Legal studies CH 1

If a law that violates (conflicts with) the U.S. Constitution is challenged in court, the court will: A. not enforce the law no matter what its source may be. B. enforce the law if it is rooted in a state constitutional principle. C. enforce the law only if it is one that has been passed by a state legislature. D. not enforce the law because only Congress has the power to enforce laws that violate the U.S. Constitution.

A

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a government agency that issues rules, orders, and decisions. The Georgia state legislature enacts statutes. The Jackson County Board and the Peach City Council enacts ordinances. Administrative law includes: A. decisions, orders, and rules of the FTC. B. all laws that affect a business's operation. C. ordinances enacted by the county board and the city council. D. statutes enacted by the state legislature.

A

The official edition of the United States Supreme Court decisions is the: A. United States Reports. B. United States Supreme Court Reporter. C. United States Supreme Court Lawyer's Version. D. Federal Reports.

A

When a case is appealed from the original court or jurisdiction to another court or jurisdiction, the party appealing the case is called the: A. appellant. B. appellee. C. defendant. D. respondent.

A

Civil law can best be described as: A. the common law of taxes. B. the law that governs relations between persons, and between persons and the government. C. federal, not state, law. D. law governing the relations among nations.

B

In a suit against Kathy, Lon obtains specific performance. This is: A. an equitable remedy and a remedy at law. B. an equitable remedy only. C. a remedy at law only. D. not a remedy.

B

Laws that define, describe, regulate, and create legal rights and obligations are known as: A. procedural law. B. substantive law. C. criminal law. D. civil law.

B

The party against whom an appeal is taken is referred to as the: A. appellant. B. appellee. C. defendant. D. plaintiff.

B

Razorback Toys, Inc., has operations in several countries around the world, and is very concerned about the rights of its employees in all countries. In one country in particular, it discovered that the foreign government is depriving its employees of certain basic human rights. Razorback wishes to take legal action to improve its employees' lot in life. Razorback adheres to the: A. positive school of legal thought. B. historical school of legal thought. C. natural law school of legal thought. D. legal realist school of legal thought.

C

The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is an administrative agency. The chief purpose of such agencies is to: A. impose uniform laws on the states. B. act as liaisons between federal and state governments. C. perform specific government functions. D. standardize laws for the executive and judicial branches.

C

The official edition of the United States Supreme Court decisions is the: A. United States Supreme Court Reporter. B. United States Supreme Court Lawyer's Version. C. United States Reports. D. Federal Reports.

C

The school of legal thought that emphasizes the evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the legal system is called the: A. positivist school of legal thought. B. natural school of legal thought. C. historical school of legal thought. D. realist school of legal thought.

C

Criminal law is concerned with: A. the prosecution of public officials by private individuals. B. the prosecution of private individuals by other private individuals. C. the relief available when a person's rights are violated. D. wrongs committed against the public as a whole.

D

Net Corporation files a suit against Omega, Inc., alleging that Omega breached a contract to sell Net a computer system for $100,000. Net is: A. the appellee. B. the appellant. C. the defendant. D. the plaintiff.

D

One of the oldest and most significant schools of jurisprudence is: A. environmental law. B. administrative law. C. legal realism. D. natural law.

D

Remedies are best described as: A. legal principles that underlie previous court decisions. B. position papers. C. a statute against theft. D. the legal means used to enforce a right or redress a wrong.

D

The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws: A. adopts uniform laws for the states. B. imposes uniform laws on the states. C. applies uniform laws to the states. D. drafts uniform laws for adoption by the states.

D