Lawyers tend to see their role in securing justice as an important contribution toward establishing an efficient legal system,as supporting law as an institution,and as promoting procedural justice.

Which article of the Constitution creates the judicial branch?

A) Article I
B) Article II
C) Article III
D) Article IV

Vicarious liability is liability

A) without regard to the personal fault of the employer for torts committed by an employee in the course of employment.
B) with regard to the personal fault of the employer for torts committed by an employee in the course of employment.
C) of an employee for his or her own actions.
D) of an attorney for his or her client.

Sal buys a farm from her lifelong friend, Fred. She pays $12,000 per year for fifteen years. She trusts Fred, so she does not put the deal in writing. Ten years later, Fred sells the same property to Nell (on a written contract) , who evicts Sal. Sal sues Fred. Why won't a court enforce the contract between Sal and Fred?

A) The Statute of Frauds
B) The undue influence rule
C) The duress rule
D) The unconscionability rule

Patents, trademarks, and copyrights are examples of which of the following?

A) Intellectual property
B) Real property
C) Public property
D) Contract property

Which of the following is a reason to settle a dispute prior to trial?

A) The difficulty of enforcing court judgments
B) The high costs of litigation
C) The amount of time involved
D) All of these choices are correct.

According to critics of utilitarian or consequentialist theory,in these theories ______.

A) the interests of friends and family may be given extra weight in decision-making
B) children and the poor are entitled to special treatment
C) every person is ranked equally
D) the actor is entitled to give him/herself extra weight in decision-making

By 2016,what percentage of major U.S.cities reported either already using police body-worn cameras or were planning to introduce them?

A) >25
B) >55
C) >75
D) >95

There is no difference between white and black views about the death penalty.

Which of the following materials are not necessary when applying for a paralegal position?

A) A résumé
B) A cover letter
C) A list of professional references
D) All of these choices are necessary.