WGU - D216 Business Law (1) Q uestions And Answers
2025/2026
Foundational law of the United States - CORRECT ANSWER-U.S. Constitution
Laws made by Congress - CORRECT ANSWER-statutory law
Rules and regulations made by Administrative Agency under the Executive branch.
- CORRECT ANSWER-Administrative Law
A body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Common Law A.K.A. Case Law
Principle of consistency by following a past court decision (can be changed if past
decision was wrong). - CORRECT ANSWER-Stare Decisis
Written explanation by the court of their legal decision. - CORRECT ANSWER-Court
Opinion
The judicial opinion of the court that is agreed upon by more than half of the
judges. - CORRECT ANSWER-Majority Opinion
, Disagreement with the majority decision. - CORRECT ANSWER-Dissenting Opinion
Agreeing with the majority decision, but providing different legal reasoning
behind your decision. - CORRECT ANSWER-Concurring Opinion
Court opinion that received the most votes, but did not receive support from the
majority of judges (i.e. Less than majority support, but still won). - CORRECT
ANSWER-Plurality Opinion
Unanimous decision/agreement of the entire court. - CORRECT ANSWER-Per
Curium Opinion
State or Federal Law?
-Bankruptcy Law
-Patent and Copyright Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal Law
State or Federal Law?
- Contracts
- Forms of Business
- Real Estate - CORRECT ANSWER-State Law
Criminal or Civil Law?
- Private Law
- Disputes between private individuals or entities - CORRECT ANSWER-Civil Law
2025/2026
Foundational law of the United States - CORRECT ANSWER-U.S. Constitution
Laws made by Congress - CORRECT ANSWER-statutory law
Rules and regulations made by Administrative Agency under the Executive branch.
- CORRECT ANSWER-Administrative Law
A body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Common Law A.K.A. Case Law
Principle of consistency by following a past court decision (can be changed if past
decision was wrong). - CORRECT ANSWER-Stare Decisis
Written explanation by the court of their legal decision. - CORRECT ANSWER-Court
Opinion
The judicial opinion of the court that is agreed upon by more than half of the
judges. - CORRECT ANSWER-Majority Opinion
, Disagreement with the majority decision. - CORRECT ANSWER-Dissenting Opinion
Agreeing with the majority decision, but providing different legal reasoning
behind your decision. - CORRECT ANSWER-Concurring Opinion
Court opinion that received the most votes, but did not receive support from the
majority of judges (i.e. Less than majority support, but still won). - CORRECT
ANSWER-Plurality Opinion
Unanimous decision/agreement of the entire court. - CORRECT ANSWER-Per
Curium Opinion
State or Federal Law?
-Bankruptcy Law
-Patent and Copyright Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal Law
State or Federal Law?
- Contracts
- Forms of Business
- Real Estate - CORRECT ANSWER-State Law
Criminal or Civil Law?
- Private Law
- Disputes between private individuals or entities - CORRECT ANSWER-Civil Law
