Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Ordinance
B)   Critical legal thinking
C)   Creative problem solving
D)   StatuteE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Historical School of jurisprudential thought
B)   the Natural Law School of jurisprudential thought
C)   the Sociological School of jurisprudential thought
D)   the Command School of jurisprudential thoughtE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   amendment
B)   treaty
C)   charter
D)   statuteE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Merchant
B)   Law
C)   Chancery
D)   AppellateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Chancery courts emphasized developing merchant laws rather than laws for the common citizen.
B)   Chancery courts inquired into the merits of a case rather than emphasize legal procedures.
C)   Chancery courts emphasized a standard set of remedies across different cases rather than provide equitable remedies.
D)   Chancery courts had lower precedence level over legal decisions than the law courts.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   judicial rulings
B)   federal statutes
C)   treaties
D)   executive ordersE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   the Socratic method
B)   hot-seat questioning
C)   the leading question approach
D)   the Marshall approachE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Stare decisis is the doctrine of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   providing proof to assert a fact in court
B)   adhering to legal precedent
C)   separating powers between state and religion
D)   ensuring all legal rights are provided to a person when otherwise deprived of themE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

What led to the creation of the Chancery Courts?

Accepted Answer

A)   the insistence for a court system that emphasized legal procedure rather than the merits of a case
B)   the law courts' inability to hear all the cases presented to them
C)   the increase in overseas trade and proliferation of piracy
D)   the unfair results and limited remedies provided by the law courtsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)   federal statutes
B)   the U.S. Constitution
C)   the combined list of state statutes
D)   the set of codified laws called ordinancesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Administrative agencies are created by the judicial branch of governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Morality
B)   Ethics
C)   Justice
D)   JurisprudenceE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

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.

Accepted Answer

A)   charter
B)   treaty
C)   executive order
D)   statuteE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   promoting social justice
B)   maximizing individual freedom
C)   providing a basis for compromise
D)   maintaining the status quoE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Statutes are enacted by Congress and state legislatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   promoting social justice
B)   maximizing individual freedom
C)   shaping moral standards
D)   facilitating orderly changeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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