BUL Exam 1 Practice Questions and
Answers
A body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and
their society is known as:
a. common law.
b. the law.
c. statutory law.
d. the constitution. - Answer-b. the law
The American legal system has been strongly influenced by:
a. English law.
b. Russian law.
c. Italian law.
d. Mexican law. - Answer-a. English law
The body of law that evolved from court decisions in actual legal disputes is:
a. regulatory law.
b. the common law.
,c. the law of Indian affairs.
d. international law. - Answer-b. the common law
Judges are obligated to follow the precedents established within their jurisdictions under the doctrine
of:
a. stare decisis.
b. common law.
c. precedent.
d. equity. - Answer-a. stare decisis.
Remedies are best described as:
a. the relief given to innocent parties to enforce a right or to prevent a wrong.
b. causes of action.
c. statutes against theft.
d. legal principles that underlie previous court decisions. - Answer-a. the relief given to innocent parties
to enforce a right or to prevent a wrong.
The supreme law of the land is the:
a. set of federal administrative regulations.
b. U.S. Constitution.
c. federal code.
d. common law. - Answer-b. U.S. Constitution.
International law sources include:
a. international organizations.
b. treaties only.
,c. the laws of individual nations, customs, and treaties.
d. the laws of individual nations only. - Answer-c. the laws of individual nations, customs, and treaties.
Statutory law includes:
a. rules, orders, and decisions of government bodies such as departments and commissions charged by
Congress with carrying out the terms of particular laws.
b. acts prohibited by local, state, or federal government statutes.
c. contract law.
d. laws enacted by Congress, state legislatures, as well as ordinances passed by cities and counties. -
Answer-d. laws enacted by Congress, state legislatures, as well as ordinances passed by cities and
counties.
In a(n) _______ case, one party tries to make another party comply with a duty.
a. administrative
b. criminal
c. statutory
d. civil - Answer-d. civil
Civil law: Law that defines and enforces all private and public rights, as opposed to criminal matters.
In a civil law system, the primary source of law is:
a. precedent.
b. treaties.
c. administrative agencies.
d. a statutory code - Answer-d. a statutory code
, The Georgia state legislature passes a law raising the speed limit on certain roads. This law becomes part
of a body of law known as:
a. administrative law.
b. statutory law.
c. case law.
d. the uniform commercial code. - Answer-b. statutory law.
Statutory law: Laws enacted by a legislative body.
Bob Noll is a state appeals court judge. In making judicial decisions, Judge Noll issues rulings that are
consistent with precedents established in similar cases within his jurisdiction. Judge Noll is following the
principle of:
a. his own personal views.
b. stare decisis.
c. the Constitution.
d. equity. - Answer-b. stare decisis.
Stare decisis: A doctrine under which judges must follow established precedents.
Judge Jones, a state supreme court justice, writes an opinion on behalf of the court for publication
resulting from a recent case. This type of judicial decision is also known as:
a. statutory law.
b. civil law.
c. administrative law.
d. common law. - Answer-d. common law.
common law: A body of law developed from court decisions.
Answers
A body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and
their society is known as:
a. common law.
b. the law.
c. statutory law.
d. the constitution. - Answer-b. the law
The American legal system has been strongly influenced by:
a. English law.
b. Russian law.
c. Italian law.
d. Mexican law. - Answer-a. English law
The body of law that evolved from court decisions in actual legal disputes is:
a. regulatory law.
b. the common law.
,c. the law of Indian affairs.
d. international law. - Answer-b. the common law
Judges are obligated to follow the precedents established within their jurisdictions under the doctrine
of:
a. stare decisis.
b. common law.
c. precedent.
d. equity. - Answer-a. stare decisis.
Remedies are best described as:
a. the relief given to innocent parties to enforce a right or to prevent a wrong.
b. causes of action.
c. statutes against theft.
d. legal principles that underlie previous court decisions. - Answer-a. the relief given to innocent parties
to enforce a right or to prevent a wrong.
The supreme law of the land is the:
a. set of federal administrative regulations.
b. U.S. Constitution.
c. federal code.
d. common law. - Answer-b. U.S. Constitution.
International law sources include:
a. international organizations.
b. treaties only.
,c. the laws of individual nations, customs, and treaties.
d. the laws of individual nations only. - Answer-c. the laws of individual nations, customs, and treaties.
Statutory law includes:
a. rules, orders, and decisions of government bodies such as departments and commissions charged by
Congress with carrying out the terms of particular laws.
b. acts prohibited by local, state, or federal government statutes.
c. contract law.
d. laws enacted by Congress, state legislatures, as well as ordinances passed by cities and counties. -
Answer-d. laws enacted by Congress, state legislatures, as well as ordinances passed by cities and
counties.
In a(n) _______ case, one party tries to make another party comply with a duty.
a. administrative
b. criminal
c. statutory
d. civil - Answer-d. civil
Civil law: Law that defines and enforces all private and public rights, as opposed to criminal matters.
In a civil law system, the primary source of law is:
a. precedent.
b. treaties.
c. administrative agencies.
d. a statutory code - Answer-d. a statutory code
, The Georgia state legislature passes a law raising the speed limit on certain roads. This law becomes part
of a body of law known as:
a. administrative law.
b. statutory law.
c. case law.
d. the uniform commercial code. - Answer-b. statutory law.
Statutory law: Laws enacted by a legislative body.
Bob Noll is a state appeals court judge. In making judicial decisions, Judge Noll issues rulings that are
consistent with precedents established in similar cases within his jurisdiction. Judge Noll is following the
principle of:
a. his own personal views.
b. stare decisis.
c. the Constitution.
d. equity. - Answer-b. stare decisis.
Stare decisis: A doctrine under which judges must follow established precedents.
Judge Jones, a state supreme court justice, writes an opinion on behalf of the court for publication
resulting from a recent case. This type of judicial decision is also known as:
a. statutory law.
b. civil law.
c. administrative law.
d. common law. - Answer-d. common law.
common law: A body of law developed from court decisions.
