Question 1

_____ stands for the idea that courts should interpret the Constitution only according to the intentions of those who wrote it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutional relativity 
B)  Originalism 
C)  Legal realism 
D)  Dicta 
E)  Constitutional holding 
A)  Constitutional relativity 
B)  Originalism 
C)  Legal realism 
D)  Dicta 
E)  Constitutional holding

Question 2

What sanctions may be imposed for violating statutes and regulations?

Accepted Answer

Statutes at both the federal and state l

Question 3

The threat of sanctions usually results in compliance with the requirements of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_____ law jurisprudence believes that law is simply the commands of the state backed up by force and punishments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive 
B)  Natural 
C)  Historical 
D)  Sociological 
E)  Tort 
A)  Positive 
B)  Natural 
C)  Historical 
D)  Sociological 
E)  Tort

Question 5

_____ property is an ownership fence,which applies to resources like land that more than one individual owns jointly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Private 
B)  Civil 
C)  Public 
D)  Common 
E)  Tort 
A)  Private 
B)  Civil 
C)  Public 
D)  Common 
E)  Tort

Question 6

Positive law is contrary to the philosophy of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific performance 
B)  legal realism 
C)  historical jurisprudence 
D)  natural law 
E)  sociological jurisprudence 
A)  specific performance 
B)  legal realism 
C)  historical jurisprudence 
D)  natural law 
E)  sociological jurisprudence

Question 7

Which of the following are essential to locate prior precedents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Codes 
B)  Remediations 
C)  Citations 
D)  Dicta 
E)  Torts 
A)  Codes 
B)  Remediations 
C)  Citations 
D)  Dicta 
E)  Torts

Question 8

Which of the following is an order by the court commanding the other party actually to perform a bargain as agreed?

Accepted Answer

A)  De novo judicial review 
B)  Obiter dicta 
C)  Stare decisis 
D)  Specific performance 
E)  Eminent rationality 
A)  De novo judicial review 
B)  Obiter dicta 
C)  Stare decisis 
D)  Specific performance 
E)  Eminent rationality

Question 9

_____ do not make law nor do their judges think themselves obligated to follow prior judicial decisions called precedents.

Accepted Answer

A)  Common law courts 
B)  Religious law courts 
C)  Civil law courts 
D)  Administrative law courts 
E)  Constitutional law courts 
A)  Common law courts 
B)  Religious law courts 
C)  Civil law courts 
D)  Administrative law courts 
E)  Constitutional law courts

Question 10

Coach Kleats is in charge of the softball team at Phoenix Junior School.He loses his temper with one of the substitutes following a game and slams the child against the lockers in his anger.The child is badly bruised and is bleeding from the nose.In this scenario,the coach can be sued for committing a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tort of negligence 
B)  intentional tort 
C)  strict liability tort 
D)  statutory tort 
E)  tort of nuisance 
A)  tort of negligence 
B)  intentional tort 
C)  strict liability tort 
D)  statutory tort 
E)  tort of nuisance

Question 11

Rule-of-law nations adopt laws supporting the private market because it is in everyone's interest,including the lawmakers'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Whether it is stated in the contract or not,when a breach of contract occurs,the injured party will usually recover his or her attorney fees as part of compensatory damages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The right of an individual to take another person's resources because that person has failed to meet the requirements of the law is known as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  precedent 
B)  citation 
C)  remedy 
D)  dicta 
E)  holding 
A)  precedent 
B)  citation 
C)  remedy 
D)  dicta 
E)  holding

Question 14

Judges in future cases are not as likely to follow the dicta in prior cases as they are the holdings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the context of property,contract law__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enables an owner to exchange resources, especially at a future date 
B)  compensates owners whose resources are wrongfully harmed by the actions of others 
C)  punishes those who harm an owner's resources in particular ways 
D)  identifies how individuals can own and use private resources in groups 
E)  protects ownership and sets limits on private resource use 
A)  enables an owner to exchange resources, especially at a future date 
B)  compensates owners whose resources are wrongfully harmed by the actions of others 
C)  punishes those who harm an owner's resources in particular ways 
D)  identifies how individuals can own and use private resources in groups 
E)  protects ownership and sets limits on private resource use

