Question 1

A businessperson may consider the perceptions of their business practices if which of the following is questioned:

Accepted Answer

A) treatise 
B) due process 
C) color of authority 
D) jurisprudence 
E) fairness 
A) treatise 
B) due process 
C) color of authority 
D) jurisprudence 
E) fairness

Question 2

Which of the following is true about private law?

Accepted Answer

A) Understood to be law that is binding on specific parties. 
B) Applies only within a state and cannot be enforced outside it. 
C) It has been created by some legitimate authority with the power to create law. 
D) If violated,penalties cannot be levied against the violator. 
E) "Handed down" to the people within its jurisdiction. 
A) Understood to be law that is binding on specific parties. 
B) Applies only within a state and cannot be enforced outside it. 
C) It has been created by some legitimate authority with the power to create law. 
D) If violated,penalties cannot be levied against the violator. 
E) "Handed down" to the people within its jurisdiction.

Question 3

How do the consequences differ between violating social customs or norms,and violating the law?

Accepted Answer

There are usually negative social or pro

Question 4

All states are granted an equal number of senators,with the number of representatives determined by the most recent census figures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ is the philosophy of law.

Accepted Answer

A) Color of authority 
B) Due process 
C) Treatise 
D) Jurisprudence 
E) Federalism 
A) Color of authority 
B) Due process 
C) Treatise 
D) Jurisprudence 
E) Federalism

Question 6

Which of the following is a common criticism of legal positivism?

Accepted Answer

A) The outcome of any issue that arises under law is dependent on the person who is in the position to exercise power under the mantle of the law. 
B) It limits the checks and balances of our system of government by considering factors outside of valid sources of law when making decisions. 
C) It prohibits individuals from remaining true to their own consciences when their consciences conflict with the laws of the sovereign. 
D) It views natural law as subordinate to human-made law if the two types of law conflict. 
E) It does not consider any rule or "law" created by an illegitimate ruler as valid law. 
A) The outcome of any issue that arises under law is dependent on the person who is in the position to exercise power under the mantle of the law. 
B) It limits the checks and balances of our system of government by considering factors outside of valid sources of law when making decisions. 
C) It prohibits individuals from remaining true to their own consciences when their consciences conflict with the laws of the sovereign. 
D) It views natural law as subordinate to human-made law if the two types of law conflict. 
E) It does not consider any rule or "law" created by an illegitimate ruler as valid law.

Question 7

Identify and describe the primary sources of law in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Primary sources of law in the United Sta

Question 8

How does the rule of law provide protection for property?

Accepted Answer

Suppose people did not have protection f

Question 9

The U.S.Constitution created the structure of the federal government by distinguishing which the three branches?

Accepted Answer

A) City,state,federal. 
B) Executive,legislative,judicial. 
C) Legislative,judicial,administrative. 
D) International,tribal,state. 
E) Public,private,procedural. 
A) City,state,federal. 
B) Executive,legislative,judicial. 
C) Legislative,judicial,administrative. 
D) International,tribal,state. 
E) Public,private,procedural.

Question 10

Secondary sources of law are created by a recognized,legitimate law-creating authority rather than by legal scholars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A system in which power is divided between multiple forms of government is called federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Frivolous lawsuits are permitted to advance in the legal system as most attorneys are committed to justice and fairness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The United States was the originator of the rule of law system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Andy is a legal positivist who believes that all war activities are illegal.If the United States institutes the draft,and if Andy is drafted,he is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) Flee the country. 
B) Report for duty. 
C) Try to bribe the authorities to release him from the draft. 
D) File a suit against the government in a court. 
E) Organize an anti-war rally to obstruct the government's plans. 
A) Flee the country. 
B) Report for duty. 
C) Try to bribe the authorities to release him from the draft. 
D) File a suit against the government in a court. 
E) Organize an anti-war rally to obstruct the government's plans.

Question 15

Private laws are legally binding on parties who agree to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A rule of law does not accomplish which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Legitimizes the law 
B) Creates or captures precedent 
C) Prevents citizens from breaking the law 
D) Prevents any defense suggesting an ignorance of the law 
E) Establishes clear rules of behavior 
A) Legitimizes the law 
B) Creates or captures precedent 
C) Prevents citizens from breaking the law 
D) Prevents any defense suggesting an ignorance of the law 
E) Establishes clear rules of behavior

Question 17

Rule of law systems clearly lay out an organizational structure in which it is determined who has the right to govern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a type of law that is applied retroactively to its passage?

