Exam 1: Introduction to Law

_{65. The to the U.S. Constitution makes it clear that the enumeration of rights found in the Constitution does not in} Any way deny or limit other rights that the people retain.

Laws passed by Congress are the supreme law of the land in the United States and take precedence over the United States Constitution.

The Uniform Commercial Code is a federal law that applies to commercial transactions among the states.

Which of the following is correct regarding the English courts of equity?

The final arbiter as to the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress or by the legislature of a state is the Supreme Court of the United States.

The principle of stare decisis precludes courts from changing any decisions they previously announced.

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

You have just been asked to serve as a host for a visitor from France who is very interested in the American legal system and the formation of law in the United States. How would you explain the nature of the legal system in this country to your guest?

In the common law system of the United States, a crime is defined as:

The courts are likely to provide remedies in all but which of the following cases?

What is the relationship between rights and duties under the law?

Business law is primarily public law.

Decisions in state trial courts generally are reported or published.

The law is pervasive, and it is in part prohibitory and in part mandatory.

In the United States, treaties are not subject to judicial review.

A(n) is the fundamental law of a particular level of government.

Under the principle of stare decisis, the U.S. Supreme Court must follow a rule of law applied by a district court (federal trial court) in a prior decision involving a similar issue.

A reason for the application of sanctions is to assure that laws will be enforced.

The doctrine of stare decisis means that:

A constitution does not: