Exam 1: Legal Heritage and the Digital Age

State courts of one state are not required to follow the legal precedent established by the courts of another state.

A(n) ________ is a written law enacted by the legislative branch of the federal and state governments that establishes certain courses of conduct to which covered parties must adhere.

From the following, identify an example of codified law in the United States?

A teaching method often used by law professors which requires a give-and-take inquiry and debate between professor and students is known as ________.

________ consists of investigating, analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting information to solve a legal issue or case.

________ courts were allowed to give equitable remedies under the English common law.

Statutes are enacted by Congress and state legislatures.

Which of the following legal documents establishes the U.S. federal government and specifies its powers?

Mark Walton was involved in a car accident in which the airbag of his car failed to deploy. He sued the car manufacturer for installing faulty airbags. But in the course of the case being heard in court, the car company and Mark decided to settle the lawsuit out of court. What important function of the law was served in this case?

Which of the following statements best indicates how chancery courts were different from law courts?

Stare decisis is the doctrine of ________.

Halfren, a county in the state of Halizona, is extremely earthquake-prone. The governor of Halizona sets up a committee to study the effects of past earthquakes on Halfren and the possible methods that could be used to minimize damage and loss of life. The committee found that a new technique of using steel reinforcements in building columns would help reduce overall damages. The findings were put to a debate at the local town hall, where it was accepted by a majority of the residents of Halfren. The state government then passed a law making it mandatory to use the new steel-reinforced columns while constructing new buildings in Halfren. Which of the following functions of the law did the state government of Halizona exhibit in this case?

Statutes are written laws that establish certain courses of conduct that covered parties must adhere to.

________ is described as the science or philosophy of the law.

What led to the creation of the Chancery Courts?

The doctrine of stare decisis provides that each court decision is independent and should stand on its own.

The Chancery courts under the English common law were under the authority of the Lord Chancellor.

Administrative agencies are created by the judicial branch of governments.

The U.S. government passed draft laws during the Vietnam War decreeing that men of a certain age had to serve in the military if they met specific physical requirements. Which of the following schools of jurisprudential thought does such draft laws adhere to the most?

A(n) ________ is a compact made between two or more nations.