Question 1

At one time, a court of law could grant as a remedy only

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A)  monetary damages.
B)  an order to perform a contract as promised.
C)  a judicial proceeding for the resolution of a dispute.
D)  an injunction.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The U.S. Constitution is the basis of all law in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The legal rules that control a business's actions reflect past and current thinking about how similar businesses should and should not act.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Power, Inc., is a corporation engaged in the business of producing, refining, and distributing energy resources. With respect to the firm's managers, legal concepts can be useful for Power's

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A)  accounting and finance manager.
B)  human resources manager.
C)  marketing manager.
D)  all of the choices.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

A case of first impression is any legal authority or source of law that a court may look to for guidance but need not follow when making its decision.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 6

Ordering a party to perform what was promised is

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A)  an equitable remedy.
B)  an unenforceable demand.
C)  an action.
D)  beyond the court's authority.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A citation is a regulation enacted by a city or county legislative body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Often, more than one rule of law will be applicable to a case.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the United States, the law consists of written laws and court decisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The classification of law that concerns the rights and duties that exist between persons and between citizens and their government is

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A)  criminal law.
B)  civil law.
C)  natural law.
D)  legal positivism.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Courts often refer to secondary sources of law for guidance in interpreting and applying a primary source of law.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a criminal case, the object is to obtain a remedy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

On a challenge to a provision in a state constitution that conflicts with a provision in the U.S. Constitution

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A)  neither provision will be enforced.
B)  both provisions will be enforced.
C)  the state provision will be enforced only within that state's borders.
D)  the state provision will not be enforced.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Civil law has to do with wrongs committed against society for which society demands redress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

International law derives from a variety of sources, including the laws of individual nations.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

Laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government make up the body of law generally referred to as

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A)  statutory law.
B)  the basis of all law in the United States.
C)  the supreme law of the land.
D)  uniform law.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Rules issued by administrative agencies affect almost every aspect of a business's operations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Stare decisis is best defined as

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A)  a doctrine under which judges follow established precedents.
B)  the authority to decide a specific dispute.
C)  a judicial proceeding to redress a wrong.
D)  a situation giving a person a right to initiate a judicial proceeding.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The United States Supreme Court issues an opinion that can be found at U.S. , 138 S.Ct. 617, 199 L.Ed.2d 501. "617" is

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A)  the number of the volume in the official reports of the Court's decisions.
B)  the number of the volume in an unofficial report of the Court's decisions.
C)  a page number in the referenced volume.
D)  the number of the case in its chronological sequence.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A precedent is

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A)  the chief executive officer of the United States.
B)  a court decision that furnishes an example for deciding subsequent cases involving similar or identical facts or principles.
C)  a lawsuit in which a number of persons join together.
D)  the fundamental procedure by which the government exercises its authority.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Law and Legal Reasoning

At one time, a court of law could grant as a remedy only

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The U.S. Constitution is the basis of all law in the United States.

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The legal rules that control a business's actions reflect past and current thinking about how similar businesses should and should not act.

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Power, Inc., is a corporation engaged in the business of producing, refining, and distributing energy resources. With respect to the firm's managers, legal concepts can be useful for Power's

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A case of first impression is any legal authority or source of law that a court may look to for guidance but need not follow when making its decision.

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Ordering a party to perform what was promised is

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A citation is a regulation enacted by a city or county legislative body.

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Often, more than one rule of law will be applicable to a case.

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In the United States, the law consists of written laws and court decisions.

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The classification of law that concerns the rights and duties that exist between persons and between citizens and their government is

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Courts often refer to secondary sources of law for guidance in interpreting and applying a primary source of law.

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In a criminal case, the object is to obtain a remedy.

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On a challenge to a provision in a state constitution that conflicts with a provision in the U.S. Constitution

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Civil law has to do with wrongs committed against society for which society demands redress.

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International law derives from a variety of sources, including the laws of individual nations.

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Laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government make up the body of law generally referred to as

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Rules issued by administrative agencies affect almost every aspect of a business's operations.

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Stare decisis is best defined as

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The United States Supreme Court issues an opinion that can be found at U.S. , 138 S.Ct. 617, 199 L.Ed.2d 501. "617" is

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A precedent is

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