Question 1

If conflicts exist, which of the following sources of law would be paramount?

Accepted Answer

A) A state constitution. 
B) A federal administrative rule. 
C) A federal court decision. 
D) A state statute. 
A) A state constitution. 
B) A federal administrative rule. 
C) A federal court decision. 
D) A state statute. B

Question 2

The doctrine of stare decisis means that:

Accepted Answer

A) the common law has not been able to evolve in a stable and predictable manner. 
B) decisions can be overruled. 
C) courts adhere to and rely on rules of law that they or superior courts relied on in similar decisions. 
D) courts are not allowed to correct erroneous decisions or to choose among conflicting precedents. 
A) the common law has not been able to evolve in a stable and predictable manner. 
B) decisions can be overruled. 
C) courts adhere to and rely on rules of law that they or superior courts relied on in similar decisions. 
D) courts are not allowed to correct erroneous decisions or to choose among conflicting precedents. C

Question 3

The branch of public law that deals with the various regulatory functions and activities of agencies of the government is:

Accepted Answer

A) criminal law. 
B) administrative law. 
C) Constitutional law. 
D) substantive law. 
A) criminal law. 
B) administrative law. 
C) Constitutional law. 
D) substantive law. B

Question 4

The party who files an appeal is the:

Accepted Answer

A) plaintiff. 
B) appellant. 
C) appellee. 
D) defendant. 
A) plaintiff. 
B) appellant. 
C) appellee. 
D) defendant.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) common law 
B) administrative law 
C) procedural law 
D) equity 
A) common law 
B) administrative law 
C) procedural law 
D) equity

Question 6

What are the various kinds or sources of American law? Discuss how these various types of law interrelate to form the system of law in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The sources of American law include the

Question 7

Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of a common law legal system?

Accepted Answer

A) A common law system relies heavily on the adversary method for handling disputes. 
B) A common law system relies heavily on inquisitorial method for settling disputes. 
C) A common law system relies heavily on comprehensive statutes called codes. 
D) Both (a) and (c) are characteristics of common law systems. 
A) A common law system relies heavily on the adversary method for handling disputes. 
B) A common law system relies heavily on inquisitorial method for settling disputes. 
C) A common law system relies heavily on comprehensive statutes called codes. 
D) Both (a) and (c) are characteristics of common law systems.

Question 8

Administrative agencies create more legal rules and decide more controversies than all the legislatures and courts combined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rodriguez and Compton asked a court for reformation of their contract based on a mutual mistake.They seek an equitable remedy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is correct regarding the English courts of equity?

Accepted Answer

A) They were presided over by a chancellor. 
B) They could only award money damages. 
C) They could issue a decree ordering a defendant to do or to refrain from doing a specific act. 
D) Both (a) and (c) are correct. 
A) They were presided over by a chancellor. 
B) They could only award money damages. 
C) They could issue a decree ordering a defendant to do or to refrain from doing a specific act. 
D) Both (a) and (c) are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following is correct regarding the decisions of state trial courts?

Accepted Answer

A) They are generally not reported. 
B) They are reported in regional reports. 
C) They are reported in state court reports. 
D) They are binding upon lower courts based upon the principle of stare decisis. 
A) They are generally not reported. 
B) They are reported in regional reports. 
C) They are reported in state court reports. 
D) They are binding upon lower courts based upon the principle of stare decisis.

Question 13

Decisions of courts of appeal are published in volumes known as "reports" or "reporters."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A constitution restricts the powers of the government and specifies the rights and liberties of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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."

Accepted Answer

A) New York City Bar 
B) American Law Institute 
C) National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws 
D) National Reporter System 
A) New York City Bar 
B) American Law Institute 
C) National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws 
D) National Reporter System

Question 16

Explain how the terms civil law and civil law system differ.

Accepted Answer

"Civil law systems" depend on comprehens

Question 17

Substantive law creates legal rights and duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

American jurists and Supreme Court Justices Oliver Wendell Holmes and Benjamin Cardozo 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."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) Rules of administrative agencies. 
B) Decisions of federal courts. 
C) Executive orders of the President. 
D) Hearings before the Senate. 
A) Rules of administrative agencies. 
B) Decisions of federal courts. 
C) Executive orders of the President. 
D) Hearings before the Senate.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) the executive branch, the House of Representatives, and the U.S.Senate. 
B) the federal judiciary, the House of Representatives, and the U.S.Senate. 
C) the federal judiciary, the Congress, and the executive branch. 
D) the state government, the federal government, and local government. 
A) the executive branch, the House of Representatives, and the U.S.Senate. 
B) the federal judiciary, the House of Representatives, and the U.S.Senate. 
C) the federal judiciary, the Congress, and the executive branch. 
D) the state government, the federal government, and local government.

Exam 1: Introduction to Law

If conflicts exist, which of the following sources of law would be paramount?

The doctrine of stare decisis means that:

The branch of public law that deals with the various regulatory functions and activities of agencies of the government is:

The party who files an appeal is the:

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

What are the various kinds or sources of American law? Discuss how these various types of law interrelate to form the system of law in the United States.

Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of a common law legal system?

Administrative agencies create more legal rules and decide more controversies than all the legislatures and courts combined.

Rodriguez and Compton asked a court for reformation of their contract based on a mutual mistake.They seek an equitable remedy.

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.

Which of the following is correct regarding the English courts of equity?

Which of the following is correct regarding the decisions of state trial courts?

Decisions of courts of appeal are published in volumes known as "reports" or "reporters."

A constitution restricts the powers of the government and specifies the rights and liberties of the people.

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."

Explain how the terms civil law and civil law system differ.

Substantive law creates legal rights and duties.

American jurists and Supreme Court Justices Oliver Wendell Holmes and Benjamin Cardozo 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."

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

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

Business Ethics

Civil Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

Criminal Law

Intentional Torts

Negligence and Strict Liability

Introduction to Contracts

Mutual Assent

Conduct Invalidating Assent

Consideration

Illegal Bargains

Contractual Capacity

Contracts in Writing

Third Parties to Contracts

Performance, Breach, and Discharge

Contract Remedies

Introduction to Sales and Leases

Performance

Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss

Product Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability

Sales Remedies

Form and Content

Transfer

Holder in Due Course

Liability of Parties

Bank Deposits, Collections, and Funds Transfers

Relationship of Principal and Agent

Relationship With Third Parties

Formation and Internal Relations of General Partnerships

Operation and Dissolution of General Partnerships

Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies

Nature and Formation of Corporations

Financial Structure of Corporations

Management Structure of Corporations

Fundamental Changes of Corporations

Secured Transactions and Suretyship

Bankruptcy

Securities Regulation

Intellectual Property

Employment Law

Antitrust

Accountants Legal Liability

Consumer Protection

Environmental Law

International Business Law

Introduction to Property, Property Insurance, Bailments, and Documents of Title

Interests in Real Property

Transfer and Control of Real Property

Trusts and Wills

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