Accepted Answer

A) Ex post facto law 
B) Judgment non obstante veredicto law 
C) Bicameral law 
D) Stare decisis law 
E) Vice law 
A) Ex post facto law 
B) Judgment non obstante veredicto law 
C) Bicameral law 
D) Stare decisis law 
E) Vice law

Question 19

Briefly describe five questions that can be used to analyze a situation to determine if it is "right" or "wrong."

Accepted Answer

There are five questions that can be use

Question 20

If a dispute arose under the Clean Water Act,and the defendant was a legal realist who believed that the judge was unduly harsh with environmental offenders,the legal realist is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) Look to the actual words of the Clean Water Act itself to determine a likely outcome. 
B) Hope that the judge would not consider important issues such as clean water to human health,natural environment,etc. 
C) Argue that judges should not use any factors other than the written law when passing decisions. 
D) View the judge's personal and professional beliefs about water pollution as determinative factors. 
E) Believe that the law itself is far more important than the consideration of those who are in the position to enforce the law. 
A) Look to the actual words of the Clean Water Act itself to determine a likely outcome. 
B) Hope that the judge would not consider important issues such as clean water to human health,natural environment,etc. 
C) Argue that judges should not use any factors other than the written law when passing decisions. 
D) View the judge's personal and professional beliefs about water pollution as determinative factors. 
E) Believe that the law itself is far more important than the consideration of those who are in the position to enforce the law.

A businessperson may consider the perceptions of their business practices if which of the following is questioned:

Which of the following is true about private law?

How do the consequences differ between violating social customs or norms,and violating the law?

All states are granted an equal number of senators,with the number of representatives determined by the most recent census figures.

_____ is the philosophy of law.

Which of the following is a common criticism of legal positivism?

Identify and describe the primary sources of law in the United States.

How does the rule of law provide protection for property?

The U.S.Constitution created the structure of the federal government by distinguishing which the three branches?

Secondary sources of law are created by a recognized,legitimate law-creating authority rather than by legal scholars.

A system in which power is divided between multiple forms of government is called federalism.

Frivolous lawsuits are permitted to advance in the legal system as most attorneys are committed to justice and fairness.

The United States was the originator of the rule of law system.

Andy is a legal positivist who believes that all war activities are illegal.If the United States institutes the draft,and if Andy is drafted,he is most likely to:

Private laws are legally binding on parties who agree to it.

A rule of law does not accomplish which of the following?

Rule of law systems clearly lay out an organizational structure in which it is determined who has the right to govern.

Which of the following is a type of law that is applied retroactively to its passage?

Briefly describe five questions that can be used to analyze a situation to determine if it is "right" or "wrong."

If a dispute arose under the Clean Water Act,and the defendant was a legal realist who believed that the judge was unduly harsh with environmental offenders,the legal realist is most likely to:

The Court System

Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Constitution

Contracts

Torts

The Property System

Intellectual Property

Criminal Law

Business Organizations

Employment Discrimination

Business in the Global Legal Environment

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Exam 1: Introduction to Law

A businessperson may consider the perceptions of their business practices if which of the following is questioned:

Which of the following is true about private law?

How do the consequences differ between violating social customs or norms,and violating the law?

All states are granted an equal number of senators,with the number of representatives determined by the most recent census figures.

_____ is the philosophy of law.

Which of the following is a common criticism of legal positivism?

Identify and describe the primary sources of law in the United States.

How does the rule of law provide protection for property?

The U.S.Constitution created the structure of the federal government by distinguishing which the three branches?

Secondary sources of law are created by a recognized,legitimate law-creating authority rather than by legal scholars.

A system in which power is divided between multiple forms of government is called federalism.

Frivolous lawsuits are permitted to advance in the legal system as most attorneys are committed to justice and fairness.

The United States was the originator of the rule of law system.

Andy is a legal positivist who believes that all war activities are illegal.If the United States institutes the draft,and if Andy is drafted,he is most likely to:

Private laws are legally binding on parties who agree to it.

A rule of law does not accomplish which of the following?

Rule of law systems clearly lay out an organizational structure in which it is determined who has the right to govern.

Which of the following is a type of law that is applied retroactively to its passage?

Briefly describe five questions that can be used to analyze a situation to determine if it is "right" or "wrong."

If a dispute arose under the Clean Water Act,and the defendant was a legal realist who believed that the judge was unduly harsh with environmental offenders,the legal realist is most likely to:

The Court System

Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Constitution

Contracts

Torts

The Property System

Intellectual Property

Criminal Law

Business Organizations

Employment Discrimination

Business in the Global Legal Environment

Filters