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QUIZ #6: THE LETTER "F"

1.    To "forswear" is to:

I don't know

Say "Damn, damn, damn, damn!"

To recklessly tell a lie

To knowingly tell a lie

To undertake to tell the truth under oath

 

2.    "False pretenses" is the crime of:

I don't know

Wearing lots of make-up to make yourself look cuter than you really are

Making false statements under oath

Tricking someone into handing over their property

Tricking someone into handing over title to their property

 

3.    "Federalism" is a term used to describe the interaction between:

I don't know

Local and state governments

Federal and state governments

U.S. and foreign governments

Members of the World Wrestling Federation

 

4.    "Felonious assault" is assault committed:

I don't know

By cats

With a weapon

With the intent to commit a crime

Accidentally

 

5.    The "Franking Privilege" gives members of Congress the right to:

I don't know

Grab Barney Frank's ass whenever possible

Send mail for free

Exempt themselves from the laws that affect the rest of us

Be perfectly honest with one another

 

6.  Which of the following is a "freehold" estate? 

I don't know

Free rent at a friend's apartment

A life estate

An annual lease

A month-to-month lease

 

7.    If a package is shipped "F.O.B.", then:

I don't know

It will be delivered by immigrants Free Off the Boat

It will be delivered by boat

The seller assumes the risk of loss until delivery

The buyer assumes the risk of loss until delivery

 

8.    The "four corners rule" is used to determine: 

I don't know

A pimp's territory

The intention of the parties to a document

The right of way on a public road

The right of way on a private road

 

9.    The "family purpose doctrine" is applied in which area of the law?

I don't know

Tort law

Real estate law

Criminal law

Constitutional law

 

10.    In the ancient world, "fecial law" was: 

I don't know

A plumber's worse nightmare

A system of international law

A system of ecclesiastic law

None of the above

 

11.    The "fruit and the tree doctrine" states:

I don't know

"The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice"

"You can keep the fruit from your neighbor's tree if it falls in your backyard"

"All evidence derived from illegal seized evidence is inadmissible"

"A person who earns money from his property or services can't assign that income"

 

12.    The term "fiscal" generally refers to:

I don't know

Things of the body

Things of the mind

Financial matters

Matters of the heart

 

13.   The "Foraker Act" provided:

I don't know

African-Americans with 36 less acres than we've been promised

Laborers the right to form unions

A national forest service

Civil government for Puerto Rico

 

14.    In early times, a "faggot" was:

I don't know

A cigarette

A person of unusually good cheer

A badge worn by those who recanted prior heresy

An official in charge of boundary disputes

 

15.    What is "fredum"?

I don't know

A state of liberty

A fine paid to obtain protection from revenge

Tenure for free services

I have no idea!  I'm married!

 

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