Question 16

Which of the following philosophies of law tries to go beyond just the words of law to examine what police,administrators,prosecutors,and judges are actually doing as they enforce,interpret,and apply laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive law jurisprudence 
B)  Sociological jurisprudence 
C)  Stare decisis 
D)  Legal realism 
E)  Originalism 
A)  Positive law jurisprudence 
B)  Sociological jurisprudence 
C)  Stare decisis 
D)  Legal realism 
E)  Originalism

Question 17

_____ jurisprudence supports the idea that law can and should change to meet new developments in society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Historical 
B)  Natural 
C)  Sociological 
D)  Positive law 
E)  Legal realism 
A)  Historical 
B)  Natural 
C)  Sociological 
D)  Positive law 
E)  Legal realism

Question 18

Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union,called the Maastricht Treaty,says the EU is "founded" on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific performance 
B)  the law of eminent domain 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  the rule of law 
E)  constitutional relativity 
A)  specific performance 
B)  the law of eminent domain 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  the rule of law 
E)  constitutional relativity

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of the rule of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rule-of-law nations adopt laws supporting the private market because it is in everyone's interest, including the lawmakers'. 
B)  Under the rule of law, laws that are made are not generally and equally applicable. 
C)  Its only aim is to prevent special interest groups to benefit at the expense of others. 
D)  It adopts laws supporting the growth of the public markets over private markets, increasing economic growth of nations. 
E)  It removes the power of the courts and creates an autocratic regime where businesses can freely invest and economic growth is high. 
A)  Rule-of-law nations adopt laws supporting the private market because it is in everyone's interest, including the lawmakers'. 
B)  Under the rule of law, laws that are made are not generally and equally applicable. 
C)  Its only aim is to prevent special interest groups to benefit at the expense of others. 
D)  It adopts laws supporting the growth of the public markets over private markets, increasing economic growth of nations. 
E)  It removes the power of the courts and creates an autocratic regime where businesses can freely invest and economic growth is high.

Question 20

In constitutional law,originalism is synonymous with constitutional relativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Law As a Foundation for Business

_____ stands for the idea that courts should interpret the Constitution only according to the intentions of those who wrote it.

What sanctions may be imposed for violating statutes and regulations?

The threat of sanctions usually results in compliance with the requirements of law.

_____ law jurisprudence believes that law is simply the commands of the state backed up by force and punishments.

_____ property is an ownership fence,which applies to resources like land that more than one individual owns jointly.

Positive law is contrary to the philosophy of _____.

Which of the following are essential to locate prior precedents?

Which of the following is an order by the court commanding the other party actually to perform a bargain as agreed?

_____ do not make law nor do their judges think themselves obligated to follow prior judicial decisions called precedents.

Rule-of-law nations adopt laws supporting the private market because it is in everyone's interest,including the lawmakers'.

Whether it is stated in the contract or not,when a breach of contract occurs,the injured party will usually recover his or her attorney fees as part of compensatory damages.

The right of an individual to take another person's resources because that person has failed to meet the requirements of the law is known as a _____.

Judges in future cases are not as likely to follow the dicta in prior cases as they are the holdings.

In the context of property,contract law__________.

Which of the following philosophies of law tries to go beyond just the words of law to examine what police,administrators,prosecutors,and judges are actually doing as they enforce,interpret,and apply laws?

_____ jurisprudence supports the idea that law can and should change to meet new developments in society.

Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union,called the Maastricht Treaty,says the EU is "founded" on __________.

Which of the following statements is true of the rule of law?

In constitutional law,originalism is synonymous with constitutional relativity.

The Role of Ethics in Decision Making

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Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Constitution

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Contractual Performance and Breach

Torts Affecting Business

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Criminal Law and Business

Business Organizations

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Regulating Competitionantitrust Laws

Financial and Securities Regulations

Regulations Protecting Consumer Purchases, privacy, and Financial Activities

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