Question 1

The system of equity evolved to provide judicial relief in cases where no adequate remedy at law existed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the difference between civil law and criminal law?

Accepted Answer

A) Penalties under civil law are more severe than penalties under criminal law. 
B) Civil law deals with the enforcement or protection of private rights, whereas criminal law deals with offenses against society. 
C) The standard of proof required to convict a defendant is greater in a civil case than in a criminal case. 
D) In civil law, a defendant is entitled to an attorney, regardless of his or her ability to pay for one, whereas criminal defendants do not have a right to legal representation. 
A) Penalties under civil law are more severe than penalties under criminal law. 
B) Civil law deals with the enforcement or protection of private rights, whereas criminal law deals with offenses against society. 
C) The standard of proof required to convict a defendant is greater in a civil case than in a criminal case. 
D) In civil law, a defendant is entitled to an attorney, regardless of his or her ability to pay for one, whereas criminal defendants do not have a right to legal representation. B

Question 3

A is a court decision that determines the decision in a subsequent, similar case.

Accepted Answer

A) stare decisis 
B) precedent 
C) statute 
D) code 
A) stare decisis 
B) precedent 
C) statute 
D) code B

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)?

Accepted Answer

A) The UCC is an ordinance, but not a statute. 
B) Portions of the UCC adopted by states cannot be modified by those states. 
C) The UCC has not been enacted in all fifty states. 
D) Individual states may make changes to the portions of the UCC that they have adopted. 
A) The UCC is an ordinance, but not a statute. 
B) Portions of the UCC adopted by states cannot be modified by those states. 
C) The UCC has not been enacted in all fifty states. 
D) Individual states may make changes to the portions of the UCC that they have adopted.

Question 5

In the legal system of the United States, it is possible for identically worded laws to have different consequences in different states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A temporary order that is issued by a court with equity powers forbidding activities that would be detrimental to others is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) a restraining order. 
B) a writ. 
C) an injunction. 
D) a subrogation. 
A) a restraining order. 
B) a writ. 
C) an injunction. 
D) a subrogation.

Question 7

The most common type of relief that courts of equity provide is monetary damages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Statutes are easier to amend than constitutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If a decision of an administrative agency conflicts with a statute enacted by a higher legislative body, the agency decision will prevail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements best describes a difference between rules and laws?

Accepted Answer

A) Laws are rules that are enacted by the government. 
B) Rules prescribe a code of civil conduct while laws do not. 
C) Rules carry a penalty for violation while laws do not. 
D) Laws may not be modified while rules can be modified at any time. 
A) Laws are rules that are enacted by the government. 
B) Rules prescribe a code of civil conduct while laws do not. 
C) Rules carry a penalty for violation while laws do not. 
D) Laws may not be modified while rules can be modified at any time.

Question 11

The legal system of the United States is based primarily on the French legal system. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The consists of ten amendments to the U.S. constitution specifically designed to protect the civil rights and liberties of citizens and the states.

Accepted Answer

A) Bill of Rights 
B) Charter of Rights 
C) Magna Carta 
D) Mayflower Compact 
A) Bill of Rights 
B) Charter of Rights 
C) Magna Carta 
D) Mayflower Compact

Question 13

Kenneth was sentenced to six years in prison for forgery. In this case Kenneth has committed a(n).

Accepted Answer

A) violation 
B) misdemeanor 
C) infraction 
D) felony 
A) violation 
B) misdemeanor 
C) infraction 
D) felony

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of common law?

Accepted Answer

A) Judgments in common law generally take the form of a restraining order or an injunction. 
B) It is based on the legal system that originated in the courts of medieval Spain. 
C) Cases in common law are decided on the basis of precedents. 
D) It is primarily based on statutes enacted by the legislature. 
A) Judgments in common law generally take the form of a restraining order or an injunction. 
B) It is based on the legal system that originated in the courts of medieval Spain. 
C) Cases in common law are decided on the basis of precedents. 
D) It is primarily based on statutes enacted by the legislature.

Question 15

In a democratic society, laws generally reflect the ethical view of the majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are laws? How are they different from ethics? In your opinion, why do we need laws and ethics to exist in society? Explain using suitable examples. ​

Accepted Answer

Laws are governmental rules prescribing

Question 17

Felonies refer to crimes that are usually punishable by just a fine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true of administrative agencies? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative agencies have the power to implement laws. 
B) Administrative agencies are set up by the judicial branch of the government. 
C) The heads of federal administrative agencies are appointed by the Supreme Court. 
D) Administrative agencies do not have the authority to decide cases. 
A) Administrative agencies have the power to implement laws. 
B) Administrative agencies are set up by the judicial branch of the government. 
C) The heads of federal administrative agencies are appointed by the Supreme Court. 
D) Administrative agencies do not have the authority to decide cases.

Question 19

Many federal laws regulating business do so based on the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Law

The system of equity evolved to provide judicial relief in cases where no adequate remedy at law existed.

Which of the following best describes the difference between civil law and criminal law?

A is a court decision that determines the decision in a subsequent, similar case.

Which of the following is true of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)?

In the legal system of the United States, it is possible for identically worded laws to have different consequences in different states.

A temporary order that is issued by a court with equity powers forbidding activities that would be detrimental to others is known as:

The most common type of relief that courts of equity provide is monetary damages.

Statutes are easier to amend than constitutions.

If a decision of an administrative agency conflicts with a statute enacted by a higher legislative body, the agency decision will prevail.

Which of the following statements best describes a difference between rules and laws?

The legal system of the United States is based primarily on the French legal system. ​

The consists of ten amendments to the U.S. constitution specifically designed to protect the civil rights and liberties of citizens and the states.

Kenneth was sentenced to six years in prison for forgery. In this case Kenneth has committed a(n).

Which of the following statements is true of common law?

In a democratic society, laws generally reflect the ethical view of the majority.

What are laws? How are they different from ethics? In your opinion, why do we need laws and ethics to exist in society? Explain using suitable examples. ​

Felonies refer to crimes that are usually punishable by just a fine.

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true of administrative agencies? ​

Many federal laws regulating business do so based on the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Courts and Court Procedures

Business Torts and Crimes

Government Regulation of Business

Nature and Classes of Contracts

Offer and Acceptance

Capacity to Contract

Consideration

Defective Agreements

Illegal Agreements

Written Contracts

Third Parties and Contracts

Termination of Contracts

Nature of Personal Property

Special Bailments

Sales of Personal Property

Formalities of a Sale

Transfer of Title and Risk in Sales Contracts

Warranties Product Liability and Consumer Protection

Nature of Negotiable Instruments

Essentials of Negotiability

Promissory Notes and Drafts

Negotiation and Discharge

Liabilities of Parties, Holders in Due Course and Defenses

Nature and Creation of an Agency

Operation and Termination of an Agency

Employer and Employee Relations

Employees Rights

Introduction to Business Organizations

Creation and Operation of a Partnership

Dissolution of a Partnership

Nature of a Corporation

Ownership of a Corporation

Management and Dissolution of a Corporation

Principles of Insurance

Types of Insurance

Security Devices

Bankruptcy

Nature of Real Property

Transfer of Real Property

Real Estate Mortgages

Landlord and Tenant

Wills Inheritances and Trust

Filters

The legal system of the United States is based primarily on the French legal system.

What are laws? How are they different from ethics? In your opinion, why do we need laws and ethics to exist in society? Explain using suitable examples.

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true of administrative agencies?