Question 1

Which of the following is correct with respect to the definition of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Law defined in moral terms is a reflection of legal positivism. 
B)  Law defined in terms of authority is a reflection of legal realism. 
C)  Law defined in practical terms as to what the court will do is a reflection of legal positivism. 
D)  Law defined in terms of morality is a reflection of natural law theory. 
E)  Law defined in terms of authority is a reflection of natural law theory. 
A)  Law defined in moral terms is a reflection of legal positivism. 
B)  Law defined in terms of authority is a reflection of legal realism. 
C)  Law defined in practical terms as to what the court will do is a reflection of legal positivism. 
D)  Law defined in terms of morality is a reflection of natural law theory. 
E)  Law defined in terms of authority is a reflection of natural law theory.

Question 2

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms expressly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual preference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following was not one of the factors that led to the creation of the law of equity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rigidity in the common law courts 
B)  Stare decisis 
C)  The need for a supplement to the common law 
D)  Unpredictable outcomes in the common law courts 
E)  The adherence to precedent 
A)  Rigidity in the common law courts 
B)  Stare decisis 
C)  The need for a supplement to the common law 
D)  Unpredictable outcomes in the common law courts 
E)  The adherence to precedent

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding categories of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substantive law establishes the rights an individual has in society. 
B)  Private law includes constitutional law. 
C)  Criminal law involves the rules that govern our personal, social, and business relations. 
D)  Substantive law determines how procedural laws will be enforced. 
E)  Procedural law establishes the limits on an individual's conduct. 
A)  Substantive law establishes the rights an individual has in society. 
B)  Private law includes constitutional law. 
C)  Criminal law involves the rules that govern our personal, social, and business relations. 
D)  Substantive law determines how procedural laws will be enforced. 
E)  Procedural law establishes the limits on an individual's conduct.

Question 5

Law and morality are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding the history of the legal system used in England?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strained relations between the English and French kingdoms explain why England adopted Roman civil law as its system of justice. 
B)  Historically, kings and nobles worked together to establish a common system of justice. 
C)  The early Norman kings failed to establish a feudal system, which allowed Roman civil law to take hold in England. 
D)  England alternately used common law and civil law legal systems, depending on the strength of the reigning king. 
E)  During times when power was decentralized, local nobles would administer justice. 
A)  Strained relations between the English and French kingdoms explain why England adopted Roman civil law as its system of justice. 
B)  Historically, kings and nobles worked together to establish a common system of justice. 
C)  The early Norman kings failed to establish a feudal system, which allowed Roman civil law to take hold in England. 
D)  England alternately used common law and civil law legal systems, depending on the strength of the reigning king. 
E)  During times when power was decentralized, local nobles would administer justice.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about statutes is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statutes only apply when there is no common law covering the situation. 
B)  Statutes often summarize or modify canon law. 
C)  A statute may be only federal. 
D)  Government regulations are considered supreme to statute law. 
E)  Statutes are laws created by legislative bodies. 
A)  Statutes only apply when there is no common law covering the situation. 
B)  Statutes often summarize or modify canon law. 
C)  A statute may be only federal. 
D)  Government regulations are considered supreme to statute law. 
E)  Statutes are laws created by legislative bodies.

Question 8

What gives judges flexibility in deciding whether or not to apply a particular precedent?

Accepted Answer

While a judge cannot stray very far from

Question 9

Which of the following is correct with respect to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Section 33 (the notwithstanding clause) only applies to some specified provisions of the Charter. 
B)  The federal or provincial legislature cannot override a person's right to free speech. 
C)  The federal or the provincial legislature cannot override a person's right not to be discriminated against on the basis of race or religion. 
D)  The parliament or provincial legislature can only override a section of the Charter under the notwithstanding clause if they clearly state they are doing so and then wait 5 years before implementing the provision. 
E)  The effect of the notwithstanding clause is to shift the power back to the judges. 
A)  Section 33 (the notwithstanding clause) only applies to some specified provisions of the Charter. 
B)  The federal or provincial legislature cannot override a person's right to free speech. 
C)  The federal or the provincial legislature cannot override a person's right not to be discriminated against on the basis of race or religion. 
D)  The parliament or provincial legislature can only override a section of the Charter under the notwithstanding clause if they clearly state they are doing so and then wait 5 years before implementing the provision. 
E)  The effect of the notwithstanding clause is to shift the power back to the judges.

Question 10

Where protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been left out of human rights legislation, the courts have shown a willingness to imply the existence of this protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the relationship between common law and equity in the development of our legal system.

Accepted Answer

The student should relate how equity dev

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding human rights legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mandate of human rights commissions is to encourage the government to follow principles of equality. 
B)  Material on the Internet is exempt from the application of human rights legislation. 
C)  Human rights commissions cannot deal with complaints arising from business interactions. 
D)  Canada's first-ever human rights complaint concerning an Internet hate site involved Ernst Zundel. 
E)  Since the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, provincial human rights codes are no longer significant. 
A)  The mandate of human rights commissions is to encourage the government to follow principles of equality. 
B)  Material on the Internet is exempt from the application of human rights legislation. 
C)  Human rights commissions cannot deal with complaints arising from business interactions. 
D)  Canada's first-ever human rights complaint concerning an Internet hate site involved Ernst Zundel. 
E)  Since the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, provincial human rights codes are no longer significant.

