Exam 1: Introduction to Law

The federal judicial branch of the U.S.government:

Congress can create a statute only on topics that are suggested by the President.

When the Food and Drug Administration prohibits a certain drug from being marketed in the United States,this is:

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.

Considering the relationship between laws and morality,a person who sees a young child playing on a railroad track must remove the child if a train is approaching.

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 enforce the two laws.The SEC has generated rules and regulations to fulfill this purpose.These rules and regulations are:

Peggy Lou filed a lawsuit against "We Fix 'Em Rite," an auto body shop,for the sloppy paint job it did on her 1998 car.Once the lawsuit was filed with the appropriate clerk of court,Peggy Lou personally dropped a copy of the lawsuit in the mail."We Fix 'Em" says it never received notice of the lawsuit.Local court rules require that a lawsuit be served by an independent process server or by the sheriff's department.Is this an example of substantive law or procedural law? Explain the difference.

DoorWay Computers,Inc. ,the trademark owner of "DoorWay," sought a court injunction to prevent Handyman Hardware,Inc.from using the domain name,"DoorWay.com." A jury will decide whether DoorWay is entitled to this remedy.

The notion of civil disobedience is founded on what principle?

In 1994,the Arizona Supreme Court decided the case of Hernandez v.Arizona Board of Regents and found a duty of care to avoid furnishing alcohol to underage consumers.If in 2008 a Flagstaff,Arizona plaintiff brings a lawsuit against an Arizona university fraternity for providing alcohol to members under the legal drinking age,the Hernandez v.Arizona Board of Regents case will serve as precedent.

Explain the origins of equity and its place in contemporary American law.

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

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration promulgated a rule requiring warehouse employees to wear hardhats when in the vicinity of an operating forklift.The purpose of the hardhats is to protect employees from danger of falling objects.This rule is:

Common law is a body of cases decided by legislatures.

Wilfred was driving at a normal rate of speed,unaware of the icy bridge ahead.He slid on the ice and hit Sally's car.Sally can sue Wilfred in criminal court.

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

Hasbro,Inc. ,the trademark owner of "Candy Land," sought a court injunction to stop Internet Entertainment Group,LTD from using the domain name,"candyland.com." Internet Entertainment Group had established a sexually explicit site at the domain name.This injunction would have to be issued by:

The Constitution protects states' power by establishing a limited federal government.

Contemporary law's principle of collective responsibility,such as all partners being personally responsible for the debts of the partnership,had its roots in:

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.