1. Explain the role of courts of original jurisdiction and those of appellate jurisdiction. (A 2-page response is required.)

2. Evaluate this statement: The First Amendment protected all kinds of speech equally. (A 2-page response is required.) Then provide two examples of the U.S. Supreme Court's position on freedom of speech as that right pertains to businesses.

3. a. Define malice as it is used in connection with defamation.

b. Discuss the defense that are available to claims of disparagement and defamation. (A 2-page response is required.)

4. Discuss the difference between compensatory, punitive, and nominal damages. Provide an example of punitive damages, including a citation for the case. (A 2-page response is required.)

5. a. Evaluate: Everyone who loses his or her job is entitled to unemployment compensation.

b. Analyze: It is important to know whether one is an employee or an independent contractor in case the person is injured at work.

c. Evaluate: this statement: Worker's compensation legislation considers fault.

d. Explain why someone might think this statement is true: The worker's compensation system is not always beneficial to worker's. (A 2-page response is required.)

6. a. Explain relationship between the Wagner Act and the Taft- Hartley Act.

b. Evaluate this statement: The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects all American workers. (A 2-page response is required.)