LEG 100Quiz 2 Week 5 Questions and Answers
• Question 1
4 out of 4 points
When promissory estoppel is used by the courts, it is because there is NOT an enforceable contract present.
Selected Answer: Correc
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LEG 100Quiz 2 Week 5 Questions and Answers
• Question 1
4 out of 4 points
When promissory estoppel is used by the courts, it is because there is NOT an enforceable contract present.
Selected Answer: Correct Answer:
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• Question 2
4 out of 4 points
The element of a contract that states the parties must be adults of sound mind is consent.
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• Question 3
4 out of 4 points
The single recovery principle requires a court to settle a matter once and for all by awarding a lump sum for past and future expenses.
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• Question 4
4 out of 4 points
The doctrine of contributory negligence is followed in most states.
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• Question 5
4 out of 4 points
Most states recognize some form of comparative negligence.
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• Question 6
4 out of 4 points
The doctrine of contributory negligence is followed in most states.
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• Question 7
4 out of 4 points
Most states recognize some form of comparative negligence.
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• Question 8
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the difference between tort and criminal law?
Selected
Answer: Criminal law is prosecuted by the
government.
Correct
Answer: Criminal law is prosecuted by the
government.
• Question 9
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is a valid defense to a defamation claim? Selected
Answer: The statement was only an
opinion.
Correct
Answer: The statement was only an
opinion.
• Question 10
4 out of 4 points
Contracts generally do not require bargaining that leads to an exchange between the parties.
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• Question 11
4 out of 4 points
Kenneth was exposed to radiation on his job in an environmental cleanup. In a lawsuit against his employer, the court must decide the full extent of both present and future damages rather than allowing Kenneth to return to court years later if medical problems develop at that time.
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• Question 12
4 out of 4 points
Punitive damages are intended to punish the defendant for conduct that is extreme and outrageous.
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• Question 13
4 out of 4 points
Revocation is the withdrawal of an offer by the offeror.
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• Question 14
4 out of 4 points
Public officials can win a defamation case only by proving the defendant's actual malice.
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• Question 15
4 out of 4 points
The First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech is an absolute right.
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• Question 16
4 out of 4 points
The elements in a defamation case are: Selected
Answer: defamatory statement; falsity;
communication; and injury.
Correct
Answer: defamatory statement; falsity;
communication; and injury.
• Question 17
4 out of 4 points
The doctrine of contributory negligence is followed in most states.
Selected Answer: Correct Answer:
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• Question 18
4 out of 4 points
Contracts generally do not require bargaining that leads to an exchange between the parties.
Selected Answer: Correct Answer:
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• Question 19
4 out of 4 points
The element of a contract that states the parties must be adults of sound mind is consent.
Selected Answer: Correct Answer:
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• Question 20
4 out of 4 points
A sports fan, injured by a hockey puck that flew into the stands during an NHL game, would be subject to the defense of assumption of the risk in a suit to recover for her injuries.
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