Question 1

A provision in the California state constitution conflicts with a provision in the U.S. Constitution. If challenged​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neither provision will be enforced. 
B)  ​the provisions will be balanced to reach a compromise. 
C)  ​the state provision, not the U.S. Constitution, will be enforced. 
D)  ​the U.S. Constitution, not the state provision, will be enforced. 
A)  ​neither provision will be enforced. 
B)  ​the provisions will be balanced to reach a compromise. 
C)  ​the state provision, not the U.S. Constitution, will be enforced. 
D)  ​the U.S. Constitution, not the state provision, will be enforced.

Question 2

In a lawsuit between Cloud Computing Corporation and Digital Enterprises, Inc., the court applies the doctrine of stare decisis. What is this doctrine? What does this doctrine have to do with the American legal system?

Accepted Answer

In a common law legal system, past judic

Question 3

In a common law system, judges are not obligated to follow the precedents established within their jurisdictions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Bob's Burgers n' Shakes Restaurant brings a suit in a court of law. At one time, a court of law could grant as a remedy only​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The Bay City Planning Department, the Coastal County Zoning Commission, the California Environmental Quality Agency, and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management issue regulations. These rules constitute​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​administrative law. 
B)  ​case law. 
C)  ​constitutional law. 
D)  ​statutory law. 
A)  ​administrative law. 
B)  ​case law. 
C)  ​constitutional law. 
D)  ​statutory law.

Question 6

Law consists of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rachel is a state court judge. Salina appears in a case in Rachel's court, claiming that Tomas breached a contract. Possible remedies include​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​compensation to Rachel for a favorable ruling. 
B)  ​Tomas's imprisonment. 
C)  ​a criminal fine levied by Rachel on either party. 
D)  ​an award of damages to Salina. 
A)  ​compensation to Rachel for a favorable ruling. 
B)  ​Tomas's imprisonment. 
C)  ​a criminal fine levied by Rachel on either party. 
D)  ​an award of damages to Salina.

Question 8

The common law is a term for the laws that are familiar to most of us.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Statutory law does not include county ordinances.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Administrative law includes only state regulations.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Creamy Dairy produces award-winning ice cream sold to wholesale distributors, retail sellers, and individual consumers in all fifty states. The UCC provides a set of rules governing​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​commercial transactions. 
B)  ​dairy products and their production. 
C)  ​merit standards for nutrition awards. 
D)  ​the formation and initiation of a business. 
A)  ​commercial transactions. 
B)  ​dairy products and their production. 
C)  ​merit standards for nutrition awards. 
D)  ​the formation and initiation of a business.

Question 12

Martin Luther King, Jr. played a singular role in the most significant social movement in the history of the United States-the Civil Rights Movement. King has been chronicled in books and movies, and is featured on mementoes, some of which are offered for sale by PriceMart Corp. Under the principles discussed in "A Sample Court Case," Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development v. Target Corp., PriceMart's sale of these items most likely​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​constitutes misappropriation. 
B)  ​implies something false about King's legacy. 
C)  ​is a qualified privilege. 
D)  ​violates the common-law right of publicity. 
A)  ​constitutes misappropriation. 
B)  ​implies something false about King's legacy. 
C)  ​is a qualified privilege. 
D)  ​violates the common-law right of publicity.

Question 13

Jessie, an employee of Kim's Restaurant, believes that her employer has violated her rights in the workplace. Larson argues that a Metro City government agency has imposed a ordinance that violates his rights under the U.S. Constitution. The branch of law dealing with the definition and enforcement of all private or public rights is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​administrative law. 
B)  ​civil law. 
C)  ​constitutional law. 
D)  ​federal law. 
A)  ​administrative law. 
B)  ​civil law. 
C)  ​constitutional law. 
D)  ​federal law.

Question 14

The courts, in interpreting statutory law, often rely on the common law as a guide to what the legislators intended.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Statutory law includes state statutes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Procedural law consists of all laws that outline the methods of enforcing rights.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a suit against Olive, Pimento obtains damages. In the U.S. legal system, this remedy at law is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​unique. 
B)  ​usual. 
C)  ​unlikely. 
D)  ​unusual. 
A)  ​unique. 
B)  ​usual. 
C)  ​unlikely. 
D)  ​unusual.

Question 18

Remedies in equity include decrees of specific performance.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Charles is a federal judge whose judicial decisions are part of case law, which does not include interpretations of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​regulations created by administrative agencies. 
B)  ​constitutional provisions. 
C)  ​statutes enacted by legislatures. 
D)  ​parties' subjective motives for engaging in litigation. 
A)  ​regulations created by administrative agencies. 
B)  ​constitutional provisions. 
C)  ​statutes enacted by legislatures. 
D)  ​parties' subjective motives for engaging in litigation.

