NE Bar Multistate Bar

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered a fundamental right protected by the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

The right to receive a minimum wage

Answer

The right to vote in federal elections

Answer

The right to privacy

Answer

The right to a fair trial

Question 2

In a contract dispute, which of the following would most likely be considered a condition precedent?

Accepted Answer

The buyer’s obligation to obtain financing before closing the sale

Answer

The contract’s requirement that the buyer pay the purchase price

Answer

The seller’s promise to deliver goods within 30 days

Answer

The mutual promise of the parties to perform under the contract

Question 3

Under the Fourth Amendment, which of the following requires a warrant?

Accepted Answer

A search of a person’s home for evidence of a crime

Answer

A stop-and-frisk by police based on reasonable suspicion

Answer

A search of a car following a lawful arrest

Answer

A search of public property without any suspicion of wrongdoing

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of hearsay evidence?

Accepted Answer

A witness recounting a statement made by someone else out of court to prove the truth of the statement

Answer

A witness testifying about what they personally observed

Answer

A document introduced to prove its authenticity

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Testimony from an expert witness based on personal expertise

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a valid method of creating an easement?

Accepted Answer

Oral agreement

Answer

Express grant in writing

Answer

Implied by necessity

Answer

Prescriptive use