Question 1

Identify five ways in which companies can reduce legal risks in business transactions.

Accepted Answer

Students may identify any number of opti

Question 2

Mandamus involves the decision maker being required to make a decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A negotiation will most likely lead to agreement when the parties are:

Accepted Answer

A) equal in power. 
B) coercive. 
C) vulnerable. 
D) uncommunicative. 
E) aggressive. 
A) equal in power. 
B) coercive. 
C) vulnerable. 
D) uncommunicative. 
E) aggressive.

Question 4

Which of the following is true with regard to our legal system?

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A) Our constitution can be amended by the federal Parliament acting alone. 
B) Our Charter of Rights and Freedoms diminishes the power of both the federal and provincial legislatures. 
C) Case law overrides the statute law on the same point. 
D) If a case were heard before a provincial trial-level court,the judge could apply legal principles and award only cash remedies. 
E) An appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada goes to the Federal Court of Appeal. 
A) Our constitution can be amended by the federal Parliament acting alone. 
B) Our Charter of Rights and Freedoms diminishes the power of both the federal and provincial legislatures. 
C) Case law overrides the statute law on the same point. 
D) If a case were heard before a provincial trial-level court,the judge could apply legal principles and award only cash remedies. 
E) An appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada goes to the Federal Court of Appeal.

Question 5

What is meant by the Revised Statutes of Canada?

Accepted Answer

Periodically,the statutes are

Question 6

In the common law system,if a judge feels that the decision made by a judge in a higher court is wrong,he or she is free to disregard it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the most usable definition of law?

Accepted Answer

A) It is most useful to us to define law in terms of what we think people ought to do. 
B) We must define law in terms of what people used to do. 
C) We must define law in terms of what the courts or other agents of government will enforce. 
D) We must define law in terms of what society needs people to do. 
E) It is most useful to us to define law in terms of what people do. 
A) It is most useful to us to define law in terms of what we think people ought to do. 
B) We must define law in terms of what people used to do. 
C) We must define law in terms of what the courts or other agents of government will enforce. 
D) We must define law in terms of what society needs people to do. 
E) It is most useful to us to define law in terms of what people do.

Question 8

Regarding the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Any statute,by any level of government,no matter how inconsistent it is with the provisions of the Charter,is still considered binding on all Canadians. 
B) Neither the federal government nor the provincial governments can change the provisions of the Charter without going through the constitutional amending process. 
C) Any action by a government official that violates the provisions of the Charter is not actionable under the Charter. 
D) The guarantee of the right of free speech allows citizens to avoid being held liable for defamation under the Constitution of Canada. 
E) The Charter protects fundamental freedoms that apply only to relations between private citizens. 
A) Any statute,by any level of government,no matter how inconsistent it is with the provisions of the Charter,is still considered binding on all Canadians. 
B) Neither the federal government nor the provincial governments can change the provisions of the Charter without going through the constitutional amending process. 
C) Any action by a government official that violates the provisions of the Charter is not actionable under the Charter. 
D) The guarantee of the right of free speech allows citizens to avoid being held liable for defamation under the Constitution of Canada. 
E) The Charter protects fundamental freedoms that apply only to relations between private citizens.

Question 9

Give examples of areas that fall under federal jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

money and banking,th

Question 10

Indicate what a statement of claim is.

Accepted Answer

The statement of claim is the

Question 11

With regard to administrative law,the court exercises its review power with the option to apply which of the following remedies?

Accepted Answer

A) mandamus 
B) injunction 
C) prohibition 
D) certiorari 
E) All of the above are remedies available to the court. 
A) mandamus 
B) injunction 
C) prohibition 
D) certiorari 
E) All of the above are remedies available to the court.

Question 12

At a recent computer show,you heard a student trying to explain our legal system to a man who recently immigrated from Russia.Which one of the following statements that he made is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Today,we are governed only by statutes passed by our elected representatives. 
B) All of the provinces follow law that stemmed from the English common law. 
C) With the creation of our court system,the equitable tradition was lost.Today,a judge of our superior court does not apply principles or remedies developed by the courts of equity. 
D) Judge-made law in England came from two traditions,civil law and parliamentary supremacy. 
E) The chief characteristic of the common law is the theory of precedent; that is,judges are bound by decisions of judges on superior courts in that jurisdiction on the same point of law. 
A) Today,we are governed only by statutes passed by our elected representatives. 
B) All of the provinces follow law that stemmed from the English common law. 
C) With the creation of our court system,the equitable tradition was lost.Today,a judge of our superior court does not apply principles or remedies developed by the courts of equity. 
D) Judge-made law in England came from two traditions,civil law and parliamentary supremacy. 
E) The chief characteristic of the common law is the theory of precedent; that is,judges are bound by decisions of judges on superior courts in that jurisdiction on the same point of law.

Question 13

Explain what is meant by stare decisis.

Accepted Answer

This is the foundation of the common law

Question 14

Why is law important?

Accepted Answer

Business activities involve significant

Question 15

What role does the civil code system of law play in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Quebec uses a civil

Question 16

With regard to the relationship between the judiciary (courts)and the legislatures,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Common law overrides case law on the same point. 
B) The courts have no authority to affect a statute once it has been passed by our elected representatives in the federal Parliament. 
C) A provincial statute could be struck down by the courts for being contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
D) The courts have no power to declare a provincial statute to be void; only federal statutes can be struck down by the courts. 
E) The courts cannot affect the meaning of the statute through subsequent interpretation. 
A) Common law overrides case law on the same point. 
B) The courts have no authority to affect a statute once it has been passed by our elected representatives in the federal Parliament. 
C) A provincial statute could be struck down by the courts for being contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
D) The courts have no power to declare a provincial statute to be void; only federal statutes can be struck down by the courts. 
E) The courts cannot affect the meaning of the statute through subsequent interpretation.

Question 17

Which of the following is incorrect regarding roles played in legal cases?

Accepted Answer

A) In a civil action,the person suing is the plaintiff. 
B) In a civil action,the person being sued is the defendant. 
C) In an appeal,the person filing the appeal is the appellant. 
D) In a civil case,the appellant is the same as the defendant,but he or she is now in the appeals process. 
E) In a criminal case,the victim is likely to have the status of a witness. 
A) In a civil action,the person suing is the plaintiff. 
B) In a civil action,the person being sued is the defendant. 
C) In an appeal,the person filing the appeal is the appellant. 
D) In a civil case,the appellant is the same as the defendant,but he or she is now in the appeals process. 
E) In a criminal case,the victim is likely to have the status of a witness.

Question 18

Indicate what kind of fundamental freedoms are protected under the Charter.

Accepted Answer

freedoms of speech,r

Question 19

Describe the court structure in place in your province.

Accepted Answer

This will vary from province to province

Question 20

Which of the following is false with respect to our court system? (Note: B.C.is used as an example here.)

Accepted Answer

A) The consequence of the merger of the common law courts with the courts of equity is that the courts now apply both legal and equitable principles and remedies. 
B) The lawyer arguing before the B.C.Supreme Court could cite a British case,but the judge is not bound to follow it. 
C) There is no monetary limitation on the B.C.Supreme Court (i.e.,the case may involve any amount of money). 
D) A negligence action,where the extent of damage is $1500,would most likely begin in the B.C.Provincial Court,small claims division. 
E) A judge on the B.C.Court of Appeal is bound to follow the decision of a judge on the B.C.Supreme Court on an identical case. 
A) The consequence of the merger of the common law courts with the courts of equity is that the courts now apply both legal and equitable principles and remedies. 
B) The lawyer arguing before the B.C.Supreme Court could cite a British case,but the judge is not bound to follow it. 
C) There is no monetary limitation on the B.C.Supreme Court (i.e.,the case may involve any amount of money). 
D) A negligence action,where the extent of damage is $1500,would most likely begin in the B.C.Provincial Court,small claims division. 
E) A judge on the B.C.Court of Appeal is bound to follow the decision of a judge on the B.C.Supreme Court on an identical case.

Identify five ways in which companies can reduce legal risks in business transactions.

Mandamus involves the decision maker being required to make a decision.

A negotiation will most likely lead to agreement when the parties are:

Which of the following is true with regard to our legal system?

What is meant by the Revised Statutes of Canada?

In the common law system,if a judge feels that the decision made by a judge in a higher court is wrong,he or she is free to disregard it.

Which of the following is the most usable definition of law?

Regarding the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,which of the following statements is true?

Give examples of areas that fall under federal jurisdiction.

Indicate what a statement of claim is.

With regard to administrative law,the court exercises its review power with the option to apply which of the following remedies?

At a recent computer show,you heard a student trying to explain our legal system to a man who recently immigrated from Russia.Which one of the following statements that he made is correct?

Explain what is meant by stare decisis.

Why is law important?

What role does the civil code system of law play in Canada?

With regard to the relationship between the judiciary (courts)and the legislatures,which of the following is true?

Which of the following is incorrect regarding roles played in legal cases?

Indicate what kind of fundamental freedoms are protected under the Charter.

Describe the court structure in place in your province.

Which of the following is false with respect to our court system? (Note: B.C.is used as an example here.)

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Exam 1: The Canadian Legal System

Identify five ways in which companies can reduce legal risks in business transactions.

Mandamus involves the decision maker being required to make a decision.

A negotiation will most likely lead to agreement when the parties are:

Which of the following is true with regard to our legal system?

What is meant by the Revised Statutes of Canada?

In the common law system,if a judge feels that the decision made by a judge in a higher court is wrong,he or she is free to disregard it.

Which of the following is the most usable definition of law?

Regarding the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,which of the following statements is true?

Give examples of areas that fall under federal jurisdiction.

Indicate what a statement of claim is.

With regard to administrative law,the court exercises its review power with the option to apply which of the following remedies?

At a recent computer show,you heard a student trying to explain our legal system to a man who recently immigrated from Russia.Which one of the following statements that he made is correct?

Explain what is meant by stare decisis.

Why is law important?

What role does the civil code system of law play in Canada?

With regard to the relationship between the judiciary (courts)and the legislatures,which of the following is true?

Which of the following is incorrect regarding roles played in legal cases?

Indicate what kind of fundamental freedoms are protected under the Charter.

Describe the court structure in place in your province.

Which of the following is false with respect to our court system? (Note: B.C.is used as an example here.)

Torts and Professional Liability

Formation of Contracts

Enforcing Contractual Obligations

Legislation in the Marketplace

Agency and Employment

Methods of Carrying on Business

Property

Ideas and Information

Electronic Commerce and International Trade

Filters