Question 1

In medieval England the chancellor was:

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A)  A lawyer
B)  A judge
C)  An adviser to the king
D)  A member of a jury

Question 2

Which of the following is not a primary source of law?

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A)  Common law doctrines
B)  Case law
C)  The U.S.Constitution
D)  Treaties
E)  Restatements of the Law

Question 3

Under the doctrine of stare decisis:

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A)  Judges are obligated to follow the precedents established by their own courts or by higher courts within their jurisdictions
B)  Judges may decide cases however they feel best
C)  Judges must always consider the financial status of those involved in the case
D)  All of these choices are correct

Question 4

Describe the merging of law and equity and the differences that still exist.

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During the nineteenth century, most stat...

Question 5

Which of the following is a primary source of law?

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A)  Compilations of law
B)  Case law
C)  Restatements of the law
D)  Treatises

Question 6

An action at law is decided by:

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A)  A judge
B)  A jury
C)  A priest
D)  A judge or a jury

Question 7

Which of the following legal systems contributed to the development of American law?

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A)  Spanish
B)  French
C)  Mexican
D)  Spanish and French
E)  All of these choices are correct

Question 8

Which article of the Constitution creates the judicial branch?

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A)  Article I
B)  Article II
C)  Article III
D)  Article IV

Question 9

Public policy is:

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A)  A traditional, but unwritten policy
B)  A governmental policy based on stare decisis
C)  A governmental policy based on widely held societal values
D)  None of these choices are correct

Question 10

A treaty is:

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A)  An agreement between two or more nations
B)  An agreement between two or more companies from different countries
C)  An agreement between two people of different ethnicities
D)  All of these choices are correct

Question 11

When all judges or justices agree on an opinion, the opinion is written for the entire court and is called a:

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A)  Dissenting opinion
B)  Unanimous opinion
C)  Final opinion
D)  Majority opinion

Question 12

A is a decision made by a judge in case that has come before the court and which then becomes part of the law on the subject.

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal precedent
B)  Legal decision
C)  Judicial decision
D)  None of these choices are correct

Question 13

The statute of limitations for contracts involving the sale of goods is typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  One year
B)  Four years
C)  Five years
D)  Ten years

Question 14

On appeal, the appellee is:

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A)  The party asking for review
B)  The party not asking for review
C)  The original defendant
D)  The original plaintiff

Question 15

The statute of limitations for civil wrongs typically ranges from:

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A)  Six months to one year
B)  Two to five years
C)  Ten to twenty years
D)  Fifteen to thirty years

Question 16

Which of the following is not an example of a binding authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutions
B)  Statutes
C)  Law journals
D)  Regulations

Question 17

To summarize and clarify common law rules and principles, the American Law Institute (ALI)  has published a number of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Restatements of the Law
B)  Law Guides
C)  Principles of Law
D)  Law Standards

Question 18

Of the three branches of the federal government, the branch makes the laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislative
B)  Executive
C)  Judicial
D)  Presidential

Question 19

A(n)  system of justice is a legal system in which the parties to a lawsuit are opponents and present their cases in the light most favorable to themselves. The impartial decision maker (the judge or jury)  then determines who wins based on an application of the law to the evidence presented.

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A)  Common law
B)  Adversarial
C)  Federal
D)  Constitutional

Exam 4: Sources of American Law

Which of the following is not a primary source of law?

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Which of the following legal systems contributed to the development of American law?

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Which article of the Constitution creates the judicial branch?

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Public policy is:

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A is a decision made by a judge in case that has come before the court and which then becomes part of the law on the subject.

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A(n) system of justice is a legal system in which the parties to a lawsuit are opponents and present their cases in the light most favorable to themselves. The impartial decision maker (the judge or jury) then determines who wins based on an application of the law to the evidence presented.

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Of the three branches of the federal government, the branch makes the laws.

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An action at law is decided by:

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Under the doctrine of stare decisis:

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The statute of limitations for contracts involving the sale of goods is typically:

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When all judges or justices agree on an opinion, the opinion is written for the entire court and is called a:

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In medieval England the chancellor was:

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To summarize and clarify common law rules and principles, the American Law Institute (ALI) has published a number of:

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On appeal, the appellee is:

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A treaty is:

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The statute of limitations for civil wrongs typically ranges from:

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Which of the following is a primary source of law?

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Which of the following is not an example of a binding authority?

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Which of the following legal systems contributed to the development of American law?

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Which article of the Constitution creates the judicial branch?

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Describe the merging of law and equity and the differences that still exist.

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Of the three branches of the federal government, the branch makes the laws.

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An action at law is decided by:

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Under the doctrine of stare decisis:

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The statute of limitations for contracts involving the sale of goods is typically:

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When all judges or justices agree on an opinion, the opinion is written for the entire court and is called a:

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On appeal, the appellee is:

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