Question 1

Which of the following are examples of civil law codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corpus Juris Civilis.
B)  French Civil Code.
C)  German Civil Code.
D)  All of the above. D

Question 2

Administrative agencies are created by the judicial branch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The U.S.Constitution and treaties are secondary to state laws and local ordinances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Battered women's syndrome may prove self-defense in homicide cases where:

Accepted Answer

A)  The defendant is especially grieved and remorseful.
B)  The woman is accused of killing her husband or other male,and there is evidence is sustained violence against the women.
C)  The victim was not well liked or respected in the community.
D)  None of the above.

Question 5

The analytical school of jurisprudence suggests that the law is based on social traditions and customs developed over centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

By providing a basis for compromise,U.S.law provides for settlement prior to trial in:

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent of all lawsuits.
B)  77 percent of all lawsuits.
C)  90 percent of all lawsuits.
D)  None of the above.

Question 7

The law is based primarily on the French civil law system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The natural law school of jurisprudence suggests that the law is based on what is "correct."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The law is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vague and variable.
B)  A comprehensive,eternalized set of rules.
C)  Permanent and inflexible in its application.
D)  None of the above.

Question 10

Precedent provides:

Accepted Answer

A)  Suggested rules for deciding cases.
B)  The basis for deciding similar issues in latter cases.
C)  That what is decided by upper courts is not relevant or applicable to lower courts.
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

The following is an example of the natural law school of jurisprudence:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Code of Hammurabi.
B)  U) S.Constitution.
C)  U) S.Code.
D)  None of the above.

Question 12

Some misuses and oversights of our legal system include

Accepted Answer

A)  Abuses of discretion.
B)  Mistakes by judges and juries.
C)  Unequal application of the law.
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

The sources of the law in this country are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  U) S.Constitution.
B)  State constitutions.
C)  Federal and state statutes,ordinances,administrative rules,executive orders,and judicial decisions.
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

Critical legal thinking involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  Specifying the issue.
B)  Identifying the key facts and applicable law.
C)  Applying the law to the facts.
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

A function of the law is to facilitate orderly change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Judges apply legal reasoning in deciding cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Spanish and French civil law systems influence U.S.law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Defendant is the party that brought the law suit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Administrative agencies are established to enforce and interpret statutes enacted by Congress and state legislatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Businesses organized in the U.S.are subject to:

Accepted Answer

A)  U) S.laws.
B)  Ethical duties in the conduct of its affairs.
C)  Laws of countries where they operate.
D)  All of the above.

Exam 1: The Nature of Law and Critical Legal Thinking

Which of the following are examples of civil law codes?

Administrative agencies are created by the judicial branch.

The U.S.Constitution and treaties are secondary to state laws and local ordinances.

Battered women's syndrome may prove self-defense in homicide cases where:

The analytical school of jurisprudence suggests that the law is based on social traditions and customs developed over centuries.

By providing a basis for compromise,U.S.law provides for settlement prior to trial in:

The law is based primarily on the French civil law system.

The natural law school of jurisprudence suggests that the law is based on what is "correct."

The law is:

Precedent provides:

The following is an example of the natural law school of jurisprudence:

Some misuses and oversights of our legal system include

The sources of the law in this country are the:

Critical legal thinking involves:

A function of the law is to facilitate orderly change.

Judges apply legal reasoning in deciding cases.

The Spanish and French civil law systems influence U.S.law.

The Defendant is the party that brought the law suit.

Administrative agencies are established to enforce and interpret statutes enacted by Congress and state legislatures.

Businesses organized in the U.S.are subject to: