Question 1

Which province in Canada continues to use a civil code system?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which province in Canada continues to use...

Question 2

Contrast public law and private law and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Public law includes constitutional law a

Question 3

Which of the following is correct with respect to limitations on the Charter?

Accepted Answer

A) Interference with rights must be justifiable in a free and democratic society. 
B) It cannot be used by a resident who is not a citizen of Canada. 
C) It does not protect the rights of aboriginal people. 
D) It only applies to government employees. 
E) It only applies to the federal government. 
A) Interference with rights must be justifiable in a free and democratic society. 
B) It cannot be used by a resident who is not a citizen of Canada. 
C) It does not protect the rights of aboriginal people. 
D) It only applies to government employees. 
E) It only applies to the federal government.

Question 4

Explain what is meant by stare decisis and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

This means essentially "let the decision

Question 5

Which of the following statements with respect to the power to prorogue (adjourn)Parliament is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The decision of whether to prorogue Parliament or not rests with the Prime Minister. 
B) The Queen has exclusive power to prorogue Parliament. 
C) The decision of whether to prorogue Parliament or not rests with the Governor General. 
D) The decision to prorogue Parliament is specified in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
E) The Governor General has the power to prorogue Parliament,but only if the opposition party agrees. 
A) The decision of whether to prorogue Parliament or not rests with the Prime Minister. 
B) The Queen has exclusive power to prorogue Parliament. 
C) The decision of whether to prorogue Parliament or not rests with the Governor General. 
D) The decision to prorogue Parliament is specified in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
E) The Governor General has the power to prorogue Parliament,but only if the opposition party agrees.

Question 6

Why is law important?

Accepted Answer

It determines how effectively

Question 7

Explain the relationship between common law and equity in the development of our legal system.

Accepted Answer

The student should relate how equity dev

Question 8

A British Columbia Provincial Court judge is required to follow the decisions of a higher court in Alberta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Ontario Human Rights Commission et al.v.Simpsons-Sears Ltd.,the Supreme Court of Canada

Accepted Answer

A) held that religious discrimination is acceptable in the workplace. 
B) found that the employer was required to take reasonable steps to accommodate the religious practices of an employee. 
C) concluded that it is unnecessary to accommodate an employee when doing so would inconvenience the employer. 
D) decided that only certain religions are worthy of protection under human rights legislation. 
E) determined that it is the intention to discriminate that is relevant,not whether or not discrimination actually occurred. 
A) held that religious discrimination is acceptable in the workplace. 
B) found that the employer was required to take reasonable steps to accommodate the religious practices of an employee. 
C) concluded that it is unnecessary to accommodate an employee when doing so would inconvenience the employer. 
D) decided that only certain religions are worthy of protection under human rights legislation. 
E) determined that it is the intention to discriminate that is relevant,not whether or not discrimination actually occurred.

Question 10

How are language rights protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Accepted Answer

The Charter gives the French and English

Question 11

Which of the following is a legal right under the Charter?

Accepted Answer

A) Everyone has the right to not to be deprived of their property. 
B) Everyone has the right to be employed. 
C) Everyone has the right to freedom of expression,regardless of whether it interferes with the freedom of others. 
D) Everyone has the right not to be exposed to any unreasonable search and seizure. 
E) Everyone has the democratic right to vote,regardless of age or mental capacity. 
A) Everyone has the right to not to be deprived of their property. 
B) Everyone has the right to be employed. 
C) Everyone has the right to freedom of expression,regardless of whether it interferes with the freedom of others. 
D) Everyone has the right not to be exposed to any unreasonable search and seizure. 
E) Everyone has the democratic right to vote,regardless of age or mental capacity.

Question 12

Which of the following is true with regard to Canada's Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) The British North America Act of 1867,the first document to determine which classes of subjects could be dealt with by the provinces and which by the federal government,was passed by our federal parliament. 
B) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a part of the BNA Act,1867. 
C) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms cannot be amended by the federal parliament acting alone. 
D) The Constitution Act,1982 requires British Parliament to amend it. 
E) Our Constitution consists of only the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
A) The British North America Act of 1867,the first document to determine which classes of subjects could be dealt with by the provinces and which by the federal government,was passed by our federal parliament. 
B) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a part of the BNA Act,1867. 
C) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms cannot be amended by the federal parliament acting alone. 
D) The Constitution Act,1982 requires British Parliament to amend it. 
E) Our Constitution consists of only the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Question 13

In a CBC interview,a noted environmentalist said that if he were forced to choose between the lives of the last breeding pair of whales and those of a boatload of men who were out to kill them,he would sacrifice the men to save the whales.He cited the war-crimes trials after World War II for the principle that immoral laws should be resisted to protect "the higher good." This position exemplifies which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Legal realism 
B) Legal positivism 
C) The law of the sea 
D) Natural law 
E) The law of equity 
A) Legal realism 
B) Legal positivism 
C) The law of the sea 
D) Natural law 
E) The law of equity

Question 14

What kind of rights are protected under the heading of mobility rights in the Charter?

