Question 1

The right of privacy consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government only. 
B)  the right to protection against intrusions by others only. 
C)  both the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government and the right to protection against intrusions by others. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government only. 
B)  the right to protection against intrusions by others only. 
C)  both the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government and the right to protection against intrusions by others. 
D)  none of the above. C

Question 2

Jacob just won the state lottery. Discuss his right to privacy.

Accepted Answer

Within the context of the Fourth Amendment, Jacob continues to be protected to the same extent he was prior to winning. Regarding his right to be protected from intrusions by others, however, he most likely will have to give up some privacy rights because of his good fortune; that is, although he remains a private citizen, he will not have quite the same degree of privacy protection in this arena as he had before winning the lottery.

Question 3

Substantive law:

Accepted Answer

A)  specifies the steps to follow to enforce legal rights. 
B)  concerns equitable relief only. 
C)  creates, defines, and regulates rights and duties. 
D)  draws solely on English legal principles. 
A)  specifies the steps to follow to enforce legal rights. 
B)  concerns equitable relief only. 
C)  creates, defines, and regulates rights and duties. 
D)  draws solely on English legal principles. C

Question 4

Statutes are the only source of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Law is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a body of religious principles held by all members of society. 
B)  a body of principles that society establishes to keep things running smoothly. 
C)  always the result of case-law decisions. 
D)  derived solely from the United States Constitution. 
A)  a body of religious principles held by all members of society. 
B)  a body of principles that society establishes to keep things running smoothly. 
C)  always the result of case-law decisions. 
D)  derived solely from the United States Constitution.

Question 6

Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties. At the base of this framework of laws is constitutional law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Law may be classified in terms of principles of law and principles of equity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Administrative regulations:

Accepted Answer

A)  are essentially industry advisories. 
B)  are case-law precedents. 
C)  have the force of statute. 
D)  are Constitutional principles. 
A)  are essentially industry advisories. 
B)  are case-law precedents. 
C)  have the force of statute. 
D)  are Constitutional principles.

Question 9

A constitution is a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of that government to the people who are governed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The United States Constitution provides that we have a right to be free from intrusions by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Individual rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  have no accompanying duties. 
B)  apply only to a small number of individuals. 
C)  are subject to state legislative laws. 
D)  generally have accompanying duties. 
A)  have no accompanying duties. 
B)  apply only to a small number of individuals. 
C)  are subject to state legislative laws. 
D)  generally have accompanying duties.

Question 12

Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution are not accompanied by duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Substantive law creates rights and duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sources of American law include:

Accepted Answer

A)  state constitutions. 
B)  statutes enacted by state legislatures. 
C)  court decisions. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  state constitutions. 
B)  statutes enacted by state legislatures. 
C)  court decisions. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

State legislatures, not Congress, enact statutory law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The law could best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  only statutory in nature. 
B)  only the creation of our courts. 
C)  a multitude of rights and corresponding duties. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  only statutory in nature. 
B)  only the creation of our courts. 
C)  a multitude of rights and corresponding duties. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 17

Technology:

Accepted Answer

A)  has not created situations that require the application of new rules of law. 
B)  has indeed created situations that require the application of new rules of law. 
C)  has done away with the right of privacy. 
D)  has made it easier to identify when one's privacy has been invaded. 
A)  has not created situations that require the application of new rules of law. 
B)  has indeed created situations that require the application of new rules of law. 
C)  has done away with the right of privacy. 
D)  has made it easier to identify when one's privacy has been invaded.

Question 18

The private life of a nonpublic citizen is subject to public scrutiny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Those uniform state laws that have been adopted by individual states were first written by Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In addition to state legislatures and the United States Congress, all cities, counties, and other governmental subdivisions have some power to adopt ordinances within their sphere of operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Nature and Sources of Law

The right of privacy consists of:

Jacob just won the state lottery. Discuss his right to privacy.

Substantive law:

Statutes are the only source of law.

Law is:

Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties. At the base of this framework of laws is constitutional law.

Law may be classified in terms of principles of law and principles of equity.

Administrative regulations:

A constitution is a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of that government to the people who are governed.

The United States Constitution provides that we have a right to be free from intrusions by others.

Individual rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution:

Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution are not accompanied by duties.

Substantive law creates rights and duties.

Sources of American law include:

State legislatures, not Congress, enact statutory law.

The law could best be described as:

Technology:

The private life of a nonpublic citizen is subject to public scrutiny.

Those uniform state laws that have been adopted by individual states were first written by Congress.

In addition to state legislatures and the United States Congress, all cities, counties, and other governmental subdivisions have some power to adopt ordinances within their sphere of operation.

The Court System and Dispute Resolution

Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law

The Constitution As the Foundation of the Legal Environment

Government Regulation of Competition and Prices

Administrative Agencies

The Legal Environment of International Trade

Crimes

Torts

Intellectual Property Rights

Cyberlaw

Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the Internet

Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance

Capacity and Genuine Assent

Consideration

Legality and Public Policy

Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts

Third Persons and Contracts

Discharge of Contracts

Breach of Contract and Remedies

Personal Property and Bailments

Legal Aspects of Supply Chain Management

Nature and Form of Sales

Title and Risk of Loss

Product Liability: Warranties and Torts

Obligations and Performance

Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts

Kinds of Instruments, Parties, and Negotiability

Transfers of Negotiable Instruments and Warranties of Parties

Liability of the Parties Under Negotiable Instruments

Checks and Funds Transfers

Nature of the Debtor-Creditor Relationship

Consumer Protection

Secured Transactions in Personal Property

Bankruptcy

Insurance

Agency

Third Persons in Agency

Regulation of Employment

Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Types of Business Organizations

Partnerships

LPs, LLCs, and LLPs

Corporate Formation

Shareholder Rights in Corporations

Securities Regulation

Accountants Liability and Malpractice

Management of Corporations

Real Property

Environmental Law and Land Use Controls

Leases

Decedents Estates and Trusts

Filters