Exam 1: Introduction to Law

One important source of law in the United States is the Restatement of law.

Assume the state of Minnesota has been negotiating with the Canadian government on issues involving acid rain and eventually reaches an agreement with Canadian officials. This is a valid treaty under the United States Constitution.

Sources of federal law include all but which of the following?

In which of the following ways does a state constitution differ from the U.S. Constitution?

Business law is primarily public law.

Which of the following is correct with regard to treaties in the United States legal system?

You have just been asked to serve as a host for a visitor from France who is very interested in the American legal system and the formation of law in the United States. How would you explain the system of law in this country to your guest?

The primary function of the law is to maintain stability in the social, political, and economic system while simultaneously permitting change.

The Uniform Commercial Code is a federal law that applies to commercial transactions among the states.

The final arbiter as to the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress or by the legislature of a state is the Supreme Court of the United States.

Compare and contrast civil and criminal law. Include in your discussion definitions, how the cases are commenced, the purposes of civil and criminal law, the burdens of proof, and principal sanctions.

A crime is:

Because of the increasing complexity of the social, economic, and industrial life of the nation, the scope of __________ has expanded enormously.

The main categories of the law are (a) substantive and procedural, (b) public and private, and (c) civil and criminal.

Which of the following is a true statement?

William Blackstone, an English jurist, defined law as "a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong."

The three distinct and independent branches of the United States government are:

The business law topics of contracts, agency, property, and trusts are governed primarily by the common law.

An example of private law is:

The __________ is composed of a distinguished group of lawyers, judges, and law teachers who assumed the task of preparing "an orderly restatement of the general common law of the United States."