BLAW 3201 Chapter 1 MindTap Exam
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A law is...:
a. a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state.
b. any act prohibited by the government or an omission of an act required
by public law and made punishable by the government in a judicial
proceeding brought by it.
c. litigation where the injured party sues to recover compensation for the
damages and injury sustained as a result of the defendant's wrongful
conduct.
d. rules and regulations of federal and state administrative agencies. -
✔✔a.) a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state.
Which of the following is a function of the law in the United States?
a. Maintain stability while simultaneously permitting change.
b. Preserving the right of landholders to control the government.
c. To establish a governmentally headed religion.
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, d. To create a monarchy. - ✔✔a.) Maintain stability while simultaneously
permitting chang.
Which of the following is a remedy that can only be obtained from a court
acting in its powers of equity?
a. Evidence.
b. Money damages.
c. An injunction.
d. Stare decisis. - ✔✔c.) An injunction.
Which one of the following is true of a suit brought under civil law?
a. It must be brought by the government.
b. The purpose is to compensate the injured party.
c. Proof must be "beyond a reasonable doubt."
d. Conviction may result in imprisonment. - ✔✔b) The purpose is to
compensate the injured party.
Sources of state law include all but which of the following?
a. Rules of state administrative agencies.
b. Decisions of state courts.
c. Executive orders of the Governor.
d. Hearings before Congress. - ✔✔d.) Hearings before Congress.
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Questions and Answers 100% Solved
A law is...:
a. a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state.
b. any act prohibited by the government or an omission of an act required
by public law and made punishable by the government in a judicial
proceeding brought by it.
c. litigation where the injured party sues to recover compensation for the
damages and injury sustained as a result of the defendant's wrongful
conduct.
d. rules and regulations of federal and state administrative agencies. -
✔✔a.) a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state.
Which of the following is a function of the law in the United States?
a. Maintain stability while simultaneously permitting change.
b. Preserving the right of landholders to control the government.
c. To establish a governmentally headed religion.
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, d. To create a monarchy. - ✔✔a.) Maintain stability while simultaneously
permitting chang.
Which of the following is a remedy that can only be obtained from a court
acting in its powers of equity?
a. Evidence.
b. Money damages.
c. An injunction.
d. Stare decisis. - ✔✔c.) An injunction.
Which one of the following is true of a suit brought under civil law?
a. It must be brought by the government.
b. The purpose is to compensate the injured party.
c. Proof must be "beyond a reasonable doubt."
d. Conviction may result in imprisonment. - ✔✔b) The purpose is to
compensate the injured party.
Sources of state law include all but which of the following?
a. Rules of state administrative agencies.
b. Decisions of state courts.
c. Executive orders of the Governor.
d. Hearings before Congress. - ✔✔d.) Hearings before Congress.
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