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Bus Law Flautt Final Exam

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Hal was arrested for burning the United States' flag in a protest of governmental policy. His action is protected under the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech because the flag burning is considered symbolic speech.
False
If the President vetoes a bill and if both the House and Senate repass the bill by a two-thirds margin, the bill becomes law.
True
The party who files an appeal is the
Appellant
Karen is a strong swimmer. One afternoon she is having a picnic at a lake and sees a man she does not know drowning. Generally, Karen
has no legal duty to rescue the man
Procedural law establishes the process for enforcing rights and remedies.
True
If the President vetoes a bill, it can still become law if both the House and the Senate approve it with a 51% majority.
False
The common law system is found in: I. Mississippi II. Louisiana III. England
I and III only
Which of the following would be an example of a civil lawsuit?
Gretta hit Rita in a bar during happy hour. Rita is now suing for her injuries.
Common law is a body of cases decided by legislatures.
False
Venue refers to the authority that a court has over the parties to a lawsuit, and venue cannot be waived.
False
If the title of an appellate court case appears as Jones v. Smith,
you cannot determine which party is the plaintiff, because when a defendant loses a trial and files an appeal, some courts (but not all) reverse the names of the parties.
A ___________ is any act or omission prohibited by public law in the interest of protection of the public and made punishable by the government in a judicial proceeding brought by it, whereby proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt.
Crime
The doctrine of stare decisis, though vital to the creation of the common law when this country was settled, is not important to our modern, complex society.
False
The process of selecting a jury in a civil trial is called:
Voir Dire
Because of the concept of stare decisis, the U. S. Supreme Court, in interpreting a statute in 2009, must interpret certain statutory language in the same way as the U. S. Supreme Court interpreted the same statutory language in 1971.
False
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