Question 1

The source of law best suited to making drastic or comprehensive change is:

Accepted Answer

A)   common law.
B)   the federal court system.
C)   statutes.
D)   state court decisions. C

Question 2

Which of the following is correct regarding the English courts of equity?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were presided over by a judge.
B)   They could only award money damages.
C)   They would issue a decree ordering a defendant to do or to refrain from a specific act.
D)   All of these. C

Question 3

The __________ is composed of a distinguished group of lawyers, judges, and law teachers who assumed the task of preparing "an orderly restatement of the general common law of the United States."

Accepted Answer

A)   New York City Bar
B)   American Law Institute
C)   National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
D)   National Reporter System B

Question 4

Compare and contrast civil and criminal law. Include in your discussion definitions, how the cases are commenced, the purposes of civil and criminal law, the burdens of proof, and principal sanctions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast civil and criminal law....

Question 5

The category of law that creates, defines, and regulates legal rights and obligations is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   substantive law.
B)   procedural law.
C)   Constitutional law.
D)   criminal law.

Question 6

Law is an instrument of social control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A court order requiring that a person do or refrain from doing a particular act is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   injunction.
B)   maxim.
C)   statute.
D)   executive order.

Question 8

A judge deciding a common law case must look for guidance to similar cases previously decided by that court or superior courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All laws are related to morals, but some moral precepts are not enforced by legal sanctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The common law system of law uses the inquisitorial system of determining disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A crime is:

Accepted Answer

A)   a private wrong that necessitates litigation between the victim and the perpetrator.
B)   any act prohibited by the government or an omission of an act required by public law and made punishable by the government in a judicial proceeding brought by it.
C)   litigation where the injured party sues to recover compensation for the damages and injury sustained as a result of the defendant's wrongful conduct.
D)   wrongful conduct as set forth in statutes that constitute the supreme law of the land.

Question 12

The party who files an appeal is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   plaintiff.
B)   appellant.
C)   appellee.
D)   defendant.

Question 13

The Constitution provides that federal statutes are paramount to state constitutions and statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the common law system of the United States, the reported opinion in a case provides what specific information that can be used to understand and apply legal analysis?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the common law system of the...

Question 15

Sources of federal law include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rules of administrative agencies.
B)   Decisions of federal courts.
C)   Executive orders of the President.
D)   Hearings before the Senate.

Question 16

Laws passed by Congress are the supreme law of the land in the United States and take precedence over other sources of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Assume the state of Minnesota has been negotiating with the Canadian government on issues involving acid rain and eventually reaches an agreement with Canadian officials. This is a valid treaty under the United States Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

William Blackstone, an English jurist, defined law as "a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Rodriguez and Compton asked a court for reformation of their contract based on a mutual mistake. They seek an equitable remedy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An example of private law is:

Accepted Answer

A)   business law.
B)   administrative law.
C)   criminal law.
D)   All of these.

Exam 1: Introduction to Law

The source of law best suited to making drastic or comprehensive change is:

Which of the following is correct regarding the English courts of equity?

The __________ is composed of a distinguished group of lawyers, judges, and law teachers who assumed the task of preparing "an orderly restatement of the general common law of the United States."

Compare and contrast civil and criminal law. Include in your discussion definitions, how the cases are commenced, the purposes of civil and criminal law, the burdens of proof, and principal sanctions.

The category of law that creates, defines, and regulates legal rights and obligations is known as:

Law is an instrument of social control.

A court order requiring that a person do or refrain from doing a particular act is known as a(n) :

A judge deciding a common law case must look for guidance to similar cases previously decided by that court or superior courts.

All laws are related to morals, but some moral precepts are not enforced by legal sanctions.

The common law system of law uses the inquisitorial system of determining disputes.

A crime is:

The party who files an appeal is the:

The Constitution provides that federal statutes are paramount to state constitutions and statutes.

In the common law system of the United States, the reported opinion in a case provides what specific information that can be used to understand and apply legal analysis?

Sources of federal law include all but which of the following?

Laws passed by Congress are the supreme law of the land in the United States and take precedence over other sources of law.

Assume the state of Minnesota has been negotiating with the Canadian government on issues involving acid rain and eventually reaches an agreement with Canadian officials. This is a valid treaty under the United States Constitution.

William Blackstone, an English jurist, defined law as "a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong."

Rodriguez and Compton asked a court for reformation of their contract based on a mutual mistake. They seek an equitable remedy.

An example of private law is: