Question 1

Constitutions are:

Accepted Answer

A) detailed documents written after many laws have been passed. 
B) basic documents which set forth only the powers of government 
C) basic documents which are subordinate to statutes 
D) basic documents which define and limit the powers of 
A) detailed documents written after many laws have been passed. 
B) basic documents which set forth only the powers of government 
C) basic documents which are subordinate to statutes 
D) basic documents which define and limit the powers of D

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

Parties suing under common law mainly seek:

Accepted Answer

A) restitution 
B) declaratory judgments 
C) monetary damages 
D) injunctive relief 
E) judgment 
A) restitution 
B) declaratory judgments 
C) monetary damages 
D) injunctive relief 
E) judgment C

Question 4

Socialist law:

Accepted Answer

A) is based on Marxist Leninist ideology. 
B) reflects elements of civil law. 
C) was copied by Eastern bloc nations from Russia. 
D) a and b 
E) a, b, and c 
A) is based on Marxist Leninist ideology. 
B) reflects elements of civil law. 
C) was copied by Eastern bloc nations from Russia. 
D) a and b 
E) a, b, and c

Question 5

Describe three layers of the law.

Accepted Answer

The three layers of the law can be descr

Question 6

The principle legal doctrine for limiting the arbitrariness of government officials is:

Accepted Answer

A) cross examination 
B) due process of law 
C) equal protection 
D) party prosecution 
A) cross examination 
B) due process of law 
C) equal protection 
D) party prosecution

Question 7

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 8

The common law was first established in:

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Italy 
C) United States 
D) Russia 
E) England 
A) France 
B) Italy 
C) United States 
D) Russia 
E) England

Question 9

United States Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once remarked, "The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience." First, define what the elements of "the law" are.Then, discuss the implications of Holmes' observation in an analysis of the features of the common law system and the civil law system.Be sure to discuss the major elements of each system and the benefits and disadvantages of each.Use examples where appropriate to illustrate your points.

Accepted Answer

The elements of "the law" can be broadly

Question 10

In France, lawyers:

Accepted Answer

A) play less of a role than in the United States 
B) play more of a role than in the United States 
C) are not used 
D) none of the above 
A) play less of a role than in the United States 
B) play more of a role than in the United States 
C) are not used 
D) none of the above

Question 11

Which of the following does not define law?

Accepted Answer

A) Law is that which must be obeyed 
B) Law is a body of rules enacted in a legitimate manner 
C) Law is enacted by businesses and private social groups 
D) Law is enforced by the state 
E) All of the above define law 
A) Law is that which must be obeyed 
B) Law is a body of rules enacted in a legitimate manner 
C) Law is enacted by businesses and private social groups 
D) Law is enforced by the state 
E) All of the above define law

Question 12

Explain two challenges faced by legal systems in dealing with information that is "leaked" on the Internet.

Accepted Answer

One challenge faced by legal systems in

Question 13

Common law is often referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) legislative law 
B) judge made law 
C) discretionary law 
D) procedural law 
E) continental law 
A) legislative law 
B) judge made law 
C) discretionary law 
D) procedural law 
E) continental law

Question 14

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

Question 15

In American courts judges are advocates for the prosecution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement(s) best describes law?

Accepted Answer

A) Law is easily defined. 
B) Governmental sanctions are an essential element. 
C) Law is not directed at solving social problems. 
D) a and b 
A) Law is easily defined. 
B) Governmental sanctions are an essential element. 
C) Law is not directed at solving social problems. 
D) a and b

Question 17

The decision in Salazar v.Buono (2010) is an example of the Supreme Court being asked to:

Accepted Answer

A) interpret the establishment clause 
B) interpret the freedom of religion clause 
C) determine punitive damages 
D) write public policy 
A) interpret the establishment clause 
B) interpret the freedom of religion clause 
C) determine punitive damages 
D) write public policy

Question 18

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 19

Under equity a litigant normally requests:

Accepted Answer

A) monetary damages 
B) tort 
C) precedent 
D) an injunction 
E) restitution 
A) monetary damages 
B) tort 
C) precedent 
D) an injunction 
E) restitution

Question 20

A court order to stop doing something is called:

Accepted Answer

A) an injunction 
B) restitution 
C) procedural adjudication 
D) a sentence 
A) an injunction 
B) restitution 
C) procedural adjudication 
D) a sentence

Constitutions are:

Federalism refers to:

Parties suing under common law mainly seek:

Socialist law:

Describe three layers of the law.

The principle legal doctrine for limiting the arbitrariness of government officials is:

Civil law is:

The common law was first established in:

In France, lawyers:

Which of the following does not define law?

Explain two challenges faced by legal systems in dealing with information that is "leaked" on the Internet.

Common law is often referred to as:

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

In American courts judges are advocates for the prosecution.

Which statement(s) best describes law?

The decision in Salazar v.Buono (2010) is an example of the Supreme Court being asked to:

Statutory law is made by:

Under equity a litigant normally requests:

A court order to stop doing something is called:

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 States 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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Exam 2: Law and Legal Systems

Constitutions are:

Federalism refers to:

Parties suing under common law mainly seek:

Socialist law:

Describe three layers of the law.

The principle legal doctrine for limiting the arbitrariness of government officials is:

Civil law is:

The common law was first established in:

In France, lawyers:

Which of the following does not define law?

Explain two challenges faced by legal systems in dealing with information that is "leaked" on the Internet.

Common law is often referred to as:

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

In American courts judges are advocates for the prosecution.

Which statement(s) best describes law?

The decision in Salazar v.Buono (2010) is an example of the Supreme Court being asked to:

Statutory law is made by:

Under equity a litigant normally requests:

A court order to stop doing something is called:

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 States 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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