Question 1

Melissa filed a lawsuit against Platinum Auto,an auto body shop,for the sloppy paint job it did on her 2004 car.Once the lawsuit was filed with the appropriate clerk of court,Melissa personally dropped a copy of the lawsuit in the mail.Platinum Auto says it never received notice of the lawsuit.Local court rules require that a lawsuit be served by an independent process server or by the sheriff's department.Is this an example of substantive law or procedural law? Explain the difference.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Melissa filed a lawsuit against Platinum Auto,an...

Question 2

If Jack sues Leslie for negligently hitting his car while parking hers in a public parking ramp,it is a matter of public law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Common law is a body of cases decided by courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sandra sued her employer,Cape Inc.,claiming that she was sexually harassed on the job.This is a criminal lawsuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A case citation that reads: Kuehn v.Pub Zone,364 N.J.Super.301 (2003)indicates that the case may be found in the 364th volume of the New Jersey Superior Court reporter,starting at page 301.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain the origins of equity and its place in contemporary American law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the origins of equity and its...

Question 7

Identify and discuss the primary sources of contemporary U.S.law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and discuss the primary sources of...

Question 8

A rule that establishes how a juror may be refused is a rule of:

Accepted Answer

A) substantive law. 
B) administrative law. 
C) procedural law. 
D) common law.

Question 9

Which of the following would be an example of a civil lawsuit?

Accepted Answer

A) George is being prosecuted for bank fraud. 
B) The government has initiated an action against Jeff for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. 
C) Gretta hit Rita in a bar during happy hour.Rita is now suing for her injuries. 
D) The district attorney is bringing Ali to court for violating the city's keg ordinance.

Question 10

The statement that whatever the sovereign declares to be the law is the law,whether it is right or wrong,is an example of legal realism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

At Nick's request,a court issued an injunction to prevent Heather from publishing a book he claims is defamatory.This is an equitable remedy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Constitution ensures that the states retain all power not given to the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Hasbro,Inc.,the trademark owner of "Candy Land," sought a court injunction to stop Internet Entertainment Group,LTD from using the domain name,"candyland.com." Internet Entertainment Group had established a sexually explicit site at the domain name.An injunction can only be issued by:

Accepted Answer

A) a jury. 
B) a judge exercising equitable powers. 
C) an executive order. 
D) a subpoena.

Question 14

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, known as an executive order. 
C) a valid use of power creating a treaty. 
D) an illegal usurption of the regulatory powers of administrative agencies.

Question 15

Congress has the sole responsibility for creating statutory law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An executive order may be issued by Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 1992,the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled in a case entitled Goodman v.Wenco Foods,Inc.,that when a substance in food causes injury to a consumer of the food,it is not a bar to recovery against the seller that the substance was natural to the food.If,in a 2008 case involving a consumer's injury caused by a fish bone in a bowl of fish chowder,the court followed the decision in Goodman v.Wenco Foods,Inc.,the court's action in the second case is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) stare decisis. 
B) statutory law. 
C) public law. 
D) criminal law.

Question 18

The Governor of Minnesota is part of the state's:

Accepted Answer

A) federal branch. 
B) judicial branch. 
C) legislative branch. 
D) executive branch.

Question 19

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 20

Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico.Thoreau felt that there was a higher law than the law of the land.Which theory of jurisprudence was he applying?

Accepted Answer

A) Legal Positivism. 
B) Natural Law. 
C) Legal Realism. 
D) Common Law.

Exam 1: Introduction to Law

If Jack sues Leslie for negligently hitting his car while parking hers in a public parking ramp,it is a matter of public law.

Common law is a body of cases decided by courts.

Sandra sued her employer,Cape Inc.,claiming that she was sexually harassed on the job.This is a criminal lawsuit.

A case citation that reads: Kuehn v.Pub Zone,364 N.J.Super.301 (2003)indicates that the case may be found in the 364th volume of the New Jersey Superior Court reporter,starting at page 301.

Explain the origins of equity and its place in contemporary American law.

Identify and discuss the primary sources of contemporary U.S.law.

A rule that establishes how a juror may be refused is a rule of:

Which of the following would be an example of a civil lawsuit?

The statement that whatever the sovereign declares to be the law is the law,whether it is right or wrong,is an example of legal realism.

At Nick's request,a court issued an injunction to prevent Heather from publishing a book he claims is defamatory.This is an equitable remedy.

The Constitution ensures that the states retain all power not given to the national government.

Hasbro,Inc.,the trademark owner of "Candy Land," sought a court injunction to stop Internet Entertainment Group,LTD from using the domain name,"candyland.com." Internet Entertainment Group had established a sexually explicit site at the domain name.An injunction can only be issued by:

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

Congress has the sole responsibility for creating statutory law.

An executive order may be issued by Congress.

The Governor of Minnesota is part of the state's:

Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico.Thoreau felt that there was a higher law than the law of the land.Which theory of jurisprudence was he applying?