Accepted Answer

The rights of Canadians to tra

Question 15

The theory of law that defined law in terms of what the courts actually do is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The theory of law that defined law...

Question 16

Which one of the following statements is not accurate with respect to the Canadian legal system?

Accepted Answer

A) The three major components of present Canadian law are the common law,equity,and statutes. 
B) The traditional supremacy of parliament to make law has been limited to some extent by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
C) The full normal route of a civil action is from a provincial trial court to a provincial Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. 
D) The principle of stare decisis provides that courts within a province are bound to follow previous decisions on the same legal point from the courts of other provinces. 
E) The original Canadian Constitution is now known as the Constitution Act (1867). 
A) The three major components of present Canadian law are the common law,equity,and statutes. 
B) The traditional supremacy of parliament to make law has been limited to some extent by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
C) The full normal route of a civil action is from a provincial trial court to a provincial Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. 
D) The principle of stare decisis provides that courts within a province are bound to follow previous decisions on the same legal point from the courts of other provinces. 
E) The original Canadian Constitution is now known as the Constitution Act (1867).

Question 17

"If somebody did not like the decision of the judge in the common law court,they could appeal to the Court of Chancery." Indicate what is wrong with that statement.

Accepted Answer

The Court of Chancery was a separate cou

Question 18

Common law is also known as judge-made law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss why it is important for businesspeople to become familiar with the human rights legislation in force in your province.

Accepted Answer

Students should identify the federal leg

Question 20

The Courts of Chancery originally followed stare decisis and precedent,as did the common-law courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which province in Canada continues to use a civil code system?

Contrast public law and private law and provide an example of each.

Which of the following is correct with respect to limitations on the Charter?

Explain what is meant by stare decisis and provide an example.

Which of the following statements with respect to the power to prorogue (adjourn)Parliament is true?

Why is law important?

Explain the relationship between common law and equity in the development of our legal system.

A British Columbia Provincial Court judge is required to follow the decisions of a higher court in Alberta.

In Ontario Human Rights Commission et al.v.Simpsons-Sears Ltd.,the Supreme Court of Canada

How are language rights protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Which of the following is a legal right under the Charter?

Which of the following is true with regard to Canada's Constitution?

What kind of rights are protected under the heading of mobility rights in the Charter?

The theory of law that defined law in terms of what the courts actually do is called ________.

Which one of the following statements is not accurate with respect to the Canadian legal system?

"If somebody did not like the decision of the judge in the common law court,they could appeal to the Court of Chancery." Indicate what is wrong with that statement.

Common law is also known as judge-made law.

Discuss why it is important for businesspeople to become familiar with the human rights legislation in force in your province.

The Courts of Chancery originally followed stare decisis and precedent,as did the common-law courts.

Managing Your Legal Affairs

The Resolution of Disputes: The Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

Negligence,Professional Liability,and Insurance

The Elements of a Contract: Consensus and Consideration

The Elements of a Contract: Capacity, Legality, and Intention

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Employment

Intellectual Property

Real and Personal Property and Protection of the Environment

Priority of Creditors

Sales and Consumer Protection

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Exam 2: Introduction to the Legal System

Which province in Canada continues to use a civil code system?

Contrast public law and private law and provide an example of each.

Which of the following is correct with respect to limitations on the Charter?

Explain what is meant by stare decisis and provide an example.

Which of the following statements with respect to the power to prorogue (adjourn)Parliament is true?

Why is law important?

Explain the relationship between common law and equity in the development of our legal system.

A British Columbia Provincial Court judge is required to follow the decisions of a higher court in Alberta.

In Ontario Human Rights Commission et al.v.Simpsons-Sears Ltd.,the Supreme Court of Canada

How are language rights protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Which of the following is a legal right under the Charter?

Which of the following is true with regard to Canada's Constitution?

What kind of rights are protected under the heading of mobility rights in the Charter?

The theory of law that defined law in terms of what the courts actually do is called ________.

Which one of the following statements is not accurate with respect to the Canadian legal system?

"If somebody did not like the decision of the judge in the common law court,they could appeal to the Court of Chancery." Indicate what is wrong with that statement.

Common law is also known as judge-made law.

Discuss why it is important for businesspeople to become familiar with the human rights legislation in force in your province.

The Courts of Chancery originally followed stare decisis and precedent,as did the common-law courts.

Managing Your Legal Affairs

The Resolution of Disputes: The Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

Negligence,Professional Liability,and Insurance

The Elements of a Contract: Consensus and Consideration

The Elements of a Contract: Capacity, Legality, and Intention

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Employment

Intellectual Property

Real and Personal Property and Protection of the Environment

Priority of Creditors

Sales and Consumer Protection

Filters