Question 20

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a government agency that issues rules, orders, and decisions. The Georgia state legislature enacts statutes. The Harrison County Board and the Island City Council enact ordinances. Administrative law includes​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​all of the choices. 
B)  ​the rules, orders, and decisions of the FTC. 
C)  ​statutes enacted by the Georgia state legislature. 
D)  ​ordinances enacted by county boards and city councils. 
A)  ​all of the choices. 
B)  ​the rules, orders, and decisions of the FTC. 
C)  ​statutes enacted by the Georgia state legislature. 
D)  ​ordinances enacted by county boards and city councils.

Exam 1: Law and Legal Reasoning

A provision in the California state constitution conflicts with a provision in the U.S. Constitution. If challenged​

In a lawsuit between Cloud Computing Corporation and Digital Enterprises, Inc., the court applies the doctrine of stare decisis. What is this doctrine? What does this doctrine have to do with the American legal system?

In a common law system, judges are not obligated to follow the precedents established within their jurisdictions.​

Bob's Burgers n' Shakes Restaurant brings a suit in a court of law. At one time, a court of law could grant as a remedy only​

The Bay City Planning Department, the Coastal County Zoning Commission, the California Environmental Quality Agency, and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management issue regulations. These rules constitute​

Law consists of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.​

Rachel is a state court judge. Salina appears in a case in Rachel's court, claiming that Tomas breached a contract. Possible remedies include​

The common law is a term for the laws that are familiar to most of us.​

Statutory law does not include county ordinances.​

Administrative law includes only state regulations.​

Creamy Dairy produces award-winning ice cream sold to wholesale distributors, retail sellers, and individual consumers in all fifty states. The UCC provides a set of rules governing​

The courts, in interpreting statutory law, often rely on the common law as a guide to what the legislators intended.​

Statutory law includes state statutes.​

Procedural law consists of all laws that outline the methods of enforcing rights.​

In a suit against Olive, Pimento obtains damages. In the U.S. legal system, this remedy at law is​

Remedies in equity include decrees of specific performance.​

Charles is a federal judge whose judicial decisions are part of case law, which does not include interpretations of​

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a government agency that issues rules, orders, and decisions. The Georgia state legislature enacts statutes. The Harrison County Board and the Island City Council enact ordinances. Administrative law includes​

Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Court Procedures

Business and the Constitution

Business Ethics

Tort Law

Strict Liability and Product Liability

Intellectual Property Rights

Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Nature and Terminology

Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts

Consideration

Capacity and Legality

Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent

The Writing Requirement in Our Digital World

Third Party Rights

Performance and Discharge

Breach of Contract and Remedies

The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest

Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts

Warranties

International and Space Law

Negotiable Instruments

Transferability and Holder in Due Course

Liability, Defenses, and Discharge

Banking in the Digital Age

Creditors Rights and Remedies

Secured Transactions

Bankruptcy Law

Agency Formation and Duties

Agency Liability and Termination

Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law

Employment Discrimination

Small Businesses and Franchises

All Forms of Partnerships

Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms

Corporate Formation and Financing

Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders

Mergers and Takeovers

Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance

Administrative Agencies

Consumer Law

Environmental Protection

Antitrust Law

Professional Liability and Accountability

Personal Property and Bailments

Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law

Insurance

Wills and Trusts

The Legal Environment of Business

Torts and Crimes

Contracts and E-Contracts

Domestic and International Sales and Lease Contracts

Negotiable Instruments

Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy

Agency and Employment

Business Organizations

Government Regulation

Property and Its Protection

Filters

A provision in the California state constitution conflicts with a provision in the U.S. Constitution. If challenged

In a common law system, judges are not obligated to follow the precedents established within their jurisdictions.

Bob's Burgers n' Shakes Restaurant brings a suit in a court of law. At one time, a court of law could grant as a remedy only

The Bay City Planning Department, the Coastal County Zoning Commission, the California Environmental Quality Agency, and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management issue regulations. These rules constitute

Law consists of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.

Rachel is a state court judge. Salina appears in a case in Rachel's court, claiming that Tomas breached a contract. Possible remedies include

The common law is a term for the laws that are familiar to most of us.

Statutory law does not include county ordinances.

Administrative law includes only state regulations.

Creamy Dairy produces award-winning ice cream sold to wholesale distributors, retail sellers, and individual consumers in all fifty states. The UCC provides a set of rules governing

The courts, in interpreting statutory law, often rely on the common law as a guide to what the legislators intended.

Statutory law includes state statutes.

Procedural law consists of all laws that outline the methods of enforcing rights.

In a suit against Olive, Pimento obtains damages. In the U.S. legal system, this remedy at law is

Remedies in equity include decrees of specific performance.

Charles is a federal judge whose judicial decisions are part of case law, which does not include interpretations of

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a government agency that issues rules, orders, and decisions. The Georgia state legislature enacts statutes. The Harrison County Board and the Island City Council enact ordinances. Administrative law includes