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Joe’s boat was damaged while docked in Florida, but he lives in Alabama.  If there is a lawsuit, he would probably have to travel to Florida because the court would use jurisdiction over the thing. Which of these concepts applies here?

 In the 1960’s the supreme court’s role in the civil rights movement – ruling on cases to promote social justice – is an example of how law cannot be applied uniformly and should perhaps be based on social, economic and contextual influences. What school of law is this referring to?

 What does the “moral minimum” mean?

If a group of college students decide to wear t-shirts to class that have a cartoon photo of former President Richard Nixon with the words “President Kennedy was a liar” on it, under what type of law are they protected?

 This school of law emphasizes the evolutionary process of law & concentrates on the origins of the legal system.

In deciding the most recent case, Judge Harris relied on a decision that was made in a similar case a few years ago.  The idea that a judge should “Stand on decided cases” or judge-made law is known as what?

  Which of the following is NOT a protected form of speech?

A(n) ____ is a folded card that usually includes pictures or illustrations and that requests the recipient’s presence or participation at an event.

Using links and ____ together provides quick navigation through long publications.

A(n) ____ is a format portable across Office applications, composed of drawn graphics and shapes.