LEGL 2700 FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
law, rule of law, and property three concepts establish a necessary framework for the most efficiently
functioning market in the modern nation
law the rules of the state backed up by enforcement
rule of law the general and equal application of laws, even to lawmakers
property A bundle of private, exclusive rights in people to acquire, possess, use, and
transfer scarce resources.
public law A classification of legal subject matters that regulates the relationship of
individuals and organizations to society.
constitutional law The legal issues that arise from interpreting the U.S. Constitution or a state
constitution
administrative law The legal principles involved in the workings of administrative agencies within the
regulatory process.
criminal law the area of law dealing with wrongs against the state as representative of the
community at large
private law A classification of legal subject matters that deals most directly with relationships
between legal entities.
(The law of contracts and the law of property are two examples of this
classification)
property law the law of the legal fence that established exclusive right in someone called an
owner
contract law the law of legally enforceable promises
tort law law that helps protect property boundaries by providing compensation when
someone wrongfully crosses such boundaries
civil law the area of law governing the rights and duties between private parties as
compared with criminal law
1. common law system 2 major legal systems
2. civil law system
substantive law a body of rules defining the nature and extent of legal rights
, common law the body of law deriving from judicial decisions as opposed to legislatively
enacted statues and administrative regulations
(Federal Law, State Law, Case Law) Hierarchy of Law
1. U.S. Constitution
2. Statues
3. Federal administrative regulation
4. State constitutions (apply only in individual states)
5. State statues (apply only in individual states)
6. State administrative regulation (apply only in individual
states)
7. Local ordinances (apply only in cities, towns, and such
other areas)
8. Case law (court cases, as they interpreted all of the
other sources, may or may not void sources lower than
the source being interpreted)
stare decisis let the decision stand
false; example: New York's highest court is the appellate T/F: The Supreme Court is always the highest court in every state
court
9 How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
John G. Roberts, Jr. Who are the 9 current Supreme Court justices?
Clarence Thomas
Stephen G. Breyer
Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Neil M. Gorsuch
Brett M. Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barrett
petit jury A jury of 6 to 12 persons that determines guilt or innocence in a civil or criminal
action
grand jury A group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse
someone of a crime; only applicable in criminal cases
1 There is at least ___ federal court in every state, however in larger states there can
be more
false; many are but they can also be elected T/F: all judges are nominated
writ of certiorari A formal writ used to bring a case before the Supreme Court; a discretionary
proceeding by which an appellate court may review the ruling of an inferior
tribunal
CORRECT Answers
law, rule of law, and property three concepts establish a necessary framework for the most efficiently
functioning market in the modern nation
law the rules of the state backed up by enforcement
rule of law the general and equal application of laws, even to lawmakers
property A bundle of private, exclusive rights in people to acquire, possess, use, and
transfer scarce resources.
public law A classification of legal subject matters that regulates the relationship of
individuals and organizations to society.
constitutional law The legal issues that arise from interpreting the U.S. Constitution or a state
constitution
administrative law The legal principles involved in the workings of administrative agencies within the
regulatory process.
criminal law the area of law dealing with wrongs against the state as representative of the
community at large
private law A classification of legal subject matters that deals most directly with relationships
between legal entities.
(The law of contracts and the law of property are two examples of this
classification)
property law the law of the legal fence that established exclusive right in someone called an
owner
contract law the law of legally enforceable promises
tort law law that helps protect property boundaries by providing compensation when
someone wrongfully crosses such boundaries
civil law the area of law governing the rights and duties between private parties as
compared with criminal law
1. common law system 2 major legal systems
2. civil law system
substantive law a body of rules defining the nature and extent of legal rights
, common law the body of law deriving from judicial decisions as opposed to legislatively
enacted statues and administrative regulations
(Federal Law, State Law, Case Law) Hierarchy of Law
1. U.S. Constitution
2. Statues
3. Federal administrative regulation
4. State constitutions (apply only in individual states)
5. State statues (apply only in individual states)
6. State administrative regulation (apply only in individual
states)
7. Local ordinances (apply only in cities, towns, and such
other areas)
8. Case law (court cases, as they interpreted all of the
other sources, may or may not void sources lower than
the source being interpreted)
stare decisis let the decision stand
false; example: New York's highest court is the appellate T/F: The Supreme Court is always the highest court in every state
court
9 How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
John G. Roberts, Jr. Who are the 9 current Supreme Court justices?
Clarence Thomas
Stephen G. Breyer
Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Neil M. Gorsuch
Brett M. Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barrett
petit jury A jury of 6 to 12 persons that determines guilt or innocence in a civil or criminal
action
grand jury A group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse
someone of a crime; only applicable in criminal cases
1 There is at least ___ federal court in every state, however in larger states there can
be more
false; many are but they can also be elected T/F: all judges are nominated
writ of certiorari A formal writ used to bring a case before the Supreme Court; a discretionary
proceeding by which an appellate court may review the ruling of an inferior
tribunal
