University of Iowa — Intro to Law Midterm
(2025/2026) | 140 Verified Questions & 100% Correct
Answers | Complete Exam Pack
The United States Constitution is the basis for all law in the United
States. (T/F)
TRUE
A state statute only applies to activities within the state's boundaries.
(T/F)
FALSE
"Common law" is another name for "common sense natural law"
(T/F)
FALSE
A company may be sued in the state in which it is incorporated, the
state in which its principal (main) office is located or in a state in
which the company is found to be doing business- that is the state
where it is advertising and selling its products or services. (T/F)
TRUE
,The United States Supreme Court is the only court that can change
U.S. Supreme Court case law.
In the case of Kasky v. Nike Corp., (2002), the California Supreme
Court decided that Nike's letters to customers, newspaper
advertisements and press releases decribing the working conditions of
the factories that manufactured Nike shoes and apparel were a form of
political ('non-commercial") speech that was protected by both the
California and United States Constitutions. (T/F)
FALSE
The United States constitution created a "federal" form of government
in which the national government and states share power. Powers that
are not specifically given to the federal government by the
Constitution are reserved or given to the states by the 10th
amendment to the United States Constitution. (T/F)
TRUE
Whether or not evidence can be introduced in court during a trial is an
example of procedural law. (T/F)
TRUE
When disagreements occur for which there is no governing state
statue, the parties involved must resort to negotiation. (T/F)
FALSE
, Concurrent jurisdiction occurs when both a state court and federal
court have jurisdiction over a civil lawsuit. (T/F)
TRUE
Case law helps to create a greater sense of predictability in transacting
business by helping to define ambiguous terms in statutory laws.
(T/F)
TRUE
For diversity of citizenship purposes, a corporation is considered to be
a citizen of its state of incorporation and the state in which it maintain
sits principal place of business. (T/F)
TRUE
A lawyer generally has a limited number of challenges "for cause" to
use during their voir dire process of selecting a jury for a lawsuit.
(T/F)
FALSE
If a plaintiff loses her case in trial court, she has the right to appeal the
case. In the appellate court, she will be able to present her entire case
(2025/2026) | 140 Verified Questions & 100% Correct
Answers | Complete Exam Pack
The United States Constitution is the basis for all law in the United
States. (T/F)
TRUE
A state statute only applies to activities within the state's boundaries.
(T/F)
FALSE
"Common law" is another name for "common sense natural law"
(T/F)
FALSE
A company may be sued in the state in which it is incorporated, the
state in which its principal (main) office is located or in a state in
which the company is found to be doing business- that is the state
where it is advertising and selling its products or services. (T/F)
TRUE
,The United States Supreme Court is the only court that can change
U.S. Supreme Court case law.
In the case of Kasky v. Nike Corp., (2002), the California Supreme
Court decided that Nike's letters to customers, newspaper
advertisements and press releases decribing the working conditions of
the factories that manufactured Nike shoes and apparel were a form of
political ('non-commercial") speech that was protected by both the
California and United States Constitutions. (T/F)
FALSE
The United States constitution created a "federal" form of government
in which the national government and states share power. Powers that
are not specifically given to the federal government by the
Constitution are reserved or given to the states by the 10th
amendment to the United States Constitution. (T/F)
TRUE
Whether or not evidence can be introduced in court during a trial is an
example of procedural law. (T/F)
TRUE
When disagreements occur for which there is no governing state
statue, the parties involved must resort to negotiation. (T/F)
FALSE
, Concurrent jurisdiction occurs when both a state court and federal
court have jurisdiction over a civil lawsuit. (T/F)
TRUE
Case law helps to create a greater sense of predictability in transacting
business by helping to define ambiguous terms in statutory laws.
(T/F)
TRUE
For diversity of citizenship purposes, a corporation is considered to be
a citizen of its state of incorporation and the state in which it maintain
sits principal place of business. (T/F)
TRUE
A lawyer generally has a limited number of challenges "for cause" to
use during their voir dire process of selecting a jury for a lawsuit.
(T/F)
FALSE
If a plaintiff loses her case in trial court, she has the right to appeal the
case. In the appellate court, she will be able to present her entire case
