Exam 1: Legal Heritage and the Information Age

The philosophers of the Command School of Jurisprudence believe that the law is a set of rules developed,communicated,and enforced by the ruling party rather than a reflection of the society's morality,history,logic,or sociology.

The English common law can be divided into cases decided by the law courts,equity courts,and merchant courts.

Shaping moral standards is not a function of the law.

The Command School of jurisprudence believes that the law commands the ruling class,thus the law should not change when there is a change in the ruling class.

The executive branch of government is empowered to issue executive orders.This power is derived from express delegation from the judicial branch and is implied from English common law.

In the United States,courts may apply equitable principles rather than law principles in particular cases.How does this make our system fairer or more responsive to societal needs? Provide an example.

Which of the following is not a general function of the law?

Proponents of the Law and Economics School of jurisprudence suggest that the practice of appointing counsel,free of charge,to prisoners who bring civil rights cases should be abolished.They believe that if a prisoner cannot find a lawyer who will take the case on a contingency-fee basis or pro bono (free of charge),the case is probably not worth bringing.

Which of the following is true about United States law today?

Which of the following is true regarding priority of law in the United States?

Influential Civil Codes include the following except:

As courts decide cases involving the Internet and new kinds of issues not addressed previously,what role,if any,does precedent play? What role should it play? What difficulties could arise?

The concept of law is narrowly defined,with the same definition applicable in all contexts.

English common law was law developed by judges issuing opinions when deciding cases.

The statutes enacted by the legislative branches of the federal and state governments are organized by topic into code books.This is often called deified law.

The power of the President to issue an executive order is derived from an express delegation of power from the Constitution.

Persons who believe that law is "discovered" by men and women through the use of reasoning and choosing between good and evil believe in which school of jurisprudential thought?

What use may a court of one state make of an earlier state court decision made in another state?

The Sociological School of jurisprudence emphasizes the following of precedent.

Providing a basis for compromise is a function of the law.