Chapter 1 Quiz: Legal Heritage and the Information Age

After it was discovered that​ Apple's software updates were intentionally causing their phones to slow​ down, which of the following did Apple NOT agree to​ do?

Apple agreed to stop slowing down phones.

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

Chancery

The​ _____ School of jurisprudence believes that the law is a set of rules​ developed, communicated, and enforced by the ruling party rather than a reflection of the​ society's morality,​ history, logic, or sociology.

Command

The​ _____ School of jurisprudence proposes that legal rules are unnecessary and are used as an obstacle by the powerful to maintain the status quo.

Critical Legal Studies

​_____ improves a​ person's problem-solving skills and helps him or her to make​ clear, logical,​ rational, and​ well-reasoned conclusions and judgments.

Critical legal thinking

Which of the following statements is true about the early development of English common​ law?

Equitable orders and remedies of the Court of Chancery took precedence over the legal decisions and remedies of the law courts.

When legal scholars look to past legal decisions​ (precedent) to solve contemporary​ problems, it is an example of which school of​ jurisprudence?

Historical School

Which of the following is NOT true about the arrival of the information​ age?

It arrived after new laws were written that were unique and specific to this environment.

​_____ is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and having binding legal force.

Law

The​ ________ School of jurisprudence believes that promoting market efficiency should be the central goal of legal decision making.

Law and Economics

Which of the following schools of jurisprudential thought might suggest that the federal​ government's policy of subsidized housing provides incentives resulting in too many homes being​ built?

Law and Economics

The​ _____ School of jurisprudence asserts that the law should be based on morality and ethics.

Natural Law

The​ _____ School of jurisprudence asserts that the law is a means of achieving and advancing certain sociological goals.

Sociological

​_____ the supreme law of the United States.

The United States Constitution is

Which of the following is NOT true about stare decisis​?

The courts of one jurisdiction are bound by the precedents established by the courts of another jurisdiction.

Who may issue executive​ orders?

The president of the United States and state governors

Which of the following is not a relevant question according to the IRAC method of critical legal​ thinking?

Which executive nominated the judge presiding over the​ case?

Which of the following is an example of the Socratic method of​ teaching?

asking students questions about a case or legal issue

English​ _____ law was developed by​ judges, who issued their opinions when deciding cases. The principles in these cases became precedent for later judges deciding similar cases.

common

Which of the following is NOT a component of critical​ thinking?

discounting opposing positions and arguments

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of law in the United​ States?

establishing uniform principles of individual morality

Laws that are enacted only after considerable​ study, debate, and public input are an example of which function of the​ law?

facilitating orderly change

The Securities and Exchange Commission is an example of a​ _____.

federal administrative agency

Laws that make certain activities crimes are an example of which function of the​ law?

keeping the peace

United​ States' law evolves and changes along with all of the following​ EXCEPT:

misuses and oversights of our legal system

​A(n) _____ is a law enacted by local government​ bodies, such as cities and​ municipalities, counties, school​ districts, and water districts.

ordinance

Laws that allow for the settlement of cases prior to trial are an example of which function of the​ law?

providing a basis for compromise

The doctrine of​ _____ promotes uniformity of law within a​ jurisdiction, makes the court system more​ efficient, and makes the law more predictable for individuals and businesses.

stare decisis

The Texas Natural Resources Code is an example of​ a(n) _____.

state statute

​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.

statute

Which of the following is NOT a skill developed through reviewing the court cases in the​ textbook?

technical computer skills

What was the main reason for the creation of law courts by William the Conqueror during the early development of the English common​ law?

to administer the law in a uniform manner

What was the main reason for the establishment of chancery courts during the development of English common​ law?

to eliminate unfair results and limited remedies of law courts

Which of the following are categories of courts that established English common​ law?

​law, equity, and merchant

The Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin held that​ _____.

​race-conscious admissions is lawful under the equal protection clause