Question 1

The basis of a civil law system is a written code of laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A citation is a regulation enacted by a city or county legislative body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Courts give significant weight-deference-to an agency's judgment and interpretation of its rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In a suit against Guillermo,Hailey obtains an award of damages.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  an order to do or to refrain from doing a certain act. 
B)  the right to harm another. 
C)  a payment of money or property. 
D)  the cancellation of a contract. 
A)  an order to do or to refrain from doing a certain act. 
B)  the right to harm another. 
C)  a payment of money or property. 
D)  the cancellation of a contract.

Question 5

The Uniform Commercial Code provides a set of rules governing

Accepted Answer

A)  commercial transactions. 
B)  state legislative adoptions. 
C)  congressional procedures. 
D)  administrative processes. 
A)  commercial transactions. 
B)  state legislative adoptions. 
C)  congressional procedures. 
D)  administrative processes.

Question 6

The common law is a body of law developed from judicial decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A constitution sets forth a government's

Accepted Answer

A)  limits,but not powers. 
B)  limits and powers. 
C)  neither limits nor powers. 
D)  powers,but not limits. 
A)  limits,but not powers. 
B)  limits and powers. 
C)  neither limits nor powers. 
D)  powers,but not limits.

Question 8

At one time,a court of law could grant as a remedy only

Accepted Answer

A)  monetary damages. 
B)  an order to perform a contract as promised. 
C)  a judicial proceeding for the resolution of a dispute. 
D)  an injunction. 
A)  monetary damages. 
B)  an order to perform a contract as promised. 
C)  a judicial proceeding for the resolution of a dispute. 
D)  an injunction.

Question 9

A precedent is any legal authority or source of law that a court may look to for guidance but need not follow when making its decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A precedent is

Accepted Answer

A)  the chief executive officer of the United States. 
B)  a court decision that furnishes an example for deciding subsequent cases involving similar or identical facts or principles. 
C)  a lawsuit in which a number of persons join together. 
D)  the fundamental procedure by which the government exercises its authority. 
A)  the chief executive officer of the United States. 
B)  a court decision that furnishes an example for deciding subsequent cases involving similar or identical facts or principles. 
C)  a lawsuit in which a number of persons join together. 
D)  the fundamental procedure by which the government exercises its authority.

Question 11

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)discovers that Fish Farm Inc.has violated an EPA regulation.If no settlement is reached,the EPA can

Accepted Answer

A)  issue a formal complaint. 
B)  do nothing. 
C)  take the matter to the U.S.Supreme Court. 
D)  immediately impose sanctions. 
A)  issue a formal complaint. 
B)  do nothing. 
C)  take the matter to the U.S.Supreme Court. 
D)  immediately impose sanctions.

Question 12

A statute is a secondary source of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Securities and Exchange Commission decides to create a new rule relating to the dissemination of material nonpublic information through social media.The first step is

Accepted Answer

A)  compile the rule with others in the Federal Register. 
B)  draft the rule. 
C)  publish a notice of the proposed rulemaking. 
D)  solicit public comment. 
A)  compile the rule with others in the Federal Register. 
B)  draft the rule. 
C)  publish a notice of the proposed rulemaking. 
D)  solicit public comment.

Question 14

Only if a state legislature adopts a uniform law does that law become part of the statutory law of that state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The legal rules that control a business's actions reflect past and current thinking about how similar businesses should and should not act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Montana legislature enacts a state law that violates the U.S.Constitution.This law can be enforced by

Accepted Answer

A)  no one. 
B)  the federal government only. 
C)  the state of Montana only. 
D)  the United States Supreme Court only. 
A)  no one. 
B)  the federal government only. 
C)  the state of Montana only. 
D)  the United States Supreme Court only.

Question 17

If an agency fails to follow the rulemaking procedures imposed by the Administrative Act,the resulting rule may not be binding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On a challenge to a provision in a state constitution that conflicts with a provision in the U.S.Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  neither provision will be enforced. 
B)  both provisions will be enforced. 
C)  the state provision will be enforced only within that state's borders. 
D)  the state provision will not be enforced. 
A)  neither provision will be enforced. 
B)  both provisions will be enforced. 
C)  the state provision will be enforced only within that state's borders. 
D)  the state provision will not be enforced.

Question 19

When Lara and Mick cannot resolve their dispute amicably,Lara initiates a lawsuit against Mick.Lara is

Accepted Answer

A)  the case of first impression. 
B)  the persuasive authority. 
C)  the plaintiff. 
D)  the defendant. 
A)  the case of first impression. 
B)  the persuasive authority. 
C)  the plaintiff. 
D)  the defendant.

Question 20

The Uniform Commercial Code facilitates commerce

Accepted Answer

A)  among the states. 
B)  between the states and the federal government. 
C)  in countries that were once colonies of Great Britain. 
D)  in international markets. 
A)  among the states. 
B)  between the states and the federal government. 
C)  in countries that were once colonies of Great Britain. 
D)  in international markets.

Exam 1: Law and Legal Reasoning

The basis of a civil law system is a written code of laws.

A citation is a regulation enacted by a city or county legislative body.

Courts give significant weight-deference-to an agency's judgment and interpretation of its rules.

In a suit against Guillermo,Hailey obtains an award of damages.This is

The Uniform Commercial Code provides a set of rules governing

The common law is a body of law developed from judicial decisions.

A constitution sets forth a government's

At one time,a court of law could grant as a remedy only

A precedent is any legal authority or source of law that a court may look to for guidance but need not follow when making its decision.

A precedent is

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)discovers that Fish Farm Inc.has violated an EPA regulation.If no settlement is reached,the EPA can

A statute is a secondary source of law.

The Securities and Exchange Commission decides to create a new rule relating to the dissemination of material nonpublic information through social media.The first step is

Only if a state legislature adopts a uniform law does that law become part of the statutory law of that state.

The legal rules that control a business's actions reflect past and current thinking about how similar businesses should and should not act.

The Montana legislature enacts a state law that violates the U.S.Constitution.This law can be enforced by

If an agency fails to follow the rulemaking procedures imposed by the Administrative Act,the resulting rule may not be binding.

On a challenge to a provision in a state constitution that conflicts with a provision in the U.S.Constitution

When Lara and Mick cannot resolve their dispute amicably,Lara initiates a lawsuit against Mick.Lara is

The Uniform Commercial Code facilitates commerce

Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Ethics in Business

Business and the Constitution

Torts and Product Liability

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

International and Space Law

Intellectual Property Rights

Internet Law, social Media, and Privacy

The Formation of Traditional and E-Contracts

Contract Performance, breach, and Remedies

Sales and Lease Law

Creditor-Debtor Relations and Bankruptcy

Agency Relationships

Employment, immigration, and Labor Law

Employment Discrimination

Business Organizations

Corporations

Investor Protection and Corporate Governance

Administrative Law

Consumer Protection

Environmental Law

Real and Personal Property

Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition

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