Butler Community College

BA 109

Chapter 1

1)The person against whom a lawsuit is brought or who is charged with a violation of the law is called a:

1. 1. defendant.
   2. plaintiff.
   3. judgment debtor.
   4. decree holder.

2. State laws require that barbers and pharmacists pass examinations to be:
   1. employed to federal institutions.
   2. licensed to practice.
   3. immune from lawsuits.
   4. enrolled in the Bar Council.

3. The principles and ideals that protect individual liberty and freedom are incorporated in the:
   1. Executive Order No. 1579 of the President.
   2. Constitution of the United States.
   3. Memorandum of Articles of a Corporation.
   4. Civil Rights Act of 1964.

4. In the United States, how many types of powers do the federal Constitution and state constitutions confer on the government?
   1. Eight
   2. Six
   3. Four
   4. Two

5. Each constitutional amendment must be proposed by a:
   1. one-third vote of Congress.
   2. one-fourth vote of Congress.
   3. two-thirds vote of Congress.
   4. three-fourths vote of Congress.

6. The practice of relying on previous decisions is known as:
   1. res sub-judice.
   2. res judicata.
   3. obiter dicta.
   4. stare decisis.

7. Decisions made by the US Supreme Court must:
   1. not be followed by the other courts.
   2. be followed by the other courts.
   3. not be referred to by other courts.
   4. be reviewed by the other courts.

8. Courts that are given the power to hear only certain kinds of cases have:
   1. original jurisdiction.
   2. appellate jurisdiction.
   3. pecuniary jurisdiction.
   4. special jurisdiction.

9. Most legal scholars agree that today's laws provide adequate protection of the                       of the individual.
   1. power
   2. rights
   3. duties
   4. responsibility

10. The enforcement of moral obligations results from:
    1. the effect on a person's conscience.
    2. actions by state courts.
    3. actions by federal courts.
    4. peer pressure.