Question 1

The government itself prosecutes the wrongdoer in a case involving behavior so threatening that society outlaws it altogether.This kind of case involves

Accepted Answer

A) procedural law. 
B) private law. 
C) civil law. 
D) criminal law.

Question 2

Explain the role that power,importance and fascination play in contemporary American law.

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Question 3

Congress enacted legislation in 1933 to regulate the securities industry and prohibit various forms of fraud with securities.The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was passed a year later.This law created the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)as an independent regulatory entity whose function is to administer the two laws.The SEC has generated rules and regulations to administer these acts.These rules and regulations are

Accepted Answer

A) statutes. 
B) administrative law. 
C) executive orders. 
D) common law.

Question 4

Curtis filed a lawsuit against Ulhoff for failure to repay $1,000 according to the terms of a promissory note.The trial ended before it began,with the trial judge granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of Curtis.Ulhoff has appealed,and the Supreme Court of Iowa has remanded the case.This means

Accepted Answer

A) Curtis automatically wins because he won in the lower court. 
B) Ulhoff automatically wins because he lost in the lower court. 
C) Neither party wins because the case is being thrown out. 
D) We don't know who wins yet because the case is being returned to the trial court for additional steps.

Question 5

In order to determine if the case she was hearing broke the law,Judge Jane referred to prior rulings on the same subject.In other words,the judge is relying on precedent to make her decision.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the doctrine of precedent and its application to common law.

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Question 7

The Minnesota legislature passed a law requiring that employers allow each employee adequate time within each four consecutive hours of work to utilize the nearest convenient restroom.This law is

Accepted Answer

A) an executive order. 
B) an ordinance. 
C) a statute. 
D) a stare decisis.

Question 8

If the President vetoes a bill,it can still become law if both the House and the Senate approve it with a 51% majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The doctrine of stare decisis

Accepted Answer

A) makes the legal process more expensive. 
B) is an equitable remedy. 
C) makes the law more predictable. 
D) is unimportant to the common law.

Question 10

Lawyers originated in Anglo-Saxon courts,where they were used to mediate disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

President Nixon issued wage-price controls in an effort to stabilize the economy.This use of executive power was

Accepted Answer

A) an illegal usurption of legislative powers which belong to the Congress. 
B) a valid use of power based on Article II of the Constitution. 
C) a valid use of judicial power. 
D) an illegal usurption of the regulatory powers of administrative agencies.

Question 12

Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico.If Henry David Thoreau's neighbor agreed that war was unjust but paid his taxes because the law required him to pay the tax,the neighbor would be applying the jurisprudence theory of

Accepted Answer

A) legal positivism. 
B) natural law. 
C) legal realism. 
D) common law.

Question 13

If the title of an appellate court case appears as Jones v.Smith,

Accepted Answer

A) then it is correct to say thatJones is the plaintiff and Smith is the defendant. 
B) it means that Smith won the trial court decision. 
C) you cannot determine which party is the plaintiff, because when a defendant loses a trial and files an appeal, some courts (but not all) reverse the names of the parties. 
D) the trial judge was Jones and the appellate judge is Smith.

Question 14

Explain the concepts of legal positivism,natural law,and legal realism as they relate to the field of jurisprudence.

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Question 15

Wilfred was driving too fast for the icy road conditions and hit Sally's car.Sally can sue Wilfred in criminal court.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The President of the United States

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A) creates federal common law. 
B) can veto Congressional legislation. 
C) determines the constitutionality of statutes. 
D) passes statutes.

Question 17

Which of the following played a role in the creation of the U.S.government by solving the problem of federalism?

Accepted Answer

A) The Visigoths 
B) The Iroquois Native Americans 
C) Confucius 
D) Alexis de Tocqueville

Question 18

In the case of Panavision Int'l v.Toeppen,the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision.This means that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appealsapproved the district court's decision and upheld the outcome in the case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Congress can create a statute on any topic at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Congress passed a law imposing penalties for displaying "indecent" material online where children could see it.If the U.S.Supreme Court subsequently rules that the statute conflicts with the First Amendment of the U.S.Constitution,the statute is void.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Law

The government itself prosecutes the wrongdoer in a case involving behavior so threatening that society outlaws it altogether.This kind of case involves

Explain the role that power,importance and fascination play in contemporary American law.

In order to determine if the case she was hearing broke the law,Judge Jane referred to prior rulings on the same subject.In other words,the judge is relying on precedent to make her decision.

Describe the doctrine of precedent and its application to common law.

The Minnesota legislature passed a law requiring that employers allow each employee adequate time within each four consecutive hours of work to utilize the nearest convenient restroom.This law is

If the President vetoes a bill,it can still become law if both the House and the Senate approve it with a 51% majority.

The doctrine of stare decisis

Lawyers originated in Anglo-Saxon courts,where they were used to mediate disputes.

President Nixon issued wage-price controls in an effort to stabilize the economy.This use of executive power was

If the title of an appellate court case appears as Jones v.Smith,

Explain the concepts of legal positivism,natural law,and legal realism as they relate to the field of jurisprudence.

Wilfred was driving too fast for the icy road conditions and hit Sally's car.Sally can sue Wilfred in criminal court.

The President of the United States

Which of the following played a role in the creation of the U.S.government by solving the problem of federalism?

In the case of Panavision Int'l v.Toeppen,the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision.This means that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appealsapproved the district court's decision and upheld the outcome in the case.

Congress can create a statute on any topic at all.

Congress passed a law imposing penalties for displaying "indecent" material online where children could see it.If the U.S.Supreme Court subsequently rules that the statute conflicts with the First Amendment of the U.S.Constitution,the statute is void.