Deck 1: Contract Law: a General Introduction
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Deck 1: Contract Law: a General Introduction
1
The leading hornbook for contracts is Calamari and Perillo on Contracts (5th ed. ThomsonWest Publishing 2003)written by Joseph M. Perillo.
True
2
UCITA stands for the Uniform Comprehensive Information Transactions Act.
False
3
Corbin wrote the only legal treatise on contracts.
False
4
Stare decisis is a Latin term that means
A)"stand by the thing decided."
B)"stand by the precedent decided."
C)"stand for the decision."
D)"stand for the case decision."
A)"stand by the thing decided."
B)"stand by the precedent decided."
C)"stand for the decision."
D)"stand for the case decision."
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5
The law of domestic sales in the United States is usually governed by Article 2 of the U.C.C.
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6
UCITA has only been passed by two states.
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7
Electronic transactions are
A)state law.
B)federal law.
C)all of the above.
D)none of the above
A)state law.
B)federal law.
C)all of the above.
D)none of the above
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8
Consumer protection laws can be passed by
A)a state legislature.
B)the U.S. Congress.
C)the federal government only.
D)both a and b.
A)a state legislature.
B)the U.S. Congress.
C)the federal government only.
D)both a and b.
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9
The Uniform Commercial Code consists of
A)articles.
B)chapters.
C)sections.
D)both a and c.
A)articles.
B)chapters.
C)sections.
D)both a and c.
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10
The common law of contracts is the law created by state legislatures.
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11
The Restatement of Contracts was created by
A)judges.
B)lawyers.
C)law professors.
D)all of the above.
A)judges.
B)lawyers.
C)law professors.
D)all of the above.
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12
The Uniform Commercial Code contains seven articles, with Article 2 focusing on sales.
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13
E-Sign is the electronic signature law passed by the U.S. Congress.
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14
The only Restatement of law produced by the American Law Institute is on contracts.
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15
A legal treatise is used as a _________ source of the law.
A)primary
B)mandatory
C)secondary
D)legislative
A)primary
B)mandatory
C)secondary
D)legislative
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16
Warranty requirements can be found in the Magnuson-Moss Act.
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17
E-Sign is a law created by
A)a state legislature.
B)the U.S. Congress.
C)the president of the United States.
D)none of the above.
A)a state legislature.
B)the U.S. Congress.
C)the president of the United States.
D)none of the above.
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18
The Uniform Commercial Code consists of __________ articles.
A)twelve
B)eleven
C)ten
D)nine
A)twelve
B)eleven
C)ten
D)nine
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19
The common law of contracts was created by
A)the legislature.
B)the executive.
C)judges
D)attorneys
A)the legislature.
B)the executive.
C)judges
D)attorneys
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20
Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code governs which of the following?
A)Leases
B)Secured transactions
C)Sales
D)Commercial paper
A)Leases
B)Secured transactions
C)Sales
D)Commercial paper
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