3.BUSINESS LAW EXAM 1 (CH.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Law - correct answera body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and
between individuals and their society.
Primary sources of law - correct answer1. The U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the
various states.
2. Statutory law—including laws passed by Congress, state legislatures, or local governing
bodies.
3. Regulations created by administrative agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration.
4. Case law and common law doctrines.
Secondary sources of law - correct answerbooks and articles that summarize and clarify the
primary sources of law.
Examples include legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles in law reviews, and compilations of
law, such as the Restatements of the Law.
Courts often refer to secondary sources of law for guidance in interpreting and applying the
primary sources of law discussed here.
Constitutional law - correct answerlaw that is based on the U.S. Constitution and the
constitutions of the various states.
(supreme law of the land)
State constitutional law - correct answereach state in the union has its own constitution. Unless
it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution or a federal law, a state constitution is supreme within the
state's borders.
, Statutory law - correct answerthe body of law enacted by legislative bodies (as opposed to
constitutional law, administrative law, or case law).
When a legislature passes a statute, that statute ultimately is included in the federal code of
laws or the relevant state code of laws.
Ordinances - correct answera law passed by a local governing unit, such as a municipality or a
county.
Ordinances commonly have to do with city or county land use (zoning ordinances), building and
safety codes, and other matters affecting the local community.
Uniform law - correct answera model law created by the National Conference of Commissioners
on Uniform State Laws and/or the American Law Institute for the states to consider adopting. If
the state adopts the law, it becomes statutory law in that state. Each state has the option of
adopting or rejecting all or part of a uniform law
Administrative law - correct answerthe body of law created by administrative agencies (in the
form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions) in order to carry out their duties and
responsibilities.
Administrative agency - correct answera federal, state, or local government agency established
to perform a specific function. Administrative agencies are authorized by legislative acts to
make and enforce rules to administer and enforce the acts.
Executive agencies - correct answeran administrative agency within the executive branch of
government. At the federal level, executive agencies are those within the cabinet departments.
(ex. FDA, subject to authority of the president.)
Case law and common law doctrines - correct answerjudge-made law, including interpretations
of constitutional provisions, of statutes enacted by legislatures, and of regulations created by
administrative agencies.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Law - correct answera body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and
between individuals and their society.
Primary sources of law - correct answer1. The U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the
various states.
2. Statutory law—including laws passed by Congress, state legislatures, or local governing
bodies.
3. Regulations created by administrative agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration.
4. Case law and common law doctrines.
Secondary sources of law - correct answerbooks and articles that summarize and clarify the
primary sources of law.
Examples include legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles in law reviews, and compilations of
law, such as the Restatements of the Law.
Courts often refer to secondary sources of law for guidance in interpreting and applying the
primary sources of law discussed here.
Constitutional law - correct answerlaