CO Bar Multistate Bar

Question 1

Which of the following is a valid exercise of Congress’s commerce power under the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Enforcing minimum wage laws for employees working in an industry that has substantial interstate commerce.

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Regulating the price of wheat grown and consumed only on a farmer's own land.

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Regulating the sale of marijuana within a single state that has legalized it for recreational use.

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Regulating the practice of law within a state, including attorney licensing and discipline.

Question 2

In a contract for the sale of goods, which of the following statements is true regarding the UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) rule for acceptance?

Accepted Answer

An acceptance of an offer is valid even if it includes additional terms that are not material.

Answer

An acceptance must be in writing to be valid if the original offer was written.

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An acceptance that adds new terms to the contract is invalid.

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n acceptance must be made by the same method as the offer to be effective.

Question 3

Under the common law, which of the following is NOT considered a defense to a charge of murder?

Accepted Answer

Voluntary intoxication

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Self-defense

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Insanity

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Duress

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of hearsay that is admissible under an exception to the hearsay rule?

Accepted Answer

A party testifying about their own prior statements.

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A witness testifying about what someone else told them out of court.

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A witness quoting a statement made by a deceased person in a previous trial.

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A police officer summarizing a witness’s out-of-court statement.

Question 5

In a negligence case, which of the following must a plaintiff prove to establish a claim?

Accepted Answer

The defendant’s conduct was the direct cause of the plaintiff’s injury.

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The defendant intended to cause harm.

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The defendant was aware of the risk of harm.

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The plaintiff had a pre-existing condition that was aggravated by the defendant's conduct.