Paralegal Exam Prep - Question List

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6. The unofficial reporter for United States Supreme Court opinions that is published by West Publishing is _______________________________.
  1. United States Reports, Annotated Edition.
  2. United States Reports.
  3. Supreme Court of the United States Reports.
  4. Supreme Court Reporter.
7. A state cannot regulate nuclear energy facilities because the federal government has created the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to establish and enforce rules and regulations in the nuclear energy field. Under the U.S. Constitution, this is an example of _____________________.
  1. The supremacy of state law.
  2. Federal police power.
  3. Uncontrolled federal power.
  4. Federal preemption.
8.

The term "codification" refers to __________ .

  1. The process of collecting and publishing slip laws as session laws.
  2. The process of restating the common law in the form of legal rules.
  3. The development of a systematic compilation of procedural rules in a given jurisdiction.
  4. The development of a systematic compilation of statutory laws in a given jurisdiction.
9. To assert a constitutional claim in federal court, the claim must NOT be ______________.
  1. Ripe.
  2. Moot.
  3. Asserted by a U.S. citizen.
  4. Optional.
10.

The jury concluded that the driver of the brown car ran a red light at the intersection of Maple Drive and First Street while proceeding south on Maple Drive. Joan testified that she was driving her blue Toyota and headed west on First Street. She further testified that, as she approached Maple Drive, the light was green and that, as she proceeded through the intersection, a brown car collided with her Toyota. The jury accepted Joan's testimony and concluded that the driver of the brown car negligently caused the collision. Evidence shows that Bob is the owner of the brown car. Based on these facts alone, was Bob negligent?

  1. Yes, because Bob is the owner of the vehicle.
  2. Yes, because the driver of the brown car was negligent.
  3. No, because Joan should not have driven through the intersection at that time.
  4. No, because no evidence shows that Bob was the driver of the brown car.

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