Question 1

Discuss how a bill becomes a federal law.

Accepted Answer

A bill is introduced to Congress through the Senate or through the House of Representatives.After a bill is introduced,it is sent to an appropriate committee in the side of the Congress where the bill originated.If the committee moves forward with the bill,it modifies the bill as it sees fit to do,and then it sends the bill to the house of origination either the Senate or the House of Representatives)for a vote.If the bill passes,then it is sent to the other house again,either the Senate or the House of Representatives),where it undergoes the same process.If the other house votes to approve the bill,then the bill goes to the joint committee,which comprises both members of the House of Representatives and the Senate,where final work is completed.After that,the bill is sent to Congress for a full vote.If the bill passes,it is sent to the president.If the president signs the bill,then it becomes a statute.

Question 2

Briefly describe the U.S.rule of law system.

Accepted Answer

The U.S.rule of law system contains many elements of prior rule of law systems.Rule of law systems establish authority,create expectations for behavior,and establish redress for grievances and penalties for deviance.Governance of conflict and the attainment of peace among the governed are primary goals of rule of law systems.For example,securing peace is a goal within the U.S.rule of law system.The rule of law of the federal government in the United States is composed of many different sources of law,including constitutional law,statutory law,rules and regulations promulgated by administrative agencies,federal common law,and treaties.Additionally,within the United States,several state and local jurisdictions exist,each having its own rule of law systems.The U.S.system of governance is one of federalism,which allows different rule of law systems to operate side by side.In the United States,these systems are the federal government and the state governments.The U.S.Constitution organized the U.S.government by creating the legislative,executive,and judicial branches.These models minimally provide order and,in some cases,provide opportunities for the governed to participate in government,both of which create role expectations of the governed.

Question 3

Civil rights activists often rely upon which theory of jurisprudence to advance their platforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal positivism
B)  Law is power backed by threats
C)  Legal realism
D)  Natural law
E)  The scientific method D

Question 4

Statutory law is law created by the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If a person sells firearms in a retail capacity in the United States,the person would be subject to both state and federal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

On December 1,1955,Rosa Parks refused to obey the order of a bus driver to give up her eat in the colored section to a white passenger in accordance with the law of the time.To what legal philosophy would you attach Ms.Parks' actions?

Accepted Answer

The answer of On December 1,1955,Rosa Parks refused to obey...

Question 7

Uniform codes and journal articles are primary sources of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

After a particular legal issue has been decided in a jurisdiction,there is a high probability that subsequent cases that present the same legal issue will use the same rule of law generated from already-decided cases regarding the same legal issue.This policy is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stare decisis
B)  bicameral
C)  precedent
D)  vice laws
E)  enabling legislation

Question 9

Largely as a result of the fallout from the Enron case,Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A contract outlining terms of a land sale between two companies is an example of public law in action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A system divided between two or more forms of government is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bicameral.
B)  Statutory law
C)  Federalism
D)  Common law
E)  Jurisdiction

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT facilitated while studying the different theories of jurisprudence?

Accepted Answer

A)  See the same thing from many different perspectives
B)  Find the indisputably correct answer
C)  See several possible outcomes that are equally supportable
D)  Identify common ground among disputants
E)  Identify specific points of disagreement among disputants

Question 13

The Truth in Lending Act TILA)is implemented by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
B)  Regulation Z
C)  Federal Trade Commission
D)  Securities and Exchange Commission
E)  Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Question 14

A state may exercise which of the following to regulate the safety,health,morals and welfare of its citizens:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vice laws
B)  Enabling legislation
C)  Police powers
D)  Stare decisis
E)  Jurisdiction

Question 15

Chris,Travis,and Pav move in together.The rules of their apartment prohibit more than three unrelated people from living together in the same apartment.After they move in,they invite Patrick to move in with them.None of them are related to each other.After Patrick moves in,they are served with eviction papers.This is an example of the enforcement of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Private law.
B)  Public law.
C)  Jurisdiction.
D)  Jurisprudence.
E)  Stare decisis.

Question 16

_____ seeks to determine the current state of the law regarding narrowly defined legal issues.

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial analysis
B)  Legal research
C)  Jury tampering
D)  Civil procedure
E)  Jurisprudence

Question 17

Which of the following is an express power of the president?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president has the power to declare war.
B)  The president has to comply with any new rule the Congress wants to implement.
C)  The president can veto any bill passed by Congress.
D)  The president can be overthrown by the Senate.
E)  The president no longer has the power to sign bills passed by Congress.

Question 18

Decisions about what we should and should not do are guided exclusively by the law and nothing else

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the IRAC model,the "A" stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment
B)  Analysis
C)  Abatement
D)  Automatic
E)  Abide

Question 20

Which of the following states is home to the Death with Dignity Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wisconsin
B)  Utah
C)  Maine
D)  North Carolina
E)  New York

Exam 1: Introduction to Law

Discuss how a bill becomes a federal law.

Briefly describe the U.S.rule of law system.

Civil rights activists often rely upon which theory of jurisprudence to advance their platforms?

Statutory law is law created by the U.S.Constitution.

If a person sells firearms in a retail capacity in the United States,the person would be subject to both state and federal laws.

On December 1,1955,Rosa Parks refused to obey the order of a bus driver to give up her eat in the colored section to a white passenger in accordance with the law of the time.To what legal philosophy would you attach Ms.Parks' actions?

Uniform codes and journal articles are primary sources of law.

After a particular legal issue has been decided in a jurisdiction,there is a high probability that subsequent cases that present the same legal issue will use the same rule of law generated from already-decided cases regarding the same legal issue.This policy is known as _____.

Largely as a result of the fallout from the Enron case,Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.

A contract outlining terms of a land sale between two companies is an example of public law in action.

A system divided between two or more forms of government is an example of:

Which of the following is NOT facilitated while studying the different theories of jurisprudence?

The Truth in Lending Act TILA) is implemented by:

A state may exercise which of the following to regulate the safety,health,morals and welfare of its citizens:

_____ seeks to determine the current state of the law regarding narrowly defined legal issues.

Which of the following is an express power of the president?

Decisions about what we should and should not do are guided exclusively by the law and nothing else

In the IRAC model,the "A" stands for:

Which of the following states is home to the Death with Dignity Act?