Question 1

A court order requiring that a person do or refrain from doing a particular act is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) injunction. 
B) maxim. 
C) statute. 
D) executive order. 
A) injunction. 
B) maxim. 
C) statute. 
D) executive order.

Question 2

Which one of the following is NOT true of a suit brought under criminal law?

Accepted Answer

A) It must be brought by the government. 
B) It may be a state or a federal case. 
C) Proof of guilt must be "by preponderance of the evidence." 
D) Conviction may result in imprisonment. 
A) It must be brought by the government. 
B) It may be a state or a federal case. 
C) Proof of guilt must be "by preponderance of the evidence." 
D) Conviction may result in imprisonment.

Question 3

Tate brings an action against Marsheen for damages from trespass to Tate's property.Tate must prove the case by a preponderance of the evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The United States Constitution establishes the principle of judicial review, which divides the government into three distinct and independent branches: the judicial, executive, and legislative (Congress).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All laws are related to morals, but some moral precepts are not enforced by legal sanctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify three essential functions of law.

Accepted Answer

The primary function of law is to mainta

Question 7

The common law system is used in most of Europe, Scotland, and Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The __________ are orderly compilations of the general common law of the United States, prepared by a distinguished group of lawyers, judges, and law teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) statutes of frauds 
B) Uniform Commercial Code Articles 
C) Maxims 
D) Restatements of law 
A) statutes of frauds 
B) Uniform Commercial Code Articles 
C) Maxims 
D) Restatements of law

Question 9

Which of the following is a remedy that can be obtained from a court of equity?

Accepted Answer

A) A maxim. 
B) Specific performance. 
C) Money damages. 
D) Stare decisis. 
A) A maxim. 
B) Specific performance. 
C) Money damages. 
D) Stare decisis.

Question 10

Glenna has been charged with arson of a storage building.The prosecutor must prove Glenna's guilt:

Accepted Answer

A) by a preponderance of the evidence. 
B) by the greater weight of the evidence. 
C) beyond a reasonable doubt. 
D) beyond shadow of a doubt. 
A) by a preponderance of the evidence. 
B) by the greater weight of the evidence. 
C) beyond a reasonable doubt. 
D) beyond shadow of a doubt.

Question 11

Discuss the concepts of "right" and "duty" under the law.

Accepted Answer

A "right" is the capacity of a person, w

Question 12

In reading the title of a case, Smith v.Jones:

Accepted Answer

A) you can determine that Smith is the plaintiff. 
B) you can determine that Jones is the plaintiff. 
C) the determination of who is the plaintiff depends on the level of the court at which the case is being heard. 
D) it is not always possible to determine from the case title which party is the plaintiff. 
A) you can determine that Smith is the plaintiff. 
B) you can determine that Jones is the plaintiff. 
C) the determination of who is the plaintiff depends on the level of the court at which the case is being heard. 
D) it is not always possible to determine from the case title which party is the plaintiff.

Question 13

In the United States, treaties are not subject to judicial review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Under the civil law system, adversaries initiate and conduct litigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Laws passed by Congress are the supreme law of the land in the United States and take precedence over the United States Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal statutes. 
B) Treaties. 
C) Case law as developed through the U.S.Supreme Court. 
D) The U.S.Constitution. 
A) Criminal statutes. 
B) Treaties. 
C) Case law as developed through the U.S.Supreme Court. 
D) The U.S.Constitution.

Question 18

Characteristics of a common law system include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A common law system relies heavily on comprehensive legislative enactments and an inquisitorial system of determining disputes. 
B) In a common law system, the judiciary initiates litigation, investigates pertinent facts, and conducts the presentation of evidence. 
C) The common law system prevails in most of Europe and Scotland. 
D) A common law system relies heavily on the judiciary as a source of law and on the adversary system for settling disputes. 
A) A common law system relies heavily on comprehensive legislative enactments and an inquisitorial system of determining disputes. 
B) In a common law system, the judiciary initiates litigation, investigates pertinent facts, and conducts the presentation of evidence. 
C) The common law system prevails in most of Europe and Scotland. 
D) A common law system relies heavily on the judiciary as a source of law and on the adversary system for settling disputes.

Question 19

What is stare decisis? Discuss its role in the American legal system.

Accepted Answer

Stare decisis is the principle that, in

Question 20

The Constitution provides that federal statutes are paramount to state constitutions and statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Law

A court order requiring that a person do or refrain from doing a particular act is known as a(n):

Which one of the following is NOT true of a suit brought under criminal law?

Tate brings an action against Marsheen for damages from trespass to Tate's property.Tate must prove the case by a preponderance of the evidence.

The United States Constitution establishes the principle of judicial review, which divides the government into three distinct and independent branches: the judicial, executive, and legislative (Congress).

All laws are related to morals, but some moral precepts are not enforced by legal sanctions.

Identify three essential functions of law.

The common law system is used in most of Europe, Scotland, and Latin America.

The __________ are orderly compilations of the general common law of the United States, prepared by a distinguished group of lawyers, judges, and law teachers.

Which of the following is a remedy that can be obtained from a court of equity?

Glenna has been charged with arson of a storage building.The prosecutor must prove Glenna's guilt:

Discuss the concepts of "right" and "duty" under the law.

In reading the title of a case, Smith v.Jones:

In the United States, treaties are not subject to judicial review.

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

Under the civil law system, adversaries initiate and conduct litigation.

Laws passed by Congress are the supreme law of the land in the United States and take precedence over the United States Constitution.

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

Characteristics of a common law system include which of the following?

What is stare decisis? Discuss its role in the American legal system.

The Constitution provides that federal statutes are paramount to state constitutions and statutes.

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