CON 216 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What is sovereign immunity? - Answer- doctrine that exempts a government from
lawsuits unless waived by the government
Why may the executive branch of the federal government enter into a contract for
supplies to support the armed forces? - Answer- NOT: the president may determine that
such contracts are necessary in order for him to execute his Constitutional duties as
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Which of the following statement about patents is true? - Answer- a patent may be
granted by U.S. patent and trademark office for a term of twenty years
An inventor developed a new turbofan blade for jet engines. He obtains a patent for the
new design and sells all his patent rights to the design to Acme Jet Engine Company.
Acme then produces and sells a new jet engine based on the design to the aviation
public. Beta Aircraft Corporation purchases two of Acme's new jet engines from a
retailer selling Acme engines and installs them in its own research craft. What can
Acme do? - Answer- NOT: bring a patent infringement action against Beta and prevent
Beta from using the Acme engines
Which of the following statement is NOT correct? - Answer- the constitution expressly
grants congress power to interpret the Constitution.
Which of the following statements is true? - Answer- The federal government is subject
to the same rules concerning implied-in-fact contracts as a private party would be
What are the key pieces of annual legislation pertaining to military? (select all that
apply) - Answer- there are 4 key pieces:
1. Department of Defense { DoD) Authorization Act 2. DoD Appropriations Act
3. Mili tary Cons truc tion Authorization { included in DoD Authoriza tion Ac t )
4. Mili tary Cons truc tion Appropriation Act
The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1998 amended 10 USC 2410a to allow
DoD agencies to obligate funds in the current year to finance any serviceable service
contract with a period of performance that does NOT exceed how many months? -
Answer- 12
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What is sovereign immunity? - Answer- doctrine that exempts a government from
lawsuits unless waived by the government
Why may the executive branch of the federal government enter into a contract for
supplies to support the armed forces? - Answer- NOT: the president may determine that
such contracts are necessary in order for him to execute his Constitutional duties as
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Which of the following statement about patents is true? - Answer- a patent may be
granted by U.S. patent and trademark office for a term of twenty years
An inventor developed a new turbofan blade for jet engines. He obtains a patent for the
new design and sells all his patent rights to the design to Acme Jet Engine Company.
Acme then produces and sells a new jet engine based on the design to the aviation
public. Beta Aircraft Corporation purchases two of Acme's new jet engines from a
retailer selling Acme engines and installs them in its own research craft. What can
Acme do? - Answer- NOT: bring a patent infringement action against Beta and prevent
Beta from using the Acme engines
Which of the following statement is NOT correct? - Answer- the constitution expressly
grants congress power to interpret the Constitution.
Which of the following statements is true? - Answer- The federal government is subject
to the same rules concerning implied-in-fact contracts as a private party would be
What are the key pieces of annual legislation pertaining to military? (select all that
apply) - Answer- there are 4 key pieces:
1. Department of Defense { DoD) Authorization Act 2. DoD Appropriations Act
3. Mili tary Cons truc tion Authorization { included in DoD Authoriza tion Ac t )
4. Mili tary Cons truc tion Appropriation Act
The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1998 amended 10 USC 2410a to allow
DoD agencies to obligate funds in the current year to finance any serviceable service
contract with a period of performance that does NOT exceed how many months? -
Answer- 12
