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16. After trial in a negligence suit, the jury awarded $500,000 to the plaintiff. Out of the $500,000, $100,000 was allocated as compensatory damages for the plaintiff’s medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. The remaining $400,000 was awarded because the jury concluded that the defendant’s conduct was outrageous and reckless. Thus, the additional $400,000 was awarded as ___________________.
  1. Consequential damages.
  2. Actual damages.
  3. Incidental damages.
  4. Punitive damages.
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17. Under the U.S. Constitution, federal courts will NOT issue ______________.
  1. Advisory opinions.
  2. Mandatory opinions.
  3. Default judgments.
  4. All of the above.
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18. The following is an Internet citation that provides a shortened URL. Which of the following answer choices provides an acceptable parenthetical explanation of how to access the report?

Larry Irving, Nat’l Telecomm. & Info. Admin., Dep’t of Commerce, Falling Through the Net: A Survey of “Have Nots” in Rural and Urban America (Jul. 1995), http://www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/anol/index.html.
  1. (follow “July 1995” hyperlink under “Previous Reports” heading).
  2. (use link for “July 1995” under “Previous Reports”).
  3. (go to “Previous Reports” page, then to “July 1995).
  4. None of the above.
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19. The term “venue” refers to _____________________________.
  1. The court with subject-matter and personal jurisdiction.
  2. A defendant whose place of residence is outside the county or state of the plaintiff’s place of residence.
  3. The location that the court chooses to hold the trial.
  4. The proper location within a jurisdiction for trial to be held.
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20. The objective of legal research is to ________________________.
  1. Find legal rules.
  2. Find a legal issue that matches the client’s legal issue.
  3. Find factual issues that are exactly the same as the client’s case.
  4. Find legal authorities that are controlling in determining a specific legal issue.
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