Question

1. Acme Transit Corporation challenges a Texas law, claiming that it unlawfully interferes with interstate commerce. A court will likely:

a. balance Texas’s interest is regulating the matter against the burden that it places on interstate commerce.

  b. uphold the statute.

  c. strike down the statute under the Supremacy Clause.

d. balance the burden on Texas vs. the purpose and merit of interstate commerce

2. The U.S. Supreme Court was asked to decide whether same-sex sexual harassment is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This law forbids discrimination in employment on the basis of sex. In interpreting statutes, the court may use which of the following?

            a. The plain meaning rule                               b. Legislative history

            c. Public policy                                               d. All of the above

3. In order to be liable for intentional interference with contractual relations, the defendant must have breached a valid existing contract.

      TRUE                    FALSE

4. Lori files a suit against Bill, alleging that he committed an intentional tort. The court does not need to consider

a. Lori’s suffering.                                b. Bill’s defenses

    c. whether Lori consented to the alleged tort.           d. Bill’s underlying motive

5. Arthur drove through an intersection without looking and hit Vincent’s car that he had driven into the intersection without obeying a stop sign. Arthur sued Vincent. The jury found that Arthur’s fault contributed 20 percent to the collision and determined that his total loss was $100,000. If the legal principle of contributory negligence applies in this state, Arthur would receive:

      a. $20,000            b. $80,000                  c. $100,000                d. nothing

Answer 1

1. Acme Transit Corporation challenges a Texas law, claiming that it unlawfully interferes with interstate commerce. A court will likely:

Correct answer is "a. balance Texas’s interest is regulating the matter against the burden that it places on interstate commerce."

2. The U.S. Supreme Court was asked to decide whether same-sex sexual harassment is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This law forbids discrimination in employment on the basis of sex. In interpreting statutes, the court may use which of the following?

Correct answer is "     d. All of the above"

3. In order to be liable for intentional interference with contractual relations, the defendant must have breached a valid existing contract.

Correct answer is "TRUE"

4. Lori files a suit against Bill, alleging that he committed an intentional tort. The court does not need to consider

Correct answer is "d. Bill’s underlying motive"

5. Arthur drove through an intersection without looking and hit Vincent’s car that he had driven into the intersection without obeying a stop sign. Arthur sued Vincent. The jury found that Arthur’s fault contributed 20 percent to the collision and determined that his total loss was $100,000. If the legal principle of contributory negligence applies in this state, Arthur would receive:

Correct answer is "   b. $80,000    "

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