Deck 12: Legal Rights of Women

Question 1

When can the creditor request information about the spouse of a woman who applies for credit?

Answer 1

When her spouse is applying for credit with her; when her spouse will be
allowed to use the account; when she is relying on her spouse's income or on alimony
or child support from a former spouse; when she resides in a community property state.

Question 2

Sterilization that is forced is always illegal.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The Married Women's Property Acts added disabilities to those suffered by married women.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Why are some courts suspicious of conveyances between spouses?

Question 5

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
a. widower's property right
b. legal sex discrimination
c. court order
d. avoiding creditor(s)
e. instead of the terms of a will
f. self defense
g. pervasive unwelcome conduct
h. die without a valid will
i. survivable outside the womb
j. contract during the marriage
intestate

Question 6

FACE gives a woman a cause of action if she is a victim of an assault while seeking reproductive health services.

Question 7

The right of election applies only if a spouse dies intestate.

Question 8

When are restrictions on a woman's access to abortion unconstitutional? FILL IN THE BLANK Complete each statement.

Question 9

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
a. widower's property right
b. legal sex discrimination
c. court order
d. avoiding creditor(s)
e. instead of the terms of a will
f. self defense
g. pervasive unwelcome conduct
h. die without a valid will
i. survivable outside the womb
j. contract during the marriage
viability

Question 10

A woman can use her maiden name as her married name.

Question 11

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
a. widower's property right
b. legal sex discrimination
c. court order
d. avoiding creditor(s)
e. instead of the terms of a will
f. self defense
g. pervasive unwelcome conduct
h. die without a valid will
i. survivable outside the womb
j. contract during the marriage
forced share

Question 12

Curtesy is the right of a widow to the lifetime use of one-third of the land owned by her deceased husband.

Question 13

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
a. widower's property right
b. legal sex discrimination
c. court order
d. avoiding creditor(s)
e. instead of the terms of a will
f. self defense
g. pervasive unwelcome conduct
h. die without a valid will
i. survivable outside the womb
j. contract during the marriage
hostile environment

Question 14

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
a. widower's property right
b. legal sex discrimination
c. court order
d. avoiding creditor(s)
e. instead of the terms of a will
f. self defense
g. pervasive unwelcome conduct
h. die without a valid will
i. survivable outside the womb
j. contract during the marriage
curtesy

Question 15

Battered woman syndrome is used to bolster the argument that the battered woman acted in self-defense against her attacker.

Question 16

Sex discrimination in employment is legal only if it can be shown that gender is not a BFOQ.

Question 17

Distinguish between quid pro quo harassment and hostile environment harassment.

Question 18

The right of a widow to the lifetime use of one-third of the land owned by her deceased husband is called ________________________ .

Question 19

A person who dies without leaving a valid will dies ________________________ .

Question 20

When applying for credit, a woman can never be asked about her marital status.

Question 21

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
a. widower's property right
b. legal sex discrimination
c. court order
d. avoiding creditor(s)
e. instead of the terms of a will
f. self defense
g. pervasive unwelcome conduct
h. die without a valid will
i. survivable outside the womb
j. contract during the marriage
fraudulent transfer

Question 22

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
a. widower's property right
b. legal sex discrimination
c. court order
d. avoiding creditor(s)
e. instead of the terms of a will
f. self defense
g. pervasive unwelcome conduct
h. die without a valid will
i. survivable outside the womb
j. contract during the marriage
injunction

Question 23

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
a. widower's property right
b. legal sex discrimination
c. court order
d. avoiding creditor(s)
e. instead of the terms of a will
f. self defense
g. pervasive unwelcome conduct
h. die without a valid will
i. survivable outside the womb
j. contract during the marriage
battered woman syndrome

Question 24

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
a. widower's property right
b. legal sex discrimination
c. court order
d. avoiding creditor(s)
e. instead of the terms of a will
f. self defense
g. pervasive unwelcome conduct
h. die without a valid will
i. survivable outside the womb
j. contract during the marriage
BFOQ

Question 25

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
a. widower's property right
b. legal sex discrimination
c. court order
d. avoiding creditor(s)
e. instead of the terms of a will
f. self defense
g. pervasive unwelcome conduct
h. die without a valid will
i. survivable outside the womb
j. contract during the marriage
postnuptial agreement