Question 1

The legal doctrine that court decisions serve as precedent for future decisions is:

Accepted Answer

A)  equity 
B)  amicus curie 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  dictum 
E)  habeas corpus 
A)  equity 
B)  amicus curie 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  dictum 
E)  habeas corpus

Question 2

The fastest growing source of law is:

Accepted Answer

A)  administrative 
B)  statutory 
C)  constitutional 
D)  judicial decisions 
E)  equity 
A)  administrative 
B)  statutory 
C)  constitutional 
D)  judicial decisions 
E)  equity

Question 3

Civil law is:

Accepted Answer

A)  widely used among Western nations 
B)  derived from religious principles 
C)  an earlier branch of Anglo?American law 
D)  based on the protection of the state 
A)  widely used among Western nations 
B)  derived from religious principles 
C)  an earlier branch of Anglo?American law 
D)  based on the protection of the state

Question 4

The United States Constitution is the supreme law, and any state constitutional provision or any law in conflict with it is invalid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Statutory law is made by:

Accepted Answer

A)  legislatures 
B)  courts 
C)  executives 
D)  administrative agencies 
E)  none of the above 
A)  legislatures 
B)  courts 
C)  executives 
D)  administrative agencies 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

What are two characteristics of the common law? Explain their significance to the legal system.

Accepted Answer

Two characteristics of the common law ar

Question 7

Administrative law is the fastest growing area of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Bill of Rights is part of the Declaration of Independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which family of law is the most widely used in the Western world?

Accepted Answer

A)  common law 
B)  civil 
C)  socialist 
D)  religious 
A)  common law 
B)  civil 
C)  socialist 
D)  religious

Question 10

A definition of justice:

Accepted Answer

A)  almost always makes reference to victims' rights 
B)  mostly refers to the debate about tort reform 
C)  rarely says anything about values 
D)  differs dramatically depending on the purpose of the advocate 
A)  almost always makes reference to victims' rights 
B)  mostly refers to the debate about tort reform 
C)  rarely says anything about values 
D)  differs dramatically depending on the purpose of the advocate

Question 11

Describe three layers of the law.

Accepted Answer

The three layers of the law can be descr

Question 12

International law is an example of public law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain the use of precedent in the common law system.

Accepted Answer

Precedent in the common law system refer

Question 14

Law that prescribes the methods and means of enforcing legal rights is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  substantive law 
B)  procedural law 
C)  tort law 
D)  administrative law 
E)  constitutional law 
A)  substantive law 
B)  procedural law 
C)  tort law 
D)  administrative law 
E)  constitutional law

Question 15

Federalism refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  limits on the powers of state government 
B)  limits on the powers of the national government 
C)  division of powers between state and national governments 
D)  fundamental basis of law 
E)  legal authority of the courts to hear cases 
A)  limits on the powers of state government 
B)  limits on the powers of the national government 
C)  division of powers between state and national governments 
D)  fundamental basis of law 
E)  legal authority of the courts to hear cases

Question 16

Civil law:

Accepted Answer

A)  involves public wrongs that harm all of society 
B)  involves suits between private parties 
C)  involves violations prosecuted by the state 
D)  a and b 
A)  involves public wrongs that harm all of society 
B)  involves suits between private parties 
C)  involves violations prosecuted by the state 
D)  a and b

Question 17

The following principle helps to focus attention on the legal questions and facts that are important to the litigants:

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial restraint 
B)  party prosecution 
C)  judicial independence 
D)  precedent 
A)  judicial restraint 
B)  party prosecution 
C)  judicial independence 
D)  precedent

Question 18

Comments that go beyond what is necessary to decide the case before the court is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  dissent 
B)  concurring opinion 
C)  equity 
D)  obiter dicta 
E)  ex post facto 
A)  dissent 
B)  concurring opinion 
C)  equity 
D)  obiter dicta 
E)  ex post facto

Question 19

Which statement or statements best describe the criminal law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violations involve public wrongs. 
B)  Violators are prosecuted by the state. 
C)  Violators are punished by fine, probation, prison, etc. 
D)  a, b, and C 
A)  Violations involve public wrongs. 
B)  Violators are prosecuted by the state. 
C)  Violators are punished by fine, probation, prison, etc. 
D)  a, b, and C

Question 20

Which of the following represents discretionary choices in the law?

Accepted Answer

A)  reporting a crime 
B)  filing a lawsuit 
C)  interpreting the meaning of words 
D)  locating the law 
A)  reporting a crime 
B)  filing a lawsuit 
C)  interpreting the meaning of words 
D)  locating the law

The legal doctrine that court decisions serve as precedent for future decisions is:

The fastest growing source of law is:

Civil law is:

The United States Constitution is the supreme law, and any state constitutional provision or any law in conflict with it is invalid.

Statutory law is made by:

What are two characteristics of the common law? Explain their significance to the legal system.

Administrative law is the fastest growing area of law.

The Bill of Rights is part of the Declaration of Independence.

Which family of law is the most widely used in the Western world?

A definition of justice:

Describe three layers of the law.

International law is an example of public law.

Explain the use of precedent in the common law system.

Law that prescribes the methods and means of enforcing legal rights is referred to as:

Federalism refers to:

Civil law:

The following principle helps to focus attention on the legal questions and facts that are important to the litigants:

Comments that go beyond what is necessary to decide the case before the court is known as:

Which statement or statements best describe the criminal law?

Which of the following represents discretionary choices in the law?

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Trial Courts: How Civil Cases Begin

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Exam 2: Law and Legal Systems

The legal doctrine that court decisions serve as precedent for future decisions is:

The fastest growing source of law is:

Civil law is:

The United States Constitution is the supreme law, and any state constitutional provision or any law in conflict with it is invalid.

Statutory law is made by:

What are two characteristics of the common law? Explain their significance to the legal system.

Administrative law is the fastest growing area of law.

The Bill of Rights is part of the Declaration of Independence.

Which family of law is the most widely used in the Western world?

A definition of justice:

Describe three layers of the law.

International law is an example of public law.

Explain the use of precedent in the common law system.

Law that prescribes the methods and means of enforcing legal rights is referred to as:

Federalism refers to:

Civil law:

The following principle helps to focus attention on the legal questions and facts that are important to the litigants:

Comments that go beyond what is necessary to decide the case before the court is known as:

Which statement or statements best describe the criminal law?

Which of the following represents discretionary choices in the law?

Law, Courts, and Politics

Federal Courts

State Courts

Lawyers and Legal Representation

Judges

Mobilizing the Law: Litigants, Interest Groups, Court Cases, and the Media

Trial Courts: the Preliminary Stages of Criminal Cases

Trial Courts: How Criminal Cases End: Bargaining and Sentencing

Trial Courts: How Civil Cases Begin

Trial Courts: How Civil Cases End

Trials and Juries

The Appellate Process

The Supreme Court: Deciding What to Decide

The Supreme Court: the Justices and Their Decisions

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