CON 216 EXAM 1

CON 216 EXAM 1 Total possible points: 85 Part I: Multiple Choice (2 points each) 1. Sources of contract law include . a. executive orders issued by the president b. the U.S. Constitution c. statutes enacted by Congress d. all of the above 2. Fiscal law is derived from . a. general statutory provisions b. legislation authorizing the appropriation c. the terms of the Appropriations Act d. all of the above 3. Which of the following are types of appropriations? a. military pay b. experimental research c. operations and maintenance d. both A and C 4. authority is, as the wording indicates, created by explicit language, conveyed either orally or in writing. a. Implied b. Express c. Apparent d. none of the above 5. Which of the following contracts must be in writing? a. contracts for the sale of land b. promises to answer for the debt of another c. promises made upon the consideration of marriage d. all of the above 6. The Authorization Act for FY 1998 amended 10 USC 2410a to allow Department of Defense (DoD) agencies to obligate funds in the current year to finance any severable service contract with a period of performance not exceeding . a. 6 months b. 12 months c. 36 months d. 48 months 7. Each year, four key pieces of legislation pertaining to military spending are passed, including the . a. Military Construction Authorization Act b. Appropriations Act c. Authorization Act d. all of the above 8. What decisions have the force and effect of law? a. executive decisions b. legislative decisions c. judicial decisions d. none of the above 9. Which of the following is a contractual document that supports an obligation? a. hand-written receipt b. purchase order c. travel request d. all of the above 10. The principle of sovereign immunity holds that . a. the government may not be sued or otherwise be subject to legal process unless it expressly agrees to submit to the authority of the courts b. the executive branch is immune from the statutory enactments of Congress c. Congress may not pass any law that affects the federal judiciary d. "it's good to be king" 11. Which of the following is a type of patent? a. pro bono b. environmental c. utility d. none of the above 12. A breach of contract is a form of . a. civil action b. criminal action c. legal action d. none of the above