Question 1

In which school of jurisprudence is the concept of stare decisis rooted?

Accepted Answer

A)   The historical school
B)   Legal realism
C)   The cost-benefit analysis school
D)   Positivism
E)   Cultural reenactmentF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following is an independent agency?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
B)   The Consumer Product Safety Commission
C)   The General Services Administration
D)   The Small Business Administration
E)   The Office of Personnel ManagementF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Legislative acts passed by the U.S.Congress can be found in the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   United States Code
B)   State codes
C)   Uniform Register
D)   State Reporter
E)   State Reference ManualF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Alice's plan to obey all laws and regulations even if she does not agree with them is rooted in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Legal positivism
B)   The historical school
C)   Legal realism
D)   Natural law
E)   Cost-benefit analysisF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Because of the law,we rely on the goodwill and dependability of one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When courts rely on precedent,they are obeying ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Common analysis
B)   Res judicata
C)   Stare decisis
D)   In rem process
E)   Federal lawF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding Molly's predicament?

Accepted Answer

A)   Molly can be given a ticket and prosecuted criminally by government officials, but she cannot be sued for a civil violation.
B)   Molly can be sued for a civil action and must pay for Sam's car, but she cannot be prosecuted for a criminal violation.
C)   Molly can be sued in a civil action by Sam, and she can also be prosecuted by the government for a criminal violation.
D)   So long as Molly has insurance and can pay for Sam's vehicle damage, she cannot be prosecuted in a civil or criminal action.
E)   Sam can prosecute Molly in a criminal action, but he cannot sue her in a civil action.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which type of law delineates the rights and responsibilities involved in relationships between persons and their government?

Accepted Answer

A)   Criminal
B)   Procedural
C)   Civil
D)   Natural
E)   PositiveF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

A majority of citizens in a democracy can agree to permit certain authorities to make and enforce rules describing what behavior is permitted and encouraged in their community.These rules are what we refer to as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Electoral college
B)   Community standard
C)   Democratic validation
D)   Stare decisis
E)   LawF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 10

Laws are enforced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   State legislatures
B)   Federal Congress
C)   Community consensus
D)   Courts
E)   The executive branchF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Alice's idea that dogs have basic rights,and her plan to exceed laws involving cleanliness and health standards is rooted in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Legal positivism
B)   The historical school
C)   Legal realism
D)   Natural law
E)   Cost-benefit analysisF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Molly's reference to precedent involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Statutory law that governs civil actions unless revoked by new common law
B)   Common law that is law unless revoked by new statutory law
C)   Administrative law that is law unless revoked by new common law
D)   Executive decisions that are law unless revoked by new administrative law
E)   Administrative law that is law unless revoked by new executive decisionsF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which approach to jurisprudence is based on choosing alternatives that maximize benefits and minimize costs,and is tied to the pursuit of efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cost-benefit analysis
B)   Legal realism
C)   Historical school
D)   Legal positivism
E)   Executive positivismF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The _______ is the supreme law of the land.

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S. Constitution
B)   Declaration of Independence
C)   U.S. Code
D)   Model Law
E)   Uniform CodeF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following is an executive agency?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
B)   The Federal Trade Commission
C)   The Securities and Exchange Commission
D)   The Federal Communications Commission
E)   The Nuclear Regulatory CommissionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following refers to the ability to understand the structure of what someone is saying and then apply a set of criteria to evaluate its worth?

Accepted Answer

A)   Absolute skills
B)   Critical-thinking skills
C)   Cost-benefit skills
D)   Reviewability skills
E)   Traditional lawyer skillsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which type of law is involved in the above situation considering Molly's interaction with both the officer and Sam?

Accepted Answer

A)   Public law but not private law
B)   Private law but not public law
C)   Civil law and private law but not public law
D)   Criminal law and public law but not private law
E)   Public law, private law, civil law, and criminal lawF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Joan comes to Mike's law office to ask him about the law in regard to dogs running at large in her neighborhood.Mike tells Joan that he will research the issue and get back with her.Where should Mike look first in order to locate applicable law?

Accepted Answer

A)   Restatements
B)   State statutes
C)   Case law
D)   The state constitution
E)   Executive ordersF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding Zach's defense that he thought he knew the law of Zeno because he had studied it some years before and that the laws under which he was arrested were new? (Assume the law of Zeno is the same as the U.S.on this issue.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Rules change and Zach had a duty to stay current. It is not a defense that he studied the law at one time and that the laws at issue were new.
B)   Zach is entitled to rely as a defense on the fact that he had studied the law at one time. Officials in Zeno were charged with publicizing any changes.
C)   If Zach can prove that the laws at issue were passed within the last twelve months before he was arrested, he will get out of jail because there is a twelve month grace period for new laws.
D)   If Zach can prove that the laws at issue were passed within the last six months before he was arrested, he will get out of jail because there is a six month grace period for new laws.
E)   Zach cannot be prosecuted so long as he was not aware he was violating the law. He did not have the requisite intent to perform a criminal act regardless of whether the laws were new.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Business law consists of the enforceable rules of conduct that govern commercial relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: An Introduction to Dynamic Business Law

Because of the law,we rely on the goodwill and dependability of one another.

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Molly's reference to precedent involves which of the following?

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A majority of citizens in a democracy can agree to permit certain authorities to make and enforce rules describing what behavior is permitted and encouraged in their community.These rules are what we refer to as the ______.

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The _______ is the supreme law of the land.

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Joan comes to Mike's law office to ask him about the law in regard to dogs running at large in her neighborhood.Mike tells Joan that he will research the issue and get back with her.Where should Mike look first in order to locate applicable law?

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When courts rely on precedent,they are obeying ______.

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Alice's idea that dogs have basic rights,and her plan to exceed laws involving cleanliness and health standards is rooted in which of the following?

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Legislative acts passed by the U.S.Congress can be found in the ______.

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Alice's plan to obey all laws and regulations even if she does not agree with them is rooted in which of the following?

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Which approach to jurisprudence is based on choosing alternatives that maximize benefits and minimize costs,and is tied to the pursuit of efficiency?

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Which type of law is involved in the above situation considering Molly's interaction with both the officer and Sam?

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Which of the following is an executive agency?

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Business law consists of the enforceable rules of conduct that govern commercial relationships.

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Laws are enforced by which of the following?

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Which of the following is an independent agency?

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Which of the following refers to the ability to understand the structure of what someone is saying and then apply a set of criteria to evaluate its worth?

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Which type of law delineates the rights and responsibilities involved in relationships between persons and their government?

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Which of the following is true regarding Zach's defense that he thought he knew the law of Zeno because he had studied it some years before and that the laws under which he was arrested were new? (Assume the law of Zeno is the same as the U.S.on this issue.)

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In which school of jurisprudence is the concept of stare decisis rooted?

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Which of the following is true regarding Molly's predicament?

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