are you a bluebook whiz? (citatio
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Warm Up Round
Case names in legal citations must be:A. Boldfaced
B. Immediately followed by a semicolon
C. Abbreviated as indicated in R10 or T6
D. Capitalized
E. Devoid of geographical terms
(100 Points)
Case names in legal citations must be:A. Boldfaced
B. Immediately followed by a semicolon
C. Abbreviated as indicated in R10 or T6
D. Capitalized
E. Devoid of geographical terms
(100 Points)
Citations to a section of the United States Code:
A. May be cited to the U.S.C., U.S.C.A., or U.S.C.S., with no
order of preference
B. May only refer to the hardbound volume, and not to an
electronic database, in which the section appears
C. May include either the word “section” or a section symbol
D. Must include references to the relevant title and section
number
E. May not include parenthetical references to the prior history
of the relevant section
(100 Points)
Citations to a section of the United States Code:
A. May be cited to the U.S.C., U.S.C.A., or U.S.C.S., with no
order of preference
B. May only refer to the hardbound volume, and not to an
electronic database, in which the section appears
C. May include either the word “section” or a section symbol
D. Must include references to the relevant title and section
number
E. May not include parenthetical references to the prior history
of the relevant section
(100 Points)
Citations to constitutions that appear in legal memoranda or briefs:
A. Must begin with an abbreviated reference to the
geographical jurisdiction (e.g., "U.S." or "Cal.")
B. Must include the word “Constitution” abbreviated as “Const.”
C. Must be formatted in large and small caps
D. All of the above
E. A. and B. only
(100 Points)
Citations to constitutions that appear in legal memoranda or briefs:
A. Must begin with an abbreviated reference to the
geographical jurisdiction (e.g., "U.S." or "Cal.")
B. Must include the word “Constitution” abbreviated as “Const.”
C. Must be formatted in large and small caps
D. All of the above
E. A. and B. only
(100 Points)
Points Round
Cases – 100 Points Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 at 30 (S. Ct. 1968) would
be correctly cited as:
A. Terry v. Ohio, 392 United States 1, 30 (S. Ct.
1968).
B. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 30 (S. Ct. 1968).
C. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 30 (1968).
D. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 at 30 (1968).
E. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1,30 (1968).
Cases – 100 Points Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 at 30 (S. Ct. 1968) would
be correctly cited as:
A. Terry v. Ohio, 392 United States 1, 30 (S. Ct.
1968).
B. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 30 (S. Ct. 1968).
C. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 30 (1968).
D. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 at 30 (1968).
E. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1,30 (1968).
Cases – 200 Points State of Florida v. Fred Royer, 460 U. S. 491,510
(Sup. Ct. 1983) would be correctly cited as:
A. State of Florida v. Fred Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 510
(1983).
B. State of Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 510
(1983).
C. State v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 510 (1983).
D. Florida v. Fred Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 510 (1983).
E. Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 510 (1983).
Cases – 200 Points State of Florida v. Fred Royer, 460 U. S. 491,510
(Sup. Ct. 1983) would be correctly cited as:
A. State of Florida v. Fred Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 510
(1983).
B. State of Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 510
(1983).
C. State v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 510 (1983).
D. Florida v. Fred Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 510 (1983).
E. Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 510 (1983).
Statutes – 100 Points 42 United States Code Section 2001 (a) (3) (2006)
would be correctly cited as:
A. 42 U.S.C. § 2001(a)(3) (2006).
B. 42 U.S.C.S. § 2001(a)(3) (2006).
C. 42 U.S.C. § 2001 (a) (3) (2006).
D. 42 U.S.C. § 2001(a)(3)(2006).
E. 42 U.S.C.A. § 2001(a)(3) (2006).
Statutes – 100 Points 42 United States Code Section 2001 (a) (3) (2006)
would be correctly cited as:
A. 42 U.S.C. § 2001(a)(3) (2006).
B. 42 U.S.C.S. § 2001(a)(3) (2006).
C. 42 U.S.C. § 2001 (a) (3) (2006).
D. 42 U.S.C. § 2001(a)(3)(2006).
E. 42 U.S.C.A. § 2001(a)(3) (2006).
Call Me „Ace‟ – 200 Points What is the correct citation format for the case name "Victor and Sally Payne v. Clifford Brothers Circus Performers, Inc."?
A. Victor & Sally Payne v. Clifford Bros. Circus Performers, Inc.
B. Victor & Sally Payne v. Clifford Bros. Circus Performers
C. Payne v. Clifford Bros. Circus Performers
D. Payne v. Clifford Brothers Circus Performers, Inc.
E. Payne v. Clifford Bros. Circus Performers, Inc.
Call Me „Ace‟ – 200 Points What is the correct citation format for the case name "Victor and Sally Payne v. Clifford Brothers Circus Performers, Inc."?
A. Victor & Sally Payne v. Clifford Bros. Circus Performers, Inc.
B. Victor & Sally Payne v. Clifford Bros. Circus Performers
C. Payne v. Clifford Bros. Circus Performers
D. Payne v. Clifford Brothers Circus Performers, Inc.
E. Payne v. Clifford Bros. Circus Performers, Inc.
