University of Iowa- Intro to Law Midterm ex.Latest Update 2025-2026 Exam 250 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
"Common law" is another name for "common sense natural law" (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWER: FALSE
10th amend - CORRECT ANSWER: powers not given to us govt given to the states or
the people
10th amendment - CORRECT ANSWER: gives power to different state goats that are
not given to federal govt in the us const.
14th amend - CORRECT ANSWER: nor shall any state deprive any person of life liberty or property without due process of law(due process); nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws (equal protection clause)
1st amendment - CORRECT ANSWER: freedom of speech, religion, press
2nd amendment - CORRECT ANSWER: right to bear arms
3rd amend - CORRECT ANSWER: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in
any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
4th amend - CORRECT ANSWER: protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
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5th amend - CORRECT ANSWER: rights quartered to accused: grand jury, no "double jeopardy" , self incrimination
6th amend - CORRECT ANSWER: right to a speedy trial by impartial jury be informed of changes; comfort witness; attorney
7th amend - CORRECT ANSWER: right to trial by jury
8th amend - CORRECT ANSWER: no excessive bail; no cruel or unusual punishments
9th amend - CORRECT ANSWER: peoples rights not limited to those in the const
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) - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE
A court may never overturn the decision of an arbitrator. (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE
A court may overturn the arbitrator's decision if the arbitrator is shown to be prejudiced or biased in favor of one of the parties in the arbitration case. (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWER: FALSE
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) - CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE
A person who follows the shareholder view of corporate social responsibility believes that a corporation's "social responsibility" is to maximize its profits and follow all
applicable laws.(T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE
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A plaintiff who wants to file a civil lawsuit against a defendant must find a court that has both personal jurisdiction over the defendant and subject matter jurisdiction over the
dispute. (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE
A state statute only applies to activities within the state's boundaries. (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWER: FALSE
A statute passed by a city council is also called an ordinance. (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWER: TRUE
acquittal - CORRECT ANSWER: a person who is found not guilty of a crime is acquitted of the crime
admin law judge - CORRECT ANSWER: (ALJ) is a govt employee who oversees admin
agency adjudications(cases). like a trial court judge in a civil lawsuit
administration laws - CORRECT ANSWER: rules made by administrative agencies
given authority to make these rules and have same force & effect of statutory laws by legislative branch
Administrative Law - CORRECT ANSWER: -(federal and state)
- combine functions normally divided among 3 branches of govt into single govt entity
-admin law - admin regulations and decisions
arbitration - CORRECT ANSWER: type of dispute resolution process which the third party (the arbitrator) reviews evidence presented by the parties to make final decision
Arbitration generally takes less time and is less expensive than a civil lawsuit(T/F) -
CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE
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