During Your First Year of College, You Should Start Mapping

question 16

Multiple Choice

During your first year of college, you should start mapping out when you might take the required courses for your major program of study if you are

• A) fairly certain what your major program of study will be.
• B) exploring a few major programs of study.
• C) fairly certain what your minor program of study will be.
• D) exploring a few minor programs of study.

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Definitions:

Diversity of Citizenship

A legal principle that allows federal courts to hear lawsuits between parties from different states or countries, provided the amount in controversy exceeds a specified threshold.

Challenge for Cause

A legal objection during jury selection, where a party seeks to disqualify a potential juror for a specific, articulated reason suggesting bias or inability to serve impartially.

Peremptory Challenge

A prerogative in the process of selecting jurors that allows lawyers to exclude a specific number of prospective jurors without disclosing any justification.

Quasi In Rem

A legal term referring to action taken against the defendant's property to obtain jurisdiction over an individual.