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31. Headnotes are organized by topic in ____________________.
  1. Law reports.
  2. Encyclopedias.
  3. Digests.
  4. Legal periodicals.
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32. A headnote is a(n) ____________________.
  1. A brief summary of a judicial opinion that is printed before the opinion in a case reporter.
  2. A brief summary of a point of law as discussed in a judicial opinion and printed before the opinion in a case reporter.
  3. A brief quote from a judicial opinion that discusses a point of law that is printed before the judicial opinion in a case reporter.
  4. A note, similar to a footnote, that is printed at the top of a page.
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33. The Code of Federal Regulations ________________________________________________.
  1. Is an unofficial and annotated compilation of the rules and regulations of all federal administrative agencies.
  2. Publishes, in chronological order, the rules and regulations of federal administrative agencies.
  3. Is an official codification of the rules and regulations of federal administrative agencies.
  4. None of the above.
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34. The Emergency Nurses Association publishes a newsletter, and in one issue, the newsletter includes an article on an increase in death resulting from motorcycle accidents and advocating a helmet law. A copy of the newsletter is also posted on the Association’s website. Your employer wants to cite the article. Can the citation include a parallel citation to the copy posted on the Association’s website?
  1. No, because the newsletter is available in printed format.
  2. No, because the website posting may not be permanent.
  3. Yes, because the parallel citation will substantially improve access.
  4. Yes, because “available at” can always be used to introduce an Internet source.
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35. What is a legal encyclopedia?
  1. A primary source of law that provides background and explanatory information on state legal issues that can be relied upon by judges.
  2. A secondary source, organized by legal topics and issues, that serves as an index to case law by jurisdiction.
  3. A secondary source that provides background and explanatory information on legal topics.
  4. A secondary source that provides background and explanatory information on legal topics with references to case law and other legal authorities.
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