Question 13

Which one of the following is not generally recognized as a source of the common law?

Accepted Answer

A)  The law of equity 
B)  The law merchant 
C)  Local British customs and traditions 
D)  Roman civil law 
E)  Church (or canon) law 
A)  The law of equity 
B)  The law merchant 
C)  Local British customs and traditions 
D)  Roman civil law 
E)  Church (or canon) law

Question 14

Laws which restrict collective bargaining are not subject to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Three decades ago, discrimination based on sexual orientation was specifically prohibited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the role of human rights tribunals.

Accepted Answer

Both the federal and the provincial gove

Question 17

Judges in a common-law system base their decisions on other judges' decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true with regard to Canada's Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British North America Act of 1867, the first document to determine which classes of subjects could be dealt with by the provinces and which by the federal government, was passed by our federal parliament. 
B)  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a part of the BNA Act, 1867. 
C)  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms cannot be amended by the federal parliament acting alone. 
D)  The Constitution Act, 1982 requires British Parliament to amend it. 
E)  Our Constitution consists of only the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
A)  The British North America Act of 1867, the first document to determine which classes of subjects could be dealt with by the provinces and which by the federal government, was passed by our federal parliament. 
B)  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a part of the BNA Act, 1867. 
C)  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms cannot be amended by the federal parliament acting alone. 
D)  The Constitution Act, 1982 requires British Parliament to amend it. 
E)  Our Constitution consists of only the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Question 19

"In our modern legal system, the term 'equity' is synonymous with fairness." Discuss the accuracy of this statement.

Accepted Answer

Students should point out that equity is

Question 20

What is meant by a statute?

Accepted Answer

A statute is a parliamentary o

Which of the following is correct with respect to the definition of law?

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms expressly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual preference.

Which of the following was not one of the factors that led to the creation of the law of equity?

Which of the following is true regarding categories of law?

Law and morality are the same thing.

Which of the following is true regarding the history of the legal system used in England?

Which of the following statements about statutes is true?

What gives judges flexibility in deciding whether or not to apply a particular precedent?

Which of the following is correct with respect to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Where protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been left out of human rights legislation, the courts have shown a willingness to imply the existence of this protection.

Explain the relationship between common law and equity in the development of our legal system.

Which of the following is true regarding human rights legislation?

Which one of the following is not generally recognized as a source of the common law?

Laws which restrict collective bargaining are not subject to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Three decades ago, discrimination based on sexual orientation was specifically prohibited.

Explain the role of human rights tribunals.

Judges in a common-law system base their decisions on other judges' decisions.

Which of the following is true with regard to Canada's Constitution?

"In our modern legal system, the term 'equity' is synonymous with fairness." Discuss the accuracy of this statement.

What is meant by a statute?

Managing Your Legal Affairs

The Resolution of Disputes: the Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

Negligence, Professional Liability, and Insurance

The Elements of a Contract: Consensus and Consideration

The Elements of a Contract: Capacity, Legality, and Intention

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Employment

Intellectual Property

Real and Personal Property and Protection of the Environment

Priority of Creditors

Sales and Consumer Protection

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Exam 2: Introduction to the Legal System

Which of the following is correct with respect to the definition of law?

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms expressly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual preference.

Which of the following was not one of the factors that led to the creation of the law of equity?

Which of the following is true regarding categories of law?

Law and morality are the same thing.

Which of the following is true regarding the history of the legal system used in England?

Which of the following statements about statutes is true?

What gives judges flexibility in deciding whether or not to apply a particular precedent?

Which of the following is correct with respect to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Where protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been left out of human rights legislation, the courts have shown a willingness to imply the existence of this protection.

Explain the relationship between common law and equity in the development of our legal system.

Which of the following is true regarding human rights legislation?

Which one of the following is not generally recognized as a source of the common law?

Laws which restrict collective bargaining are not subject to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Three decades ago, discrimination based on sexual orientation was specifically prohibited.

Explain the role of human rights tribunals.

Judges in a common-law system base their decisions on other judges' decisions.

Which of the following is true with regard to Canada's Constitution?

"In our modern legal system, the term 'equity' is synonymous with fairness." Discuss the accuracy of this statement.

What is meant by a statute?

Managing Your Legal Affairs

The Resolution of Disputes: the Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

Negligence, Professional Liability, and Insurance

The Elements of a Contract: Consensus and Consideration

The Elements of a Contract: Capacity, Legality, and Intention

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Employment

Intellectual Property

Real and Personal Property and Protection of the Environment

Priority of Creditors

Sales and Consumer Protection

Filters