MGMT 200 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

MGMT 200 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 State of nature - Answers Hypothetical position of humanity before the creation of state or government Belief in natural right - Answers Idea that everyone is for themselves Laws - Answers Social contracts that restrict people's rights Standing, or standing to sue - Answers A legal doctrine focusing on whether a person has a real, personal stake in the outcome of the case Case or controversy - Answers Courts only resolve real disputes (not hypothetical or speculative) Common law - Answers Judge made, follows customs and precedent, law derived by courts Stare decisis - Answers A doctrine saying that once a court makes a common law, later courts must follow the case law Precedent - Answers Decisions made by courts of equal or higher authority, mostly followed in our judicial system Constitutionalism - Answers Idea that the Constitution is the highest law in the land Natural law - Answers Higher eternal law, seen as 'basic to human conduct,' inherent Positive law - Answers Used to regulate ordered society (e.g., stop signs) Preemption - Answers The idea that one law dominates over another Gerrymandering - Answers Drawing congressional districts in a way that favors one political party over the other Federalism - Answers Division of power among levels of government Police power - Answers The significant powers that states retain to enact various laws (established under the 10th amendment of the Constitution) Separation of powers - Answers Idea of checks and balances and that power is distributed among three branches of government (judicial, legislative, executive) Initiative - Answers Measure taken straight to the ballot to be voted on by the people Plaintiffs - Answers Bring suit Defendants - Answers Defend suit Damages - Answers What is awarded/what plaintiff is seeking Civil dispute - Answers What individuals could bring to court Criminal dispute - Answers What the state brings to court Equity dispute (action in equity) - Answers Asking for one of the following + is not subject to jury trial Injunctions - Answers Order to stop what you're doing Specific performance - Answers Order to do something Motion - Answers Request for court/judges to do something Discovery - Answers Process during a case where parties use a variety of methods to learn facts about the dispute Deposition - Answers Questioning under oath by other party's attorney Summary judgment - Answers A court decision made without a full trial because there's no real dispute about the key facts, and the law clearly favors one side Interrogatories - Answers Written questionnaires sent to other party that must be answered under oath. Appeal - Answers Request for review by a court higher up the chain. Motion to dismiss - Answers Can be made during case, after arguments made - asking court to dismiss case. Remand - Answers When the appellate court sends a case back down to lower courts with new instructions/issues to reconsider. Jurisdiction - Answers The power of the court to do what you ask it to do. Personal jurisdiction - Answers The power to hear a certain party's case. Subject matter jurisdiction - Answers The power to hear certain type of case. Limited jurisdiction - Answers Idea that courts can only hear certain disputes. Exclusive jurisdiction - Answers Idea that only one type of court can hear a case. Concurrent jurisdiction - Answers When different types of courts have jurisdiction. General jurisdiction - Answers Idea that a court can hear several different types of disputes. Removal - Answers Process where defendant can remove a case from state court to federal court. Venue - Answers Most appropriate place to try a case; it can be changed/moved. Service - Answers Process of 'serving' the defendant; need summons and complaint. Summons - Answers Document saying that you're getting called into court. Complaint - Answers Document that lists the facts, law, venue, jurisdiction; written by plaintiff. Pleadings - Answers Formal documents filed with the court. Process Server - Answers Agent of the court who serves the defendant. Voir Dire - Answers Process of jury selection. Challenge for cause - Answers If juror has a bias/cannot be fair; unlimited jurors can be removed. Peremptory challenge - Answers For any reason; maximum 6 jurors can be removed. Cross examination - Answers Examination by opposing counsel; leading questions are allowed. Double jeopardy - Answers Defendant cannot be tried twice for the same crime by the same state or federal court (only applies to criminal proceedings). Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) - Answers Generally through arbitration. Due Process - Answers Establishes that the government must treat people with fundamental fairness and justice. Fiduciary Duty - Answers Legal obligation to do what is the best interests of your client. Pro Bono - Answers Representing someone for free. Pro Se - Answers Representing yourself (risky - not recommended in most cases). RPCs - Answers Rules of Professional Conduct, all lawyers are bound by them. Public Defenders - Answers Counsel given to defendants in criminal cases if they can't afford counsel themselves (guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment). Adversarial system - Answers A legal system used in common law countries where each party advocate for their case and tries to win; not a truth finding system. Contingency Fee - Answers Lawyer is paid a portion of the award if the case is won. Retainer Fee - Answers Client deposits sum of $ for fees, lawyers can take money AS THEY EARN IT. Flat Rate - Answers Per hour work rate. Attorney-Client Privilege - Answers Communications between client and lawyer are CONFIDENTIAL (unless an exception applies). Duty of Confidentiality - Answers ALL information related to the representation is CONFIDENTIAL (unless an exception applies).