Question 1

Decisions of courts of appeals are published in volumes known as "reports" or "reporters."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A constitution:

Accepted Answer

A) restricts powers of government. 
B) specifically enumerates certain liberties of the people. 
C) establishes governmental structure. 
D) All of the above.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

The decision of an equity court is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) judgment. 
B) decree. 
C) stare decisis. 
D) inquisition.

Question 6

The __________ is an orderly compilation of the general common law of the United States,prepared by a distinguished group of lawyers,judges,and law teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) statute of frauds 
B) Uniform Commercial Code 
C) Maxims 
D) Restatement of Law

Question 7

The United States Constitution establishes the principle of judicial review,which divides the government into three distinct and independent branches: judicial,executive,and legislative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The common law system is used in most of Europe,Scotland,and Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The doctrine of stare decisis means that:

Accepted Answer

A) the common law has not been able to evolve in a stable and predictable manner. 
B) decisions can be overruled. 
C) courts adhere to and rely on rules of law that they or superior courts relied on in similar decisions. 
D) courts are not allowed to correct erroneous decisions or to choose among conflicting precedents.

Question 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Characteristics of a common law system include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A common law system relies heavily on comprehensive legislative enactments and an inquisitorial system of determining disputes. 
B) In a common law system, the judiciary initiates litigation, investigates pertinent facts, and conducts the presentation of evidence. 
C) The common law system prevails in most of Europe and Scotland. 
D) A common law system relies heavily on the judiciary as a source of law and on the adversary system for settling disputes.

Question 13

The burden of proof in a criminal case is preponderance of the evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

What is law? Discuss the various definitions of law by legal scholars.What is the relationship between law and morality and between law and justice?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following is not ordinarily a part of a reported opinion?

Accepted Answer

A) The essential facts. 
B) The names of the attorneys representing the parties. 
C) What pleadings are material to the issues. 
D) The application of legal principles involved in the case.

Question 17

The terms "law" and "justice" are interchangeable.

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

Exam 1: Introduction to Law

Decisions of courts of appeals are published in volumes known as "reports" or "reporters."

A constitution:

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

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

The decision of an equity court is called a(n) :

The __________ is an orderly compilation of the general common law of the United States,prepared by a distinguished group of lawyers,judges,and law teachers.

The United States Constitution establishes the principle of judicial review,which divides the government into three distinct and independent branches: judicial,executive,and legislative.

The common law system is used in most of Europe,Scotland,and Latin America.

The doctrine of stare decisis means that:

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

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

Characteristics of a common law system include which of the following?

The burden of proof in a criminal case is preponderance of the evidence.

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.

What is law? Discuss the various definitions of law by legal scholars.What is the relationship between law and morality and between law and justice?

Which of the following is not ordinarily a part of a reported opinion?

The terms "law" and "justice" are interchangeable.

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."