Question 1

Procedural law specifies the steps that must be followed in enforcing those rights and liabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Although laws are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties,the framework for this legal system is constitutional law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Statutes which are drafted from Uniform State Laws are often used to regulate:

Accepted Answer

A)  business. 
B)  foreign countries. 
C)  criminal behavior. 
D)  personal family matters. 
A)  business. 
B)  foreign countries. 
C)  criminal behavior. 
D)  personal family matters.

Question 4

The U.S.Constitution provides that we have a right to be free from unreasonable intrusions by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be taken away by statutes or court decisions. 
B)  can be taken away by statutes. 
C)  can be taken away by court decisions. 
D)  can be taken away by local ordinances. 
A)  cannot be taken away by statutes or court decisions. 
B)  can be taken away by statutes. 
C)  can be taken away by court decisions. 
D)  can be taken away by local ordinances.

Question 6

Procedural law creates legal rights and duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The private life of an ordinary citizen is subject to strict scrutiny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Law is often defined as the body of principles that courts or administrative agencies will enforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The right of privacy consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government only. 
B)  the right to protection against intrusions by others only. 
C)  both the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government and the right to protection against intrusions by others. 
D)  the right to be secure against warrantless searches only. 
A)  the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government only. 
B)  the right to protection against intrusions by others only. 
C)  both the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government and the right to protection against intrusions by others. 
D)  the right to be secure against warrantless searches only.

Question 10

Individuals can create their own private law when they contract among themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Jane asserts she has a legal right.Jane is really saying she has an obligation to perform or refrain from performing an act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Law consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  principles that govern conduct. 
B)  mere guidelines. 
C)  arbitrary rules. 
D)  traditions. 
A)  principles that govern conduct. 
B)  mere guidelines. 
C)  arbitrary rules. 
D)  traditions.

Question 13

The law could best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  only statutory in nature. 
B)  only the creation of our courts. 
C)  a collection or bundle of rights. 
D)  a bundle of political choices. 
A)  only statutory in nature. 
B)  only the creation of our courts. 
C)  a collection or bundle of rights. 
D)  a bundle of political choices.

Question 14

Statutory law can be created by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress. 
B)  state legislatures. 
C)  local governments. 
D)  by the courts. 
A)  Congress. 
B)  state legislatures. 
C)  local governments. 
D)  by the courts.

Question 15

Suppose Sheriff Roland desires to search your home.What law requires that the sheriff obtain a search warrant?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution 
B)  the Equal Protection Clause 
C)  state statute 
D)  local uniform police ordinances 
A)  the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution 
B)  the Equal Protection Clause 
C)  state statute 
D)  local uniform police ordinances

Question 16

A party may ask for legal,but not equitable,remedies in a single court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Civil laws define wrongs against society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Uniform Partnership Act is a good example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Congressional statute. 
B)  substantive law. 
C)  uniform state law. 
D)  procedural law. 
A)  Congressional statute. 
B)  substantive law. 
C)  uniform state law. 
D)  procedural law.

Question 19

The pattern of rules that society establishes to control the conduct of individuals in their relationships is called law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Rights always stand alone,without any duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Nature and Sources of Law

Procedural law specifies the steps that must be followed in enforcing those rights and liabilities.

Although laws are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties,the framework for this legal system is constitutional law.

Statutes which are drafted from Uniform State Laws are often used to regulate:

The U.S.Constitution provides that we have a right to be free from unreasonable intrusions by others.

Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution:

Procedural law creates legal rights and duties.

The private life of an ordinary citizen is subject to strict scrutiny.

Law is often defined as the body of principles that courts or administrative agencies will enforce.

The right of privacy consists of:

Individuals can create their own private law when they contract among themselves.

Jane asserts she has a legal right.Jane is really saying she has an obligation to perform or refrain from performing an act.

Law consists of:

The law could best be described as:

Statutory law can be created by all of the following except:

Suppose Sheriff Roland desires to search your home.What law requires that the sheriff obtain a search warrant?

A party may ask for legal,but not equitable,remedies in a single court.

Civil laws define wrongs against society.

The Uniform Partnership Act is a good example of a(n):

The pattern of rules that society establishes to control the conduct of individuals in their relationships is called law.

Rights always stand alone,without any duties.

The Court System and Dispute Resolution

Business Ethics, Social Forces and the Law

The Constitution as the Foundation of the Legal Environment

Government Regulation of Competition and Prices

Administrative Agencies

Crimes

Torts

Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet

The Legal Environmental of International Trade

Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the Internet

Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance

Capacity and Genuine Assent

Consideration

Legality and Public Policy

Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts

Third Persons and Contracts

Discharge of Contracts

Breach of Contract and Remedies

Personal Property and Bailments

Legal Aspects of Supply Chain Management

Nature and Form of Sales

Title and Risk of Loss

Product Liability: Warranties and Torts

Obligations and Performance

Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts

Kinds of Negotiable Instruments and Negotiability

Transfers of Negotiable Instruments and Warranties of Parties

Liability of the Parties Under Negotiable Instruments

Checks and Funds Transfers

Nature of the Debtor Creditor Relationship

Consumer Protection

Secured Transactions in Personal Property

Bankruptcy

Insurance

Agency

Third Persons in Agency

Regulation of Employment

Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Types of Business Organizations

Partnerships

LPs, LLCs, and LLPs

Corporate Formation

Shareholder Rights in Corporations

Securities Regulation

Accountants' Liability and Malpractice

Management of Corporations

Real Property

Environmental Law and Land Use Controls

Leases

Decedents' Estates and Trusts

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