Text and Cases, 15th Ed. by
Clarkson & Miller | Complete
Q&A
, Chapter 1
Introduction to Law and
Legal Reasoning
N.B.: TYPE indicates that a question is new, modified, or unchanged, as
follows.
N A question new to this edition of the Test Bank.
+ A question modified from the previous edition of the Test Bank.
= A question included in the previous edition of the Test Bank.
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
A1. The stability and predictability of the law is essential to business activities.
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A2. Law is a body of enforceable rules governing relationships j
among individuals and between individuals and their society.
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NAT: AACSB Analyticj j AICPA Legal j j
A3. A breach of a contract is a failure to perform it.
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NAT: AACSB Ethics j j AICPA Critical Thinking
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A4. Constitutional law includes only the U.S. Constitution.
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A5. A stateconstitution issupreme within the state‘s borders.
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A6. Whetheralawisconstitutionaldependsonitssource.
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A7. Uniform laws apply in all states, including those in which the laws have not
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been adopted. j
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A8. A state law that conflicts
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be deemed unconstitutional.
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A9. Statutory law does not include county ordinances.
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NAT: AACSB Reflective j j AICPA Legal j
A10. No state has adopted the Uniform Commercial Code in its entirety.
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NAT: AACSB Reflective j j AICPA Legal j
A11. Commonlawisatermforlawthatiscommonthroughouttheworld.
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A12. Damages is a remedy at law. j j j j j
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A13. Remedies in equity include injunctions and decrees of specific performance.
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