Cases
Statutes and Constiutions
Secondary Sources
Litigation Documents
Signals and Parentheticals
100
What is the appropriate case name in the action of Randolph Railroad Foundations versus Johnson Manufacturing, Incorporated?

A. Randolph v. Johnson
B. Randolph R.R. Found. v. Johnson Mfg. Inc.
C. Randolph Ry. Found. v. Johnson Mfg. Inc.
D. Randolph R.R. Founds. v. Johnson Mfg., Inc.

D - Randolph R.R. Founds. v. Johnson Mfg., Inc.
100
This is the name of the unofficial code for federal statutes
What is the United States Code Annotated?
100
What is the incorrect part of this citation?

Justin Morneau, Coming Back From A Concussion, Hamline L. Rev. 345 (2011).
Missing volume number:

Justin Morneau, Coming Back From A Concussion, 34 Hamline L. Rev. 345 (2011).
100
This section in the Bluebook provides a list of abbreviations for court documents
What is BluePages Table 1 (BT1)?
100
This signal means the authority directly states the proposition
What is [no signal]? - R1.2
200
In a brief to the Minnesota Supreme Court, which of the following would be the most appropriate citation?

A. State v. Ross, 723 N.W.2d 44 (Minn. 1997)
B. State of Minnesota v. Ross, 723 N.W.2d 44 (Minn. 1997)
C. State of Minn. v. Ross, N.W.2d 44 (Minn. 1997)
D. Minnesota v. Ross, 723 N.W.2d 44 (Minn. 1997)

A. State v. Ross, 723 N.W.2d 44 (Minn. 1997)
200
Which of the following is the correct citation for Section 12 of the 9th Amendment to the Kansas state constitution?

A. Kan. Const. amend. 9 § 12
B. Kan. Const. Amend. 9, sec. 12 (1872)
C. Ka. Const. Amend. IX § 12 (1872)
D. Kan. Const. amend. IX, § 12

D - Kan. Const. amend. IX, § 12
200
The names of various legal and scholarly journals are where in the Bluebook?
What is Table 13 (T13)?
200
All citations to litigation documents should include these 3 elements:
The citation should include: (1) name of the document, abbreviated when appropriate, (2) a pinpoint citation, and (3) the date of the document, if required
200
This signal means the authority supports the proposition, but does not direct state the proposition; an inference is required
What is See? - R1.2
300
This is the appropriate phrase to use to signify that the cited party is acting on behalf of another party
What is ex rel?
300
In a legal memorandum you have cited to U.S. Const. art. IV, § 1 on page 2 of your argument. You then want to cite to Section 3 of Article IV on the next page. What is the proper citation?

A. U.S. Const. art. IV, § 3
B. § 3
C. U.S. Const. § 3
D. U.S. Const. supra, § 3

A - U.S. Const. art. IV, § 3
300
What is the incorrect part of this citation?

John K. Smith, A Survey of Personal Jurisdiction Cases Pertaining to Paternity Suits and Other Family Law Matters, 97 A.L.R.4th 876 (2007).
Missing the word "Annotation" after the author's name:

John K. Smith, Annotation, A Survey of Personal Jurisdiction Cases Pertaining to Paternity Suits and Other Family Law Matters, 97 A.L.R.4th 876 (2007).
300
What document and part does this citation refer to?:

Def.'s Dep. 37:12, Sept. 7 2004.
What is Page 37, Line 12, of Defendant's Deposition on September 7, 2004?
300
This information explains the relevance of a cited authority
What is an explanatory parenthetical? - R1.5
400
Which of the following is the proper citation for the following case decided by the appellate division of the Illinois courts?

A. Johnson v. Smith, 87 N.E. 221 (Ill. Ct. App. 1821)
B. Johnson v. Smith, 87 N.W. 221 (Ill. App. Ct. 1821)
C. Johnson v. Smith, 87 N.W. 221 (Ill. Ct. App. 1821)
D. Johnson v. Smith, 87 N.E. 221 (Ill. App. Ct. 1821)

D - Johnson v. Smith, 87 N.E. 221 (Ill. App. Ct. 1821)
400
What is the correct citation for the following section of the 1947 Montana statutory code?

Residential Landlord and Tenant Act located in Chapter 24 of Title 70; subdivision (1)(b)

A. M.C.A. § 24-70-321(1)(b) (1872)
B. Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-321(1)(b) (1872)
C. Montana Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-321(1)(b)
D. Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-321 subdiv. (1)(b)

B - Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-321(1)(b) (1872)
400
Draft a citation sentence for the following source:

The forty seventh page of the second edition of a book, published in 2009, written by Brian R. Christiansen and Amanda Kilen titled "How to Become A Citation Master."
Brian R. Christiansen & Amanda Kilen, How to Become A Citation Master 47 (2d ed. 2009).
400
Choose the correct citation (assume there is only 1 plaintiff):

A. Pls.' Br. 4.
B. Pl.'s Brief 4, July 9, 2007.
C. Plaintiff's Br. 4, July 9, 2007.
D. Pl.'s Br. 4.

D - Pl.'s Br. 4.
400
This type of parenthetical explains how persuasive or what part of a case is being cited
What is a Weight of Authority parenthetical? - R10.7.1
500
Which of the following is the most accurate citation?

A. U.S. v. Jacobs, 924 U.S. 932 (1992)
B. United States v. Jacobs, 924 U.S. 932 (Sup. Ct. 1992)
C. United States v. Jacobs, 924 U.S. 932 (1992)
D. United States v. Jacobs, 924 U.S. 932, 43 S.Ct. 991 (U.S. Sup. Ct. 1992)

C - United States v. Jacobs, 924 U.S. 932 (1992)
500
In your brief to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, you have cited to the Minnesota statutory code. In the sentence immediately following you refer to the same provision using Id. In the next sentence you with to cite subdivision (3) of the same statutory section. Which is the appropriate citation?

A. Minn. Stat. § 31.42(3)
B. Minn. Stat. § 31-42 subdiv. (3)
C. Id. at subdiv. 3
D. Id. § 31-42(3)
E. Id. § 31.42(3)

E - Id. § 31.42(3)
500
Choose the correct citation:

A. Benjamin L. Martin & Michael K. Scott, Smith v. Johnson: A Lesson in Poor Contract Drafting, 76 U. Chi. L. Rev. 765 (Spring 1997).
B. Benjamin L. Martin & Michael K. Scott, Smith v. Johnson: A Lesson in Poor Contract Drafting, 76 U. Chi. L. Rev. 765 (1997).
C. Benjamin L. Martin and Michael K. Scott,Smith v. Johnson: A Lesson in Poor Contract Drafting, 76 U. Chi. L. Rev. 765 (1997).
D. Benjamin L. Martin & Michael K. Scott, Smith v. Johnson: A Lesson in Poor Contract Drafting, 76 U. Chi. L. Rev 765 (1997).

B - Benjamin L. Martin & Michael K. Scott, Smith v. Johnson: A Lesson in Poor Contract Drafting, 76 U. Chi. L. Rev. 765 (1997).
500
What is incorrect about this citation?:

Christiansen Aff. ¶ 27-28.
It needs two paragraph symbols when referring to multiple paragraphs:

Christiansen Aff. ¶¶ 27-28.
500
Most parentheticals should begin with this
What is a present participle ("ing" word)?
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