Question 1

The following rules govern litigation procedure in federal trial courts:&#10;A) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence&#10;B) Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure&#10;C) Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure&#10;D) a and b&#10;E) a, b, and c

Accepted Answer

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure govern litigation procedure in federal trial courts. The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure apply to appeals from these trial courts, but not to the actual trial itself. Therefore, the best choice is option D.

Question 2

The United States Constitution and the state constitutions are similar because&#10;A) they set forth fundamental principles of governance&#10;B) they are rarely subject to interpretation by the courts&#10;C) the legal researcher can consult annotated versions of the constitutions to determine how the constitutions have been interpreted&#10;D) a and c.&#10;E) a, b, and c

Accepted Answer

Both the United States Constitution and state constitutions set forth fundamental principles of governance. Additionally, legal researchers can consult annotated versions of the constitutions to determine how the constitutions have been interpreted. However, unlike state constitutions, the United States Constitution is subject to interpretation by the courts. Therefore, options B and E are incorrect.

Question 3

The following are primary authority.&#10;A) constitutions and statutes&#10;B) court rules and administrative regulations&#10;C) case law&#10;D) a and c&#10;E) a, b, and c

Accepted Answer

Primary authority refers to the official legal documents that have binding authority on courts, such as constitutions, statutes, court rules, administrative regulations, and case law. These documents are created by governmental bodies and establish legal rules and principles.

Question 4

Administrative regulations are&#10;A) promulgated by administrative agencies&#10;B) published chronologically in the Federal Register&#10;C) codified in the Code of Federal Regulations&#10;D) b and c&#10;E) a, b, and c

Accepted Answer

Administrative regulations are promulgated by administrative agencies and are published chronologically in the Federal Register. Later, they are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations. Therefore, both option b and c are correct, and option e is the best answer as it includes both a, b, and c.

Question 5

Statutes&#10;A) first appear as slip laws&#10;B) are published as session laws (organized chronologically)&#10;C) are published in codes (organized by subject matter)&#10;D) b and c&#10;E) a, b, and c

Accepted Answer

Statutes first appear as slip laws, are then published as session laws in the order they are passed, and finally are organized by subject matter and published in codes.

Deck 5: Primary Sources: Constitutions, Statutes, Court Rules, and Administrative Law