Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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An Interoffice Memorandum should be:
a. | objective | b. | subjective | c. | only written by
attorneys |
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An Interoffice Memorandum should rely upon:
a. | your opinion | b. | authority | c. | both of the
above |
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Legal analysis is the application of:
a. | fact to law | b. | law to
fact | c. | law to law |
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What kind of authority may be relied upon in a
memorandum?
a. | Primary Authority | b. | Secondary Authority | c. | Both of the
above |
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The reason primary authority is preferred is that primary
authority is:
a. | law | b. | non-law | c. | a combination of law and
non-law |
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When analyzing statutes, it is best to:
a. | locate a case that has relied on the statute instead of quoting
it directly | b. | cite unofficial
sources | c. | break the rule into
elements |
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When preparing a legal memorandum:
a. | always rely on existing authority | b. | never use secondary sources | c. | both of the
above |
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8.
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A citation is best defined as:
a. | a legal document | b. | a legal form | c. | a legal
address |
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9.
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The short summaries at the beginning of a case in an
unofficial reporter are called:
a. | footnotes | b. | headnotes | c. | keynotes |
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10.
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In an unofficial reporter, the material above the line of
demarcation:
a. | may be quoted | b. | should never be quoted | c. | is provided by the
court |
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