WGU Business Law C713 Chapter 1 exam questions and answers 2024

1.1 The doctrine of precedent is beneficial because it ensures predictability in the court system 1.1 The system of government used by the Iroquois Native Americans and the League of the Iroquois was the inspiration for our government by providing an example of a(n): A two level government, each with its own specific powers. 1.1 Mediation, a form of dispute resolution, has its roots in the laws of England...In the tenth century, England was divided into shires, and the day-to-day administrative tasks were carried out by a "shire reeve." One of the shire reeve's responsibilities was acting as a mediator between feuding families. 1.1 BLANK were a nomadic tribe that had detailed written laws during the fifth and sixth centuries A.D. The Visigoths were a nomadic European people who overran much of present-day France and Spain during the fifth and sixth centuries A.D. They had a detailed, written legal code. The Iroquois Native Americans group was made up of five major nations, of which the Oneida was one. Each nation governed itself as to domestic issues. This was an early example of federalism, but the Iroquois were not nomadic and did not have a detailed written law. See the "The Role of Law in Society" section. 1.1 In 1835, French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville observed that in the United States most political questions become lawsuits. True 1.1 When a judge refers to the doctrine of precedent, he is referring to: the principle that decisions in current cases should be based on previous rulings. 1.1 Business partnerships tithimg 1.1 high regard for land feudalism 1.1 precedent on the laws and customs of England 1.1 federalism Sachems and the league of Iroquois 1.1 The American colonists were content to adopt many English laws, including religious restrictions. False 1.1 Common law is made up of the accumulation of precedent, gathered in case after case. Precedent is made up of older cases, and may be binding on new cases dealing with the same issue. 1.1 The court based its decision in The Oculist's Case upon the fact that the plaintiff voluntarily sought medical care. 1.2 Congress interprets the law. False 1.2 Executive Power The authority to enforce the laws. 1.2 Judicial Power The right to interpret laws and determine their ability 1.2 Legislative Power the ability to create new laws. 1.2 The Founding Fathers divided governmental power into three branches because They did not want the power to be centralized. 1.2 The Founding Fathers gave each of the three branches of government power over the other two branches, a concept called checks and balances 1.2 Federalism A double layered system of government, with the national gov. and state governments each exercise important but limited powers. 1.2 legislative powers gives the ability to create new law. 1.2 Checks and balances the principle that each of the three branches of government has power over the other two 1.2 When Congress passes a statute, who has the power to declare the statute unconstitutional? supreme court 1.2 When a defendant stands accused of a crime, he will look to what amendments to protect his rights. 5th, 6th, and 4th amendment 1.2 Which are the two most significant achievements of The Constitution? Guaranteeing basic liberties to all citizens, and Creating a limited government of three branches 1.2 To pass Congress, a bill must get a simple majority vote from both The House and Senate. TRUE 1.2 Precedent set in South Carolina courts is binding on all courts in the U.S. FALSE 1.2 A court is set to hear Miller v. Walnut, Corp., in which the plaintiff is suing because of a severe allergic reaction he suffered after eating soup from a mislabeled can. Five years earlier, the same court decided Washington v. SnackCo involving a plaintiff who had an allergic reaction to some cookies that were mislabeled in a similar way. Based on the principle of stare decisis, the Miller judge will likely Apply the same legal rules used in Washington * Stare decisis is the principle that precedent is binding on later cases, and for the most part courts adhere to previous rulings on similar issues. Courts typically apply the laws from their own state in preference to laws from other states. There is nothing in the facts to indicate that the judge has any reason to dismiss the case. The president has the power to veto a statute but a judge does not. 1.2 Almost all statutes are created by administrative agencies. FALSE 1.2 Which are the basic liberties granted by the First Amendment Free exercise of religion, and free speech