Question 1

A court order requiring that a person do or refrain from doing a particular act is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  injunction. 
B)  maxim. 
C)  statute. 
D)  executive order. 
A)  injunction. 
B)  maxim. 
C)  statute. 
D)  executive order.

Question 2

The sources of law in the American legal system include:

Accepted Answer

A)  state administrative rules. 
B)  executive orders. 
C)  ordinances. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  state administrative rules. 
B)  executive orders. 
C)  ordinances. 
D)  All of these.

Question 3

In reading the title of a case, Smith v. Jones :

Accepted Answer

A)  Smith is the plaintiff. 
B)  Jones is the plaintiff. 
C)  the determination of who is the plaintiff depends on the level of the court at which the case is being heard. 
D)  it is not always possible to determine from the case title which party is the plaintiff. 
A)  Smith is the plaintiff. 
B)  Jones is the plaintiff. 
C)  the determination of who is the plaintiff depends on the level of the court at which the case is being heard. 
D)  it is not always possible to determine from the case title which party is the plaintiff.

Question 4

The common law system of law uses the inquisitorial system of determining disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is correct regarding the decisions of state trial courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are generally not reported. 
B)  They are reported in regional reports. 
C)  They are reported in state court reports. 
D)  They are binding upon lower courts based upon the principle of stare decisis . 
A)  They are generally not reported. 
B)  They are reported in regional reports. 
C)  They are reported in state court reports. 
D)  They are binding upon lower courts based upon the principle of stare decisis .

Question 6

A decision of an appeals court in Minnesota would be recorded in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  state's statutory code. 
B)  Minnesota administrative code. 
C)  North Western regional reporter. 
D)  Federal Supplement. 
A)  state's statutory code. 
B)  Minnesota administrative code. 
C)  North Western regional reporter. 
D)  Federal Supplement.

Question 7

The principle of stare decisis gives stability to our system of jurisprudence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal statutes. 
B)  Treaties. 
C)  Case law as developed through the U.S. Supreme Court. 
D)  The U.S. Constitution. 
A)  Federal statutes. 
B)  Treaties. 
C)  Case law as developed through the U.S. Supreme Court. 
D)  The U.S. Constitution.

Question 9

Civil law systems, as found in the state of Louisiana and countries such as Scotland, depend on comprehensive legislative enactments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Constitution provides that federal statutes are paramount to state constitutions and statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not ordinarily a part of a reported opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The essential facts. 
B)  The names of the attorneys representing the parties. 
C)  What pleadings are material to the issues. 
D)  The application of legal principles involved in the case. 
A)  The essential facts. 
B)  The names of the attorneys representing the parties. 
C)  What pleadings are material to the issues. 
D)  The application of legal principles involved in the case.

Question 12

The category of law that creates, defines, and regulates legal rights and obligations is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  substantive law. 
B)  procedural law. 
C)  Constitutional law. 
D)  criminal law. 
A)  substantive law. 
B)  procedural law. 
C)  Constitutional law. 
D)  criminal law.

Question 13

The law does not change; it is based on unchanging and universal truths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Substantive law creates, defines, and regulates legal rights and duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Tim signs a contract to sell 500 wood pallets for a specified price to Schirmer Industries to be delivered by September 1. In this case:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tim has a duty to deliver the goods by September 1. 
B)  Schirmer Industries has a right to receive the goods by September 1. 
C)  The duties and rights of Tim and Schirmer Industries are correlative. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Tim has a duty to deliver the goods by September 1. 
B)  Schirmer Industries has a right to receive the goods by September 1. 
C)  The duties and rights of Tim and Schirmer Industries are correlative. 
D)  All of these.

Question 16

Law is an instrument of social control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Characteristics of a common law system include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A common law system relies heavily on comprehensive legislative enactments and an inquisitorial system of determining disputes. 
B)  In a common law system, the judiciary initiates litigation, investigates pertinent facts, and conducts the presentation of evidence. 
C)  The common law system prevails in most of Europe and Scotland. 
D)  A common law system relies heavily on the judiciary as a source of law and on the adversary system for settling disputes. 
A)  A common law system relies heavily on comprehensive legislative enactments and an inquisitorial system of determining disputes. 
B)  In a common law system, the judiciary initiates litigation, investigates pertinent facts, and conducts the presentation of evidence. 
C)  The common law system prevails in most of Europe and Scotland. 
D)  A common law system relies heavily on the judiciary as a source of law and on the adversary system for settling disputes.

Question 18

Which one of the following is NOT true of a suit brought under criminal law?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must be brought by the government. 
B)  It may be a state or a federal case. 
C)  Proof of guilt must be "by preponderance of the evidence." 
D)  Conviction may result in imprisonment. 
A)  It must be brought by the government. 
B)  It may be a state or a federal case. 
C)  Proof of guilt must be "by preponderance of the evidence." 
D)  Conviction may result in imprisonment.

Exam 1: Introduction to Law

A court order requiring that a person do or refrain from doing a particular act is known as a(n):

The sources of law in the American legal system include:

In reading the title of a case, Smith v. Jones :

The common law system of law uses the inquisitorial system of determining disputes.

Which of the following is correct regarding the decisions of state trial courts?

A decision of an appeals court in Minnesota would be recorded in the:

The principle of stare decisis gives stability to our system of jurisprudence.

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

Civil law systems, as found in the state of Louisiana and countries such as Scotland, depend on comprehensive legislative enactments.

The Constitution provides that federal statutes are paramount to state constitutions and statutes.

Which of the following is not ordinarily a part of a reported opinion?

The category of law that creates, defines, and regulates legal rights and obligations is known as:

The law does not change; it is based on unchanging and universal truths.

Substantive law creates, defines, and regulates legal rights and duties.

Tim signs a contract to sell 500 wood pallets for a specified price to Schirmer Industries to be delivered by September 1. In this case:

Law is an instrument of social control.

Characteristics of a common law system include which of the following?

Which one of the following is NOT true of a suit brought under criminal law?

Business Ethics

Civil Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

Criminal Law

Intentional Torts

Negligence and Strict Liability

Introduction to Contracts

Mutual Assent

Conduct Invalidating Assent

Consideration

Illegal Bargains

Contractual Capacity

Contracts in Writing

Third Parties to Contracts

Performance, Breach, and Discharge

Contract Remedies

Introduction to Sales and Leases

Performance

Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss

Product Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability

Sales Remedies

Form and Content

Transfer and Holder in Due Course

Liability of Parties

Bank Deposits, Collections, and Funds Transfers

Relationship of Principal and Agent

Relationship With Third Parties

Formation and Internal Relations of General Partnerships

Operation and Dissolution of General Partnerships

Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies

Nature and Formation of Corporations

Financial Structure of Corporations

Management Structure of Corporations

Fundamental Changes of Corporations

Secured Transactions and Suretyship

Bankruptcy

Securities Regulation

Intellectual Property

Employment Law

Antitrust

Accountants Legal Liability

Consumer Protection

Environmental Law

International Business Law

Introduction to Property, Property Insurance, Bailments, and Documents of Title

Interests in Real Property

Transfer and Control of Real Property

Trusts and Wills

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