BIZ LAW CHAPTER 1
11. In a particular case, Judge A does not agree at all with the other judges' opinions. Which of the following type of opinion will he write?
A dissenting opinion
14. Which of the following CANNOT be at issue in criminal law?
A law against not performing an employment agreement
Assume that Congress passes a law establishing a new administrative agency to oversee cyberlaw issues. The agency writes rules to enable it to carry out its duties. The rules written by the agency will be known as a part of:
Administrative Law
When a judge uses legal encyclopedias, law review articles, and Restatements to guide a decision, that judge is using:
Secondary sources of law
A citation to 42 U.S.C. § 1981 means that the statute is in ______ 1981 of _______ 42 of the United States Code.
Section Title
Part of Common Law tradition relies on the doctrine of ________
Stare Decisis
Richard is a state appeals court judge. In making judicial decisions, Richard issues rulings which are consistent with precedents established in similar cases within his jurisdiction. Richard is following the principle of:
Stare Decisis
The Illinois state legislature passes a law raising the speed limit on certain state roads. This law becomes part of a body of law known as:
Statutory Law
Of the U.S. laws, including state laws, the U.S. Constitution is
The supreme Law of the land
A source of law that courts must follow when deciding a case is called a binding authority. A binding authority does include
constitutions governing regulations statutes court decisions from a higher court in the jurisdiction
Cyberlaw is a new type of law
false
In the English system, upon which the American system is based, "remedies at law" consisted of any action or order that would correct the wrong.
false
Remedies ____ include specific performance.
in equity
The Federal Trade Commission is an example of:
independent regulatory agency
10. When a court's opinion is not unanimous, but most judges in that case agree with it, it is called
majority opinion
Select three types of persuasive authority which judges may use in cases of first impression.
nonbinding precedents from other jurisdictions public policy issues unpublished opinions
Illinois Regional Reporter?
north eastern
A source of law that courts must follow when deciding a case is called a binding authority. A binding authority does NOT include
opinions from trusted newspapers
Arizona Regional Reporter?
pacific
Administrative agencies are created to:
perform specific government functions delegated to them by the legislature.
12. Law can be divided into which of the two following categories?
procedural law substantive law
Most appellate court judges write opinions in which they give the reasons for their decisions. These opinions are collected and published in volumes of books known as:
reporters
Georgia Regional Reporter?
south eastern
Kentucky Regional Reporter?
southwestern
Generally speaking, the Restatements of Law:
summarize the common law rules followed by most states
Civil law, as opposed to criminal law, can best be described as
the law that governs relations between persons
Administrative law
the rules, orders, and decisions of federal, state, or local government administrative agencies
The Latin term stare decisis means:
to stand on decided cases
Cyberlaw consists of:
traditional legal principles that have changed because of technology.
A precedent is a decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases involving similar legal principles and facts.
true
The city of Flagstaff passes legislation to make it illegal to carry an open container of alcohol on any city street at any time. This legislation is called:
An ordinance
Monroe is reviewing an appellate case for class and must correctly identify the parties to the case. The party appealing the case is known as the:
Appellant
The ______ is the party who appeals a lower court's decision.
Appellant
Statutes, which are primary sources of law, come from the U.S.________ and state and local ________
Congress, legislatures
Law based on documents setting forth the general organization, powers, and limits of the government is called
Constitutional Law
Legal realism
Customary practices and the circumstances surrounding the transaction guide us in shaping the decision
7. In a case title at the appellate court level, the first party name is always the plaintiff at the trial court level.
False
Case law is based on the decisions made by those who run administrative agencies.
False
The U.S. Congress passes federal statutes which do not apply to states, but only to the federal government.
False
Administrative rules and regulations can be found first in the ____ , and then more permanently in the ____ .
Federal Register Code of federal regulations
The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) passes a new uniform act related to texting while driving. This uniform act
Becomes the law in every state that drops the uniform act through legislative action
Sarah prevails in her lawsuit against Carl for injuries she sustained in a car accident. As a result, Sarah is entitled to a remedy. In the U.S. legal system, Sarah's remedy will most likely be in the form o
Damages
Historical
Doctrines that have withstood the passage of time help guide us in shaping present laws
order for the basic steps in legal reasoning:
Issue Rule Application Conclusion
If a plaintiff waited to bring a lawsuit for several years, and in those years witnesses died and evidence was lost or destroyed, one equitable defense that the defendant may have is called:
Laches
Statutory Law
Laws enacted by federal, state, and local legislative, bodies
Elaine is involved in a car accident in which the other driver ran a red light. To determine whether she has a case, her attorney would apply which of the following classifications of law?
Substantive Law
6. United States Supreme Court opinions can be found in which three of the following reporters?
Supreme Court Reporter (S. Ct.) *
A case on the subject of free speech on the Internet comes before a Wisconsin state trial court. It is a case of first impression, which means that no case involving the same issue has been decided by the Wisconsin courts. In deciding such a case, it would be considered the least proper for the judge to consider:
Survey data from the local community
One primary source of American law is:
The U.S. Constitution
All of the cases which have been decided by U.S. judges, as well as by English judges prior to the American Revolution, constitute a body of law known as:
The common law
Constitutional Law
The law as expressed in the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions
Case Law
The law as stated by judges in their court opinions
Tyler believes that some laws passed by his state's legislature are improper, and he refuses to comply with them. He believes that there is a universal law above all others that grants rights to all people. Which school of jurisprudential thought does Tyler subscribe to?
The natural law school
Positivist
There is no law higher than the laws created by the government.
8. The plaintiff is the person who files the original petition with the court to start a lawsuit.
True
Case law is derived from judges' decisions for actual cases.
True
State constitutions are a primary source of law.
True
If the U.S. Supreme Court determines that a state criminal law violates a provision of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that law will be declared
Unconstitutional
2. When Congress passes a law, in which publication can it be found?
United States Statute at Large.
Natural law
Universal law applies to all human beings
1. In the field of legal research, a "citation" is:
a reference to a publication in which a legal authority can be found.
Pennsylvania Regional Reporter?
atlantic
United States Supreme Court opinions are _______ until they are overruled by the Supreme Court or Congress.
binding authority
The ________ is a uniform law adopted by all states that facilitates business transactions.
uniform commercial code
