Question 1

One important source of law in the United States is the Restatement of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

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 4

In which of the following ways does a state constitution differ from the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  State constitutions are often more restrictive of rights than the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  A state constitution can guarantee rights beyond those provided in the U.S. Constitution. 
C)  A state constitution is generally amended less frequently than the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  State constitutions tend to be more general than the U.S. Constitution.

Question 5

Business law is primarily public law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is correct with regard to treaties in the United States legal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have no legal effect. 
B)  Under the U.S. Constitution, they must be signed by the President and approved by the U.S. Senate. 
C)  They have no effect on business law. 
D)  They must be approved by the states before they have the force of law.

Question 7

You have just been asked to serve as a host for a visitor from France who is very interested in the American legal system and the formation of law in the United States. How would you explain the system of law in this country to your guest?

Accepted Answer

The answer of You have just been asked to serve...

Question 8

The primary function of the law is to maintain stability in the social, political, and economic system while simultaneously permitting change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Uniform Commercial Code is a federal law that applies to commercial transactions among the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The final arbiter as to the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress or by the legislature of a state is the Supreme Court of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Because of the increasing complexity of the social, economic, and industrial life of the nation, the scope of __________ has expanded enormously.

Accepted Answer

A)  common law 
B)  administrative law 
C)  procedural law 
D)  equity

Question 14

The main categories of the law are (a) substantive and procedural, (b) public and private, and (c) civil and criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  A treaty signed by the president and approved by the Senate has the legal force of a federal statute. 
B)  A federal statute may supersede a prior treaty. 
C)  Both of these. 
D)  Neither of these.

Question 16

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 17

The three distinct and independent branches of the United States government are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the executive branch, the House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate. 
B)  the federal judiciary, the House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate. 
C)  the federal judiciary, the Congress, and the executive branch. 
D)  the state government, the federal government, and local government.

Question 18

The business law topics of contracts, agency, property, and trusts are governed primarily by the common law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An example of private law is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Exam 1: Introduction to Law

One important source of law in the United States is the Restatement 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.

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

In which of the following ways does a state constitution differ from the U.S. Constitution?

Business law is primarily public law.

Which of the following is correct with regard to treaties in the United States legal system?

You have just been asked to serve as a host for a visitor from France who is very interested in the American legal system and the formation of law in the United States. How would you explain the system of law in this country to your guest?

The primary function of the law is to maintain stability in the social, political, and economic system while simultaneously permitting change.

The Uniform Commercial Code is a federal law that applies to commercial transactions among the states.

The final arbiter as to the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress or by the legislature of a state is the Supreme Court 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.

A crime is:

Because of the increasing complexity of the social, economic, and industrial life of the nation, the scope of __________ has expanded enormously.

The main categories of the law are (a) substantive and procedural, (b) public and private, and (c) civil and criminal.

Which of the following is a true statement?

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."

The three distinct and independent branches of the United States government are:

The business law topics of contracts, agency, property, and trusts are governed primarily by the common law.

An example of private law is:

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."