11. which is true about online research? (1 point) a. the sources may not be reliable. b. databases are easy to search for complicated queries. c. legal resources are very limited online. d. it is less efficient than traditional paper-based methods. 12. what is equitable distribution? (1 point) a. it awards each spouse an equal share in marital assets. b. it awards each spouse those assets titled in his or her name alone. c. it awards each spouse an equitable or fair share of the marital assets. d. it splits all assets equally between spouses. 13. what is not a requirement of a valid marriage? (1 point) a. license application b. ceremony performed by a pastor c. blood test d. recorded license 14. which is a lesser crime than murder and is committed recklessly or negligently? (1 point) a. manslaughter b. larceny c. arson d. assault 15. an independent adoption occurs when (1 point) a. a grandmother has her granddaughter on weekends. b. adoptive parents find a child through an adoption agency. c. the biological parents choose the adoptive parents. d. an adopted child is over the age of 15. 16. with a life estate, property may revert back to another party after the owner’s death and not to the (1 point) a. easement user. b. government. c. landlord. d. owner’s heirs. 17. what type of corporation does not return dividends or profits to shareholders? (1 point) a. close corporation b. nonprofit corporation c. professional corporation d. public corporation 18. the bill of rights guarantees certain fundamental rights to natural persons and protects these rights from (1 point) a. freedom of speech. b. due process. c. intrusive u. s. government action. d. intrusive government action abroad. 19. what type of intellectual property protection covers original works for an author’s life plus 70 years? (1 point) a. copyright b. inventor’s insurance c. patent d. trademark 20. by allowing your neighbor to use a private road through your property in order for him to access his property, you are granting him (1 point) a. an easement. b. adverse possession. c. a license. d. a life estate.