Question 1

Café Espresso is a coffee shop subject to the laws of Illinois. In Illinois, the highest-ranking (superior) law is​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​a case decided by the Illinois Supreme Court.
B)   ​a rule created by a Illinois state administrative agency.
C)   ​a provision in the Illinois constitution.
D)   ​a statute enacted by the Illinois legislature. C

Question 2

Jessie, an employee of Kim's Restaurant, believes that her employer has violated her rights in the workplace. Larson argues that a Metro City government agency has imposed a ordinance that violates his rights under the U.S. Constitution. The branch of law dealing with the definition and enforcement of all private or public rights is​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​administrative law.
B)   ​civil law.
C)   ​constitutional law.
D)   ​federal law. B

Question 3

Charles is a federal judge whose judicial decisions are part of case law, which does not include interpretations of​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​regulations created by administrative agencies.
B)   ​constitutional provisions.
C)   ​statutes enacted by legislatures.
D)   ​parties' subjective motives for engaging in litigation. D

Question 4

In a suit against Olive, Pimento obtains damages. In the U.S. legal system, this remedy at law is​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​unique.
B)   ​usual.
C)   ​unlikely.
D)   ​unusual.

Question 5

Courts do not depart from precedents.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The legislature of the state of Wyoming enacts a new statute that sets standards for the liability of businesses selling defective products. This statute applies in​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Wyoming only.
B)   ​only Wyoming and its bordering states only.
C)   ​all states.
D)   ​all states but only to matters not covered by other states' laws.

Question 7

Reba is a state court judge. In her court, legal and equitable remedies have merged. In these circumstances, distinguishing between these types of remedies is​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​not important because legal remedies cannot be granted today.
B)   ​not important because equitable remedies cannot be granted today.
C)   ​important so that statistical data on the remedies can be compiled.
D)   ​important so that the proper remedy can be requested.

Question 8

"UCC 2-207(1)" is a citation to Uniform Commercial Code Section 2-207, subsection 1.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Martin Luther King, Jr. played a singular role in the most significant social movement in the history of the United States-the Civil Rights Movement. King has been chronicled in books and movies, and is featured on mementoes, some of which are offered for sale by PriceMart Corp. Under the principles discussed in "A Sample Court Case," Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development v. Target Corp., PriceMart's sale of these items most likely​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​constitutes misappropriation.
B)   ​implies something false about King's legacy.
C)   ​is a qualified privilege.
D)   ​violates the common-law right of publicity.

Question 10

Creamy Dairy produces award-winning ice cream sold to wholesale distributors, retail sellers, and individual consumers in all fifty states. The UCC provides a set of rules governing​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​commercial transactions.
B)   ​dairy products and their production.
C)   ​merit standards for nutrition awards.
D)   ​the formation and initiation of a business.

Question 11

Zoom In, Inc. is engaged in the business of coding, with an emphasis on Internet marketing, business apps, and intra-corporate networks. In all of Zoom In's business activities, it is subject to United States laws and regulations. The basis for all law in the U.S. is​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​the U.S. Constitution.
B)   ​each of the states' individual constitutions.
C)   ​legislation enacted by Congress.
D)   ​the executive orders of the president.

Question 12

A provision in the California state constitution conflicts with a provision in the U.S. Constitution. If challenged​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​neither provision will be enforced.
B)   ​the provisions will be balanced to reach a compromise.
C)   ​the state provision, not the U.S. Constitution, will be enforced.
D)   ​the U.S. Constitution, not the state provision, will be enforced.

Question 13

Law consists of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Bob's Burgers n' Shakes Restaurant brings a suit in a court of law. At one time, a court of law could grant as a remedy only​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​damages.
B)   ​an order to perform a contract as promised.
C)   ​a judicial proceeding for the resolution of a dispute.
D)   ​an injunction.

Question 15

The courts, in interpreting statutory law, often rely on the common law as a guide to what the legislators intended.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Judge Bell decides that the precedent for the case she is hearing is no longer correct due to technological changes. She overturns the precedent when she decides the case. It is likely that her case will​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​go unnoticed by the public.
B)   ​be thrown out of court.
C)   ​receive a great deal of publicity.
D)   ​be ignored by the media.

Question 17

Administrative law includes only state regulations.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Administrative law is a source of American law that is consists of statutes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In most states, the courts no longer grant "equitable" remedies.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Remedies in equity include decrees of specific performance.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Law and Legal Reasoning

Café Espresso is a coffee shop subject to the laws of Illinois. In Illinois, the highest-ranking (superior) law is​

Charles is a federal judge whose judicial decisions are part of case law, which does not include interpretations of​

In a suit against Olive, Pimento obtains damages. In the U.S. legal system, this remedy at law is​

Courts do not depart from precedents.​

The legislature of the state of Wyoming enacts a new statute that sets standards for the liability of businesses selling defective products. This statute applies in​

Reba is a state court judge. In her court, legal and equitable remedies have merged. In these circumstances, distinguishing between these types of remedies is​

"UCC 2-207(1)" is a citation to Uniform Commercial Code Section 2-207, subsection 1.​

Creamy Dairy produces award-winning ice cream sold to wholesale distributors, retail sellers, and individual consumers in all fifty states. The UCC provides a set of rules governing​

Zoom In, Inc. is engaged in the business of coding, with an emphasis on Internet marketing, business apps, and intra-corporate networks. In all of Zoom In's business activities, it is subject to United States laws and regulations. The basis for all law in the U.S. is​

A provision in the California state constitution conflicts with a provision in the U.S. Constitution. If challenged​

Law consists of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.​

Bob's Burgers n' Shakes Restaurant brings a suit in a court of law. At one time, a court of law could grant as a remedy only​

The courts, in interpreting statutory law, often rely on the common law as a guide to what the legislators intended.​

Judge Bell decides that the precedent for the case she is hearing is no longer correct due to technological changes. She overturns the precedent when she decides the case. It is likely that her case will​

Administrative law includes only state regulations.​

Administrative law is a source of American law that is consists of statutes.​

In most states, the courts no longer grant "equitable" remedies.​

Remedies in equity include decrees of specific performance.​

Café Espresso is a coffee shop subject to the laws of Illinois. In Illinois, the highest-ranking (superior) law is

Charles is a federal judge whose judicial decisions are part of case law, which does not include interpretations of

In a suit against Olive, Pimento obtains damages. In the U.S. legal system, this remedy at law is

Courts do not depart from precedents.

The legislature of the state of Wyoming enacts a new statute that sets standards for the liability of businesses selling defective products. This statute applies in

Reba is a state court judge. In her court, legal and equitable remedies have merged. In these circumstances, distinguishing between these types of remedies is

"UCC 2-207(1)" is a citation to Uniform Commercial Code Section 2-207, subsection 1.

Creamy Dairy produces award-winning ice cream sold to wholesale distributors, retail sellers, and individual consumers in all fifty states. The UCC provides a set of rules governing

Zoom In, Inc. is engaged in the business of coding, with an emphasis on Internet marketing, business apps, and intra-corporate networks. In all of Zoom In's business activities, it is subject to United States laws and regulations. The basis for all law in the U.S. is

A provision in the California state constitution conflicts with a provision in the U.S. Constitution. If challenged

Law consists of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.

Bob's Burgers n' Shakes Restaurant brings a suit in a court of law. At one time, a court of law could grant as a remedy only

The courts, in interpreting statutory law, often rely on the common law as a guide to what the legislators intended.

Judge Bell decides that the precedent for the case she is hearing is no longer correct due to technological changes. She overturns the precedent when she decides the case. It is likely that her case will

Administrative law includes only state regulations.

Administrative law is a source of American law that is consists of statutes.

In most states, the courts no longer grant "equitable" remedies.

Remedies in equity include decrees of specific performance.