Deck 19: Analyzing a Contracts Problem: Putting Theory Into Practice

Question 1

Jurisdiction can be contractually determined by the parties.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Contracts transactions cannot contain both common law and U.C.C. issues.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Federal jurisdiction consists of diversity jurisdiction and federal question jurisdiction.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In preparing legal research for a contracts assignment only primary sources of law can be cited.

Question 5

Under the U.C.C., considering whether the parties are merchants or nonmerchants is important.

Question 6

A contract must have which of the following? ​

A)Legal purpose and legal subject
B)Consideration
C)Mutual assent
D)All of the above

Question 7

Mandatory primary sources in legal research must be ​

A)ignored.
B)followed.
C)dismissed.
D)rejected.

Question 8

Venue is which of the following? ​

A)Choice of law
B)Place dispute filed
C)Jurisdiction of defendant
D)Jurisdiction of plaintiff

Question 9

A contract can be based on which of the following? ​

A)Common law
B)Uniform Commercial Code
C)Both a and c
D)None of the above

Question 10

A secondary source is considered ​

A)mandatory.
B)persuasive.
C)all of the above.
D)none of the above.

Question 11

Formation is one of the issues that can be considered in analyzing contracts case.

Question 12

Federal jurisdiction consists of ​

A)diversity jurisdiction.
B)federal question jurisdiction.
C)only a.
D)both a and b.

Question 13

Whether a transaction is common law or a U.C.C. transaction is not dispositive in determining the applicable law.

Question 14

Only edit a document once for grammar and typographical errors.

Question 15

Verifying the history or treatment of a case in contracts is a(n)______________ research step. ​

A)necessary
B)unnecessary
C)optional
D)none of the above

Question 16

Along with editing, another important final step is which of the following? ​

A)Proofreading
B)Grammar check
C)Citation review
D)All of the above

Question 17

States and federal courts do not have concurrent jurisdiction.

Question 18

A court must have ____________ jurisdiction.

A)both general and concurrent
B)both personal and subject matter
C)only exclusive
D)only pendent

Question 19

When preparing a legal document, you should never include legalese.

Question 20

The Uniform Commercial Code modifies the ​

A)firm offer rule.
B)mirror image rule.
C)all of the above.
D)none of the above.