Business Legal Environment Final Test Chapter 1
function of law is ________.
-keeping the peace -shaping moral standards -Promoting social justice -maintaining status quo -Facilitating orderly change -facilitating planning -providing a basis for compromise -maximizing individual freedom
The doctrine of stare decisis does all of the following EXCEPT ____________. A.makes the law more predictable for individuals B.makes the court system more efficient C.makes the law consistent across all jurisdictions D.promotes uniformity of law within a jurisdiction E.makes the law more predictable for businesses
C
Which of the following is FALSE in regard to law, equity, and merchant courts? A.Currently, the law of the United States is a combination of law created by the judicial system and by legislation. B.In the early 1900s, the Merchant Court of England was absorbed into the regular law court system. C.In the United States, the law, equity, and merchant courts have been combined. D.Currently, the law of the United States is a is divided into the law court, equity court, and merchant court. E.English common law can be divided into cases decided by the law, equity, and merchant courts.
C
Which of the following is NOT a function of law? A.facilitating planning B.maximizing individual freedom C.changing the status quo D.keeping the peace E.shaping moral standards
C
Some laws prevent the forceful overthrow of the government. These laws promote which of the following primary functions of law? A.promoting social justice B.facilitating planning C.shaping moral standards D.maintaining the status quo Your answer is correct. E.maximizing individual freedom
D
Some laws prohibit discrimination in employment. These laws promote which of the following primary functions of law? A.providing a basis for compromise B.facilitating orderly change C.maximizing individual freedom D.promoting social justice Your answer is correct. E.maintaining the status quo
D
_____ provides that the U.S. President, with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate, may enter into treaties with foreign governments. A.Common law B.The United States Supreme Court C.Executive order D.The United States Constitution E.Statutory law
D
The _____ system of law was the foundation from which American judges first developed a common law in the colonies.
English
In the United States, the lower courts must follow the precedent established by ________.
Higher courts
The _____ School of jurisprudence asserts that the law is an aggregate of social traditions and customs that have developed over the centuries.
Historical School
English common law was developed by ______.
Judges
As trade developed during the period of the Middle Ages, merchants who traveled through England and Europe developed rules that handled commercial disputes. This is known as _______
Law Merchants
According to English common law, the only relief available in _______________ was a monetary award for damages.
Law courts
After the Norman Conquest of 1066, the queen and king of England appointed followers as judges who administered law in the ________.
Law courts
Rules that regulate the conduct of individuals, businesses, and other organizations in society are known as ________.
Laws
The U.S. Constitution is an example of which school of law?
Natural Law School
what is doctrine of stare decisis?
Stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case.
How does Brown v. Board of Education show the flexibility of the law?
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a past decision of the Court.
The principles enumerated in ___________ are extremely broad because the founding fathers intended them to be applied to evolving social, technological, and economic conditions.
The United State Constitution
Laws can be defined as ________.
a body of rules of action conducted prescribed by a controlling authority
laws issued by a member of the executive branch in the federal government are called_______.
executive orders
The Clean Water Act is an example of _____.
federal statute
An example of maximizing individual freedom as a function of law ________.
is a right contained in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
English common law was developed by ________.
judges who issued their opinions when deciding cases
An example of maintaining the status quo as a function of law is ________.
laws that prevent the overthrow of government
Laws enacted by local government bodies are known as ________.
ordinances
Laws that make discrimination in employment illegal is an example of which school of law?
sociological school
Adherence to past court decisions so that they become precedent for deciding future cases is known as __________.
stare decisis
Jurisprudence is used to describe ________.
the philosophy or science of the law
The United States Constitution is considered ________.
the supreme law of the land
The court in Brown v. Board of Education ruled that ________.
the "separate but equal doctrine" violated the Equal Protection Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment
what was the purpose of the fourteenth amendment?
to guarantee equality to freed African-Americans
Statutes are defined as ________.
written laws that establish certain course of conduct that covered parties must adhere to
