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Legal Research and Writing Final Exam Review
Legal Research and Writing Final Exam Review
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CH10: Proclamations have the force of law (unless a court rules otherwise).
True
False
2
CH12: www.govinfo.gov is more credible and reliable than www.joneslawfirm.com
True
False
3
CH12: www.weknowthelawbest.com is more credible and reliable than www.law.cornell.edu
False
True
4
CH15: Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of good writing?
Clarity
Readability
Brevity
Passive Voice
5
CH 12: When researching on the Internet, the site that is listed first in the rankings will be the best site to start
False
True
6
CH10: Identify the following as primary or secondary authority: A treaty between the United States and Japan.
Primary
Secondary
7
CH17: In an internal office legal memorandum, the goal is to argue the law convincingly
False
True
8
CH14: "Students normally pay _____ tuition before _____ buy _______ books.
his/her – they – there
his/her – they – their
their – they – their
their – they – there
9
CH14: What punctuation does the following example require? The LPO LN1 McNeil went to the beach after class
Commas after “LPO” and “McNeil"
A comma after “McNeil” only.
Semicolon after “LPO” and "McNeil”
A comma after “LPO” only.
10
CH15: We may never know the full _____ of LNC's teaching; we may never be able to identify all the Legalmen she _______.
affect – affected
affect – effected
effect – effected
effect - affected
11
CH10: Judges must follow the position announced by a congressional committee when interpreting or construing a statute.
True
False
12
CH13: In some instances, finding one authority might be sufficient for a research project.
True
False
13
CH10: Executive orders are typically used for ceremonial purposes and often have no legal effect.
True
False
14
CH16: Letters offering legal advice or opinions can be signed only by anyone that works for the attorney.
True
False
15
CH14: ·What punctuation is required? "LN2 Lyons' weekend plans unfortunately do not contain much."
A comma after "unfortunately" only.
Commas after "plans" and "unfortunately"
A comma after "plans" only.
No comma(s) required in this sentence.
16
CH13: In all research projects, a researcher should be able to find one perfect case or authority.
True
False
17
CH14: Which of the following contains a punctuation error?
No choice listed is incorrect.
LN2 Goldsmith, who is a grand slam hitter, thinks LR&W is easy.
John has a quiet demeanor; that others respond to in interesting ways.
I, nevertheless, believe in freedom of choice.
18
CH17: The principle characteristic of a legal memorandum is __.
Positively
Objectivity
Prejudicial
Negatively
19
CH15: This sentence is correct. "The school principle called to say that Brycen did not show up for school today."
True
False
20
CH9: While shepardizing a case, you notice that it has been assigned a red flag or icon. This means
your case has strong positive treatment
your case has cautious treatment
your case has strong negative treatment
None of the options
21
CH19: All spelling and word choice errors can be corrected by a spell-checking program
True
False
22
CH10: Identify the following as primary or secondary authority: A provision in C.F.R.
Primary
Secondary
23
CH14: Understanding the basics of writing is NOT important because ONLY the content of legal writing is critical.
False
True
24
CH18: What is the most important part of a legal brief?
The conclusion section.
The issue section.
The analysis section.
The rules section.
25
CH14: Which sentence is grammatically correct?
One of LNC Pavoni's favorite hobbies are camping.
Every day I go to the park to watch the boats.
Both the tapes and the book for our class is available in the bookstore.
Students are allow to check out books, computers, and CDs from the library.
26
CH11 When you search the term “teacher” on Lexis or Westlaw, both systems will also return results for “instructor.”
True
False
27
CH19: Which of the following is NOT a step in the document review process:
Proofreading
Edits to refine.
Basic edits.
Adding "legalese."
28
CH10: Identify the following as primary or secondary authority: A proposed rule published in the Federal Register
Primary
Secondary
29
CH14: Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
Any student, including Scott & Sally, would like that book.
All choices listed are incorrect.
How they spend their time together is not his concern.
The group of new authors are in the lobby.
30
CH12: When you conduct a search on the Internet, the site listed first in the rankings will be the best to start with
False
True
31
CH15: It is more difficult for readers to understand sentences written in a negative form than a positive form.
False
True
32
CH19: Select the Five Tips For Effective Briefs.
Be persuasive, concise, honest, Know the rules, use a thesis statement.
Be lazy, concise, honest, add alot of quotes, the longer the better
Be persuasive, concise, honest, add alot of quotes, the longer the better
Be persuasive, concise, honest, add alot of quotes, use a thesis statement.
33
CH19: Effective writing includes needless words and phrases in order to make writing longer.
True
False
34
CH17: What is the purpose of the legal memorandum?
It keeps track of employee hours worked.
It tells the opposing party when the next court session will be held.
It presents a neutral evaluation of the client's case.
It presents an argument in favor of the client's case to the court.
35
CH14: Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
There is cats in the house.
All are incorrect
Either Jan or Tom are coming to the game, but not both.
Linguistics are hard.
36
CH14: The following sentence is grammatically correct: The court based it's findings on the testimony of Mr. Jones.
False
True
37
CH 10: Identify the following as primary or secondary authority: Remarks in Congressional Record about H.R. 225-1742
Secondary
Primary
38
CH18: In a legal brief (trial brief), the writer should try to be persuasive.
True
False
39
CH19: When sending official emails, you should review which of the following?
Nothing
Your office policies as to the type of communications can be sent by email.
The emails from coworkers.
Your personal email account.
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CH10: LN3 Johnson might compile a legislative history if a statute is:
lacks cases interpreting it
All of the above
Unclear
adverse to the position the researcher wishes to advocate
