BUL 5810 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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 - Answer -A.
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.
d. To create a monarchy. - Answer -A.
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. - Answer -C.
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. - Answer -B.
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. - Answer -D.
Like the President of the United States, the governor of most states has the authority to
issue laws, which are called:
a. Restatements of law.
b. statutes.
c. executive orders.
d. codes. - Answer -C.
An example of criminal law is:
a. a car crash lawsuit resulting in monetary damages.
b. a divorce.
c. a murder conviction.
,d. the probate of a will. - Answer -C.
The remedies available to a judge of an equity court include all of the following except:
a. reformation.
b. specific performance.
c. stare decisis.
d. injunction. - Answer -C.
The type of law that is an agreement between or among independent nations is:
a. Restatements of law.
b. treaties.
c. the Uniform Commercial Code.
d. a maxim. - Answer -B.
In general terms, the person who is sued in a civil lawsuit is the:
a. plaintiff.
b. defendant.
c. bailiff.
d. reporter. - Answer -B.
Four sources of law in the U.S. legal system are:
a. constitutional law, criminal law, civil law, and maritime law.
b. federal law, state law, international law, and maritime law.
c. statutory law, case law, equity, and common law.
d. constitutional law, judicial law, legislative law, and administrative law. - Answer -D.
The party who appeals a case to a higher court is the:
a. plaintiff.
b. appellant.
c. appellee.
d. defendant. - Answer -B.
A decision of one of the U.S. District courts would be recorded in the:
a. Federal Reporter.
b. Supreme Court Reporter.
c. North Western regional reporter.
d. Federal Supplement. - Answer -D.
Stuart has been charged with burglary of an apartment building. The prosecutor must
prove Stuart's guilt:
a. by a preponderance of the evidence.
b. beyond a reasonable doubt.
c. beyond a shadow of a doubt.
d. by the greater weight of the evidence. - Answer -B.
, Alexandra has been sued Wendy for failure to pay rent for their apartment. Which body
of law will govern the lawsuit?
a. Administrative law.
b. Criminal law.
c. Civil law.
d. Supreme law. - Answer -C.
The Constitution of the United States puts into place which central principle of our
government?
a. Separation of powers.
b. Miranda warnings.
c. Inquisitorial system.
d. Vagrancy laws. - Answer -A.
Andrew purchased an original oil painting, but the painter refused to deliver the work of
art. If he seeks to get an order to have the painting delivered. He will request an order
for:
a. specific performance.
b. reformation.
c. separation of powers.
d. an injunction. - Answer -A.
A new state law, passed by the legislature, mandates that all employers must prohibit
employee texting in employer vehicles. The law further provides that any employer who
allows an employee to text in its vehicles is subject to a court order requiring the
employer to enforce the law. This law is a matter of:
a. administrative law.
b. substantive law.
c. common law.
d. procedural law. - Answer -B.
If the State of Michigan passed laws that regulate the ensuring of free and impartial
municipal elections, which essential function of the law do these laws serve?
a. Protection of the legal circle.
b. Maintain minority rights.
c. Private ownership of property.
d. Preservation of the state. - Answer -D.
Next month, Mexico seeks to enter into a treaty with the State of Texas over water
rights involving the Rio Grande. Is this treaty constitutional under the U.S. Constitution?
a. Yes, because Mexico is an independent nation.
b. No, a treaty is an agreement among independent nations and Texas is not an
independent nation.
c. No, unless it is entered into directly between the President of Mexico and Governor of
Texas.
d. Yes, because Mexico and Texas share the Rio Grande as a boundary. - Answer -B.
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 - Answer -A.
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.
d. To create a monarchy. - Answer -A.
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. - Answer -C.
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. - Answer -B.
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. - Answer -D.
Like the President of the United States, the governor of most states has the authority to
issue laws, which are called:
a. Restatements of law.
b. statutes.
c. executive orders.
d. codes. - Answer -C.
An example of criminal law is:
a. a car crash lawsuit resulting in monetary damages.
b. a divorce.
c. a murder conviction.
,d. the probate of a will. - Answer -C.
The remedies available to a judge of an equity court include all of the following except:
a. reformation.
b. specific performance.
c. stare decisis.
d. injunction. - Answer -C.
The type of law that is an agreement between or among independent nations is:
a. Restatements of law.
b. treaties.
c. the Uniform Commercial Code.
d. a maxim. - Answer -B.
In general terms, the person who is sued in a civil lawsuit is the:
a. plaintiff.
b. defendant.
c. bailiff.
d. reporter. - Answer -B.
Four sources of law in the U.S. legal system are:
a. constitutional law, criminal law, civil law, and maritime law.
b. federal law, state law, international law, and maritime law.
c. statutory law, case law, equity, and common law.
d. constitutional law, judicial law, legislative law, and administrative law. - Answer -D.
The party who appeals a case to a higher court is the:
a. plaintiff.
b. appellant.
c. appellee.
d. defendant. - Answer -B.
A decision of one of the U.S. District courts would be recorded in the:
a. Federal Reporter.
b. Supreme Court Reporter.
c. North Western regional reporter.
d. Federal Supplement. - Answer -D.
Stuart has been charged with burglary of an apartment building. The prosecutor must
prove Stuart's guilt:
a. by a preponderance of the evidence.
b. beyond a reasonable doubt.
c. beyond a shadow of a doubt.
d. by the greater weight of the evidence. - Answer -B.
, Alexandra has been sued Wendy for failure to pay rent for their apartment. Which body
of law will govern the lawsuit?
a. Administrative law.
b. Criminal law.
c. Civil law.
d. Supreme law. - Answer -C.
The Constitution of the United States puts into place which central principle of our
government?
a. Separation of powers.
b. Miranda warnings.
c. Inquisitorial system.
d. Vagrancy laws. - Answer -A.
Andrew purchased an original oil painting, but the painter refused to deliver the work of
art. If he seeks to get an order to have the painting delivered. He will request an order
for:
a. specific performance.
b. reformation.
c. separation of powers.
d. an injunction. - Answer -A.
A new state law, passed by the legislature, mandates that all employers must prohibit
employee texting in employer vehicles. The law further provides that any employer who
allows an employee to text in its vehicles is subject to a court order requiring the
employer to enforce the law. This law is a matter of:
a. administrative law.
b. substantive law.
c. common law.
d. procedural law. - Answer -B.
If the State of Michigan passed laws that regulate the ensuring of free and impartial
municipal elections, which essential function of the law do these laws serve?
a. Protection of the legal circle.
b. Maintain minority rights.
c. Private ownership of property.
d. Preservation of the state. - Answer -D.
Next month, Mexico seeks to enter into a treaty with the State of Texas over water
rights involving the Rio Grande. Is this treaty constitutional under the U.S. Constitution?
a. Yes, because Mexico is an independent nation.
b. No, a treaty is an agreement among independent nations and Texas is not an
independent nation.
c. No, unless it is entered into directly between the President of Mexico and Governor of
Texas.
d. Yes, because Mexico and Texas share the Rio Grande as a boundary. - Answer -B.
