Exam 1: Introduction to Law

The government itself prosecutes the wrongdoer in a case involving behavior so threatening that society outlaws it altogether.This kind of case involves

Explain the role that power,importance and fascination play in contemporary American law.

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

Curtis filed a lawsuit against Ulhoff for failure to repay $1,000 according to the terms of a promissory note.The trial ended before it began,with the trial judge granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of Curtis.Ulhoff has appealed,and the Supreme Court of Iowa has remanded the case.This means

In order to determine if the case she was hearing broke the law,Judge Jane referred to prior rulings on the same subject.In other words,the judge is relying on precedent to make her decision.

Describe the doctrine of precedent and its application to common law.

The Minnesota legislature passed a law requiring that employers allow each employee adequate time within each four consecutive hours of work to utilize the nearest convenient restroom.This law is

If the President vetoes a bill,it can still become law if both the House and the Senate approve it with a 51% majority.

The doctrine of stare decisis

Lawyers originated in Anglo-Saxon courts,where they were used to mediate disputes.

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

Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico.If 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 jurisprudence theory of

If the title of an appellate court case appears as Jones v.Smith,

Explain the concepts of legal positivism,natural law,and legal realism as they relate to the field of jurisprudence.

Wilfred was driving too fast for the icy road conditions and hit Sally's car.Sally can sue Wilfred in criminal court.

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?

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 Court of Appealsapproved the district court's decision and upheld the outcome in the case.

Congress can create a statute on any topic at all.

Congress passed a law imposing penalties for displaying "indecent" material online where children could see it.If the U.S.Supreme Court subsequently rules that the statute conflicts with the First Amendment of the U.S.Constitution,the statute is void.