A search occurs when the police invade a space in which you have which of the following?

A search occurs when the police invade a space in which you have which of the following?

A. a subjective expectation of privacy
B. an objective expectation of privacy
C. both a subjective and an objective expectation of privacy
D. formal expectation of privacy


Answer: C. both a subjective and an objective expectation of privacy

Katz v. United States was decided in what year?

Katz v. United States was decided in what year?

A. 1875
B. 1967
C. 1927
D. 1975


Answer: B. 1967

The Fourth Amendment protects us from what kind of searches and seizures?

The Fourth Amendment protects us from what kind of searches and seizures?

A. intrusive
B. all
C. unreasonable
D. negligent


Answer: C. unreasonable

What are compensatory damages?

What are compensatory damages?

A. the physical or financial damage that leads the plaintiff to file suit
B. money a plaintiff pays a defendant when the plaintiff loses his or her case, meant to compensate the defendant for court costs
C. monetary awards that compensate the plaintiff for his or her direct losses
D. monetary awards meant to penalize defendants by making them feel a financial pinch


Answer: C. monetary awards that compensate the plaintiff for his or her direct losses

Why are some people critical of tort cases?

Why are some people critical of tort cases?

A. The large monetary damages are a windfall for plaintiffs and raise the costs of many consumer products and services.
B. Judges are corrupt and often collude with plaintiffs to get more money.
C. You should be responsible for your own actions.
D. Monetary rewards to the plaintiffs are usually so low that they barely cover the costs of litigation.


Answer: A. The large monetary damages are a windfall for plaintiffs and raise the costs of many consumer products and services.

Why did Stella Liebeck sue McDonald's?

Why did Stella Liebeck sue McDonald's?

A. She found a bone in a chicken nugget.
B. She claimed that McDonald's "special sauce" is actually her recipe.
C. She was badly burned when she spilled a cup of their coffee in her lap.
D. One of the cashiers used racial slurs against her.


Answer: C. She was badly burned when she spilled a cup of their coffee in her lap.

Which of the following is an example of a tort?

Which of the following is an example of a tort?

A. a claim that a state law violates the U.S. Constitution
B. a dispute over one person holding up his side of a contract
C. a car accident caused by one driver's negligence
D. a dispute between neighbors over a property line


Answer: C. a car accident caused by one driver's negligence