Answer Happy

1. A provision in
the California state constitution conflicts with a provision in the
U.S. Constitution. If challenged
a. neither
provision will be enforced.
b. the provisions
will be balanced to reach a compromise.
c. the state
provision, not the U.S. Constitution, will be enforced.
d. the U.S.
Constitution, not the state provision, will be enforced.
2. Joe
decides he has no use for lawyers, so he sets out to “read the law”
so he’ll know what to do. If Joe only wants to read what is
recognized as the “law” in the U.S. what should he include?
a. Statutes
b. Administrative
regulations
c. Court
decisions
d. All of the
above
3. In the case of
Retail Sales Corp. v. Trucking Delivery Co., the court may
rule contrary to a precedent if the court decides that the
precedent
a. is incorrect or
inapplicable.
b. is not in line
with the judge’s personal values.
c. would lead to
unintended consequences.
d. would not bring
about the result the judge prefers.
4. The U.S.
Congress enacts a new federal statute that sets different
stan­dards for the liability of businesses selling defective
products. This statute applies
a. only to matters
not covered by state law.
b. only to those
states that adopt the statute.
c. to all of the
states.
d. to none of the
states.