Exam 1: The Nature and Sources of Law

A new state law mandates that all employers must prohibit smoking on employer premises.The law further provides that any employer who allows an employee or a client/ customer to smoke on its premises is subject to a court order requiring the employer to enforce the law.Describe this statute in terms of all possible classification methods.

Substantive law:

If your home or business is searched unlawfully,any items obtained during that unlawful search could be excluded as evidence in a criminal trial because of the ________.

The Securities Exchange Commission creates

If a court issues an injunction,the court would be ordering a(n)________.

The right to privacy means that individuals

Suppose Jack signs a contract to purchase a home from Jill,but Jill later refuses to transfer title to the home to Jack.Jack could force Jill to transfer title to the home by asking a court for an order of ________

The U.S.Supreme Court has held that the right of privacy does not apply to intrusions into our privacy by means of new technology.

The right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures conducted by the police is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the U.S.Constitution

Jacob just won the state lottery.Discuss his right to privacy.

Statutory law includes U.S.Supreme Court opinions.

A right is an obligation of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act.

Court decisions and statutes can take away rights created by the U.S.Constitution.

Within each state in the United States,only the U.S.Constitution is in force.

A constitution is a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of that government to the people who are governed.

All cities,counties,and other governmental subdivisions have basic powers to adopt ordinances,such as traffic and zoning laws,within their sphere of operation.

The right to privacy applies to protect you from unreasonable searches in all of the following scenarios except:

Administrative regulations:

Rights guaranteed in the U.S.Constitution are accompanied by duties.

Equity provides justice when the law is inadequate.