All About Law- Chapter 11 Self-Quiz

Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. The main purpose of civil law is to a. provide a forum for c. compensate victims Name: discussing problems b. keep order in society d. all of the above

All About Law2. All- Chapter but one of11 the Self-Quiz following are small claims court issues. Which one is not? a. unpaid bills c. consumer complaints b. common assault d. failure to pay rent

3. How is the jury used, if at all, in a civil trial? a. no jury is used c. a jury of 12 b. a jury of 6 d. a professional jury

4. In a civil case, the formula that describes how the plaintiff must prove the case is which of the following? a. on the balance of c. beyond a reasonable doubt probabilities b. according to a statistical d. in the mind of a formula "reasonable observer"

5. Categories of general damages include all but one of the following. Which one do they not include? a. loss of income c. pain and suffering b. injunctions d. loss of enjoyment of life

6. The most common use of injunctions is to a. stop metal heavy band c. stop factories from rehearsals dumping waste b. stop protesters at trade d. make strikers go back to summits work

7. Certain assets cannot be seized to settle a judgment. These include all but one of the following. Which one do they not include? a. clothing c. furniture b. tools d. vacation property

8. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) includes all but one of the following methods. Which one is not included? a. mediation c. negotiation b. litigation d. arbitration

9. Negotiation, as a method of resolving disputes, is all but one of the following, in most cases. Which one is it not likely to be? a. voluntary c. inexpensive b. informal d. involving many third Name: R Score: 0 / 10 (0%)

All About Law- Chapter 11 Self-Quiz Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. The main purpose of civil law is to a. provide a forum for c. compensate victims discussing problems b. keep order in society d. all of the above

ANSWER: C

2. All but one of the following are small claims court issues. Which one is not? a. unpaid bills c. consumer complaints b. common assault d. failure to pay rent

ANSWER: B

3. How is the jury used, if at all, in a civil trial? a. no jury is used c. a jury of 12 b. a jury of 6 d. a professional jury

ANSWER: B

4. In a civil case, the formula that describes how the plaintiff must prove the case is which of the following? a. on the balance of probabilitiesc. beyond a reasonable doubt b. according to a statistical d. in the mind of a "reasonable formula observer"

ANSWER: A

5. Categories of general damages include all but one of the following. Which one do they not include? a. loss of income c. pain and suffering b. injunctions d. loss of enjoyment of life

ANSWER: B

6. The most common use of injunctions is to a. stop metal heavy band c. stop factories from dumping rehearsals waste b. stop protesters at trade d. make strikers go back to summits work

ANSWER: D

7. Certain assets cannot be seized to settle a judgment. These include all but one of the following. Which one do they not include? a. clothing c. furniture b. tools d. vacation property

ANSWER: D

8. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) includes all but one of the following methods. Which one is not included? a. mediation c. negotiation b. litigation d. arbitration