Exam 1: Legal Heritage and the Digital Age

The branch of the federal government that has the power to enact laws is the ________.

________ courts were allowed to give equitable remedies under the English common law.

The merchant courts were established because of the unfair results and limited remedies available in the chancery courts.

Halfren, a county in the state of Halizona, is extremely earthquake-prone.The governor of Halizona set up a committee to study the effects of past earthquakes on Halfren and the possible methods that could be used to minimize damage and loss of life.The committee found that a new technique of using steel reinforcements in building columns would help reduce overall damages.The findings were put to a debate at the local town hall, where it was accepted by a majority of the residents of Halfren.The state government then passed a law making it mandatory to use the new steel-reinforced columns while constructing new buildings in Halfren.Which of the following function of the law did the state government of Halizona exhibit in this case?

A treaty does not require Senate approval before being passed.

What was the key factor in the development of the English common law?

What was the key reason for the creation of law courts during the early development of the English common law?

What School of jurisprudential thought is reflected in documents such as the U.S.Constitution, the Magna Carta, and the United Nations Charter?

The Command School of jurisprudence believes that the law is a set of rules developed, communicated, and enforced by the ruling party.

Ordinances are codified laws that are issued by ________.

Sociological philosophers are unlikely to adhere to past law as precedent.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), created by the Congress to enforce federal securities laws, is an example of a(n)________.

Proponents of the ________ School of jurisprudence emphasize a moral theory of law, where law is based on morality and ethics, and is discovered by human reasoning and making choices between good and evil.

Which school of jurisprudence views law as a sort of evolutionary process, where changing norms of society will be reflected in the law?

The U.S.government passed draft laws during the Vietnam War decreeing that men of a certain age had to serve in the military if they met physical requirements.Which of the following schools of jurisprudential thought do such draft laws adhere to the most?

The ________ branch of the federal government has the power to enforce the law.

What function of the law is being served when passing laws that prohibit discrimination at workplaces?

How is legal precedent used between courts of different states?

Proponents of the Command School of jurisprudence will assert that the law is ________.

Federal statutes are organized by topic into code books.