LGS 200 EXAM 1 (RUTH ANN HALL)
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
2025/2026.
What are the 4 sources of the American Law? - ANS 1) US constitution
2) STATUATORY LAW
3) CASE LAW
4)ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
US constitutional law - ANS supreme law
Federal jurisdiction and how to get it - ANS -Deal with constitutional issues or federal
questioning.
-at least $75,000 controversy OR complete diversity of citizenship
Utilitarianism - ANS ethics based on making decisions for the greater good for society
What are the branches of government and what do they do? - ANS Executive - carries out
laws (president, cabinet, vice-president)
Legislative - makes laws (Congress --> House, Senate)
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, Judicial - evaluates/interprets laws (Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, District Courts) **vehicle for
change!!*
Standing to sue - ANS Plantinff or person sueing must have some stake in the outcome of a
lawsuit.
What is the Jurisdiction of the US Supreme Court? - ANS -hears appeals from federal circuit
courts of appeals.
-Under special circumstances will hear appeals from federal district courts, special federal
courts, and highest state courts.
-no new evidence or testimony heard.
-Supreme Court decisions are final
-9 Justices(anointed by president), majority decision
Trier(finder) or fact/ judge/ jury - ANS the person(s) given responsibility for evaluating the
evidence presented at trial and rendering a verdict.
-JUDGE OR JURY
The jury is a jury trial: the judge where there is not a jury trial.
Service of process - ANS A summons being served on a defendant to obtain personal
jurisdiction over him or her
Dual Judicial System - ANS American law system: FEDERAL and STATE court system
Arbitration - ANS Binding
INDEPENDENT ARBITRATOR (usually a lawyer) hears the case and makes a decision about a
dispute.
NO COURT RIGHTS
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
2025/2026.
What are the 4 sources of the American Law? - ANS 1) US constitution
2) STATUATORY LAW
3) CASE LAW
4)ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
US constitutional law - ANS supreme law
Federal jurisdiction and how to get it - ANS -Deal with constitutional issues or federal
questioning.
-at least $75,000 controversy OR complete diversity of citizenship
Utilitarianism - ANS ethics based on making decisions for the greater good for society
What are the branches of government and what do they do? - ANS Executive - carries out
laws (president, cabinet, vice-president)
Legislative - makes laws (Congress --> House, Senate)
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Judicial - evaluates/interprets laws (Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, District Courts) **vehicle for
change!!*
Standing to sue - ANS Plantinff or person sueing must have some stake in the outcome of a
lawsuit.
What is the Jurisdiction of the US Supreme Court? - ANS -hears appeals from federal circuit
courts of appeals.
-Under special circumstances will hear appeals from federal district courts, special federal
courts, and highest state courts.
-no new evidence or testimony heard.
-Supreme Court decisions are final
-9 Justices(anointed by president), majority decision
Trier(finder) or fact/ judge/ jury - ANS the person(s) given responsibility for evaluating the
evidence presented at trial and rendering a verdict.
-JUDGE OR JURY
The jury is a jury trial: the judge where there is not a jury trial.
Service of process - ANS A summons being served on a defendant to obtain personal
jurisdiction over him or her
Dual Judicial System - ANS American law system: FEDERAL and STATE court system
Arbitration - ANS Binding
INDEPENDENT ARBITRATOR (usually a lawyer) hears the case and makes a decision about a
dispute.
NO COURT RIGHTS
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
