Exam 1: Introduction to Law

A rule that establishes who may testify on your behalf in court is an example of a substantive rule of law.

Although legal systems have greatly varied from one society to another,one extraordinary example of a detailed written code comes from:

Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico. -Henry David Thoreau's neighbor agreed that war was unjust but paid his taxes because the law required him to pay the tax,the neighbor would be applying the jurisprudential theory of:

The President of the United States:

Which of the following played a role in the creation of the U.S.government by solving the problem of federalism?

Congress enacted legislation in 1933 to regulate the securities industry and prohibit various forms of fraud with securities.The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was passed a year later.This law created the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)as an independent regulatory entity whose function is to administer the two laws.The SEC has generated rules and regulations to administer these acts.These rules and regulations are:

The principle that precedent is binding on later cases is stare decisis.

Identify and discuss the primary sources of contemporary U.S.law.

Rebecca sued her employer,Landry Inc.,claiming that she was sexually harassed on the job.This is a civil lawsuit.

The three branches of government in the United States are:

In the case of Panavision Int'l v.Toeppen,the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision.This means that the Ninth Circuit approved the district court's decision and upheld the outcome in the case.

The case citation Kinders v.Mathern,503 N.E.2d 24 reveals that Kinders is the plaintiff.

President Nixon issued wage-price controls in an effort to stabilize the economy.This use of executive power was:

Tony raped Jane in the parking lot of Joe's Brew Pub.The District Attorney's office prosecuted Tony on rape charges.Subsequently,Jane filed a lawsuit against Tony for money damages.Classify each legal action.

The doctrine of stare decisis:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration promulgated a rule requiring guards for hand-fed circular crosscut table saws.The purpose of the guards is to keep employees clear of any danger zones.This rule is:

In 1998,the President of the United States and other world leaders signed an agreement on global warming called the Kyoto Protocol.Subsequently,the Senate was asked to ratify the agreement.The Kyoto Protocol is:

Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico. -Thoreau felt that there was a higher law than the law of the land.Which theory of jurisprudence was he applying?

According to the Constitution,a treaty becomes law in the United States based solely upon the authority of the U.S.President after negotiating with foreign nations.

Which of the following would be an example of a civil lawsuit?