Jan 27, 2020
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through a UBE constitutional law essay question from the July 2018 bar exam. This is part of our series of podcasts on how to approach Multistate Essay Examination questions.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Do you need to cite cases when answering Con Law questions?
- The Tenth Amendment and use of federal funding
- Reading the Con Law question from the July 2018 bar exam
- What is the best way to begin your answer?
- How to create a solid rule section
- The importance of working key words and phrases into your analysis
- How to approach a question involving a multi-element rule
Resources:
- NCBE July 2018 Questions and Sample Answers (https://www.njbarexams.org/bar-examination-sample-q-a-july-2018)
- NCBE Study Aids (http://www.ncbex.org/study-aids/)
- Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)
- Brainy Bar Bank – UBE (MEE + MPT) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank-ube-mee-mpt)
- Practice of the Week (POW) MBE Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/practice-of-the-week-pow-mbe-workshop)
- UBE (MEE + MPT) Writing of the Week (WOW) Course (https://barexamtoolbox.com/ube-mee-mpt-writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-exam-course/)
- Podcast Episode 23: Tackling an MEE Corporations Question (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-23-tackling-an-mee-corporations-question/)
- Podcast Episode 27: Tackling an MEE Question: Wills and Trusts (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-27-tackling-an-mee-question-wills-and-trusts/)
- Podcast Episode 33: Tackling an MEE Civil Procedure Question (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-33-tackling-an-mee-civil-procedure-question/)
- Podcast Episode 37: Tackling an MEE Secured Transactions Essay Question (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-37-tackling-an-mee-secured-transactions-essay-question/)
- Podcast Episode 41: Tackling an MEE Family Law and Conflicts of Law Essay (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-41-tackling-an-mee-family-law-and-conflicts-of-law-essay-question/)
- Podcast Episode 65: Tackling an MEE Real Property Essay Question (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-65-tackling-an-mee-real-property-essay-question/)
- Podcast Episode 66: Tackling an MEE Agency and Torts Essay Question (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-66-tackling-an-mee-agency-and-torts-essay-question/)
- Podcast Episode 71: Tackling an MEE Contracts Essay Question (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-71-tackling-an-mee-contracts-essay-question/)
- Bar Exam Toolbox blog: How to Approach Constitutional Law MBE Questions (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-approach-constitutional-law-mbe-questions/)
Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-76-tackling-an-mee-con-law-essay-question/)
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