FREE CLA/CP Trivia Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is called a secondary source that offers background data and explanations on legal subjects along with citations to legal precedent and other authorities?

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Legal encyclopedia

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Law notes

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Legal dictionary

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Law book

Question 2

What is the goal of the due process of law? To

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Ensure everyone is judged fairly

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Ensure all needed documents are signed

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Ensure that offenders serve their term completely regardless of status

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Ensure that the required time is well spent

Question 3

When it comes to rules, the Federal Government takes precedence over the State is known as ______________.

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Federal Preemption

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Federal Supremacy

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Legal Invalidation

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Legal Supremacy

Question 4

What is the title of a case wherein the court is presented with legal difficulties that the jurisdiction hasn't yet addressed?

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A case of first impression

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A case for notice

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A compelling precedent

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A case for hearing

Question 5

What do Federal Rules Decisions entail?

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Reporter designated to publish decisions of the Federal courts

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Reporter devoted to publishing decisions of High courts

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Reporters devoted to publishing decisions in federal cases within a state

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Reporters employed to manage the decisions of the Federal court

Question 6

What is the term for a court's ability to hear a case before any other court?

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Original Jurisdiction

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Pre-Jurisdiction

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First Jurisdiction

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Supreme Jurisdiction

Question 7

What term describes the systematic evolution of a body of statutory laws in a particular jurisdiction?

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Codification

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Compilation

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Documentation

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None of the above