Question 1

In Anglo-Saxon society,men were put into groups of ten,known as a "tithing" and were individually held responsible for any injury caused by any member of the group.This is the forerunner of the idea of business partnerships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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. C

Question 3

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  True

Question 4

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

Question 5

Common law refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  law that is the same or similar in all the states.
B)  law made when judges decide cases and then follow those decisions in later cases.
C)  law made by legislatures in the form of statutes.
D)  the legal systems of France,Germany,and Italy.

Question 6

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.This injunction would have to be issued by

Accepted Answer

A)  a jury.
B)  a judge.
C)  an executive order.
D)  a lawyer.

Question 7

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 8

The three branches of government in the United States are

Accepted Answer

A)  the executive,legislative,and administrative.
B)  the administrative,executive,and statutory.
C)  the executive,legislative,and judicial.
D)  the administrative,legislative,and international.

Question 9

The case called Kuehn v.Pub Zone would reveal that Kuehn is the plaintiff,since the plaintiff is always listed first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

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 12

Contemporary law's principle of collective responsibility,such as all partners being personally responsible for the debts of the partnership,had its roots in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglo-Saxon method of ensuring public order through tithing.
B)  Anglo-Saxon practice of using "oath helpers."
C)  English use of "shire reeves."
D)  English system of feudalism.

Question 13

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 Appeals approved the district court's decision and upheld the outcome in the case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

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 16

DoorWay Computers,Inc. ,the trademark owner of "DoorWay," sought a court injunction to prevent Handyman Hardware,Inc.from using the domain name,"DoorWay.com." A jury will decide whether DoorWay is entitled to this remedy.

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

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A rule that establishes maximum length of work shifts for air traffic controllers demonstrates an agency imposing a regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Law

In Anglo-Saxon society,men were put into groups of ten,known as a "tithing" and were individually held responsible for any injury caused by any member of the group.This is the forerunner of the idea of business partnerships.

The doctrine of stare decisis

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.

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?

Common law refers to

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.This injunction would have to be issued by

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

The three branches of government in the United States are

The case called Kuehn v.Pub Zone would reveal that Kuehn is the plaintiff,since the plaintiff is always listed first.

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

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

Contemporary law's principle of collective responsibility,such as all partners being personally responsible for the debts of the partnership,had its roots in the

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 Appeals approved the district court's decision and upheld the outcome in the case.

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

DoorWay Computers,Inc. ,the trademark owner of "DoorWay," sought a court injunction to prevent Handyman Hardware,Inc.from using the domain name,"DoorWay.com." A jury will decide whether DoorWay is entitled to this remedy.

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

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

A rule that establishes maximum length of work shifts for air traffic controllers demonstrates an agency imposing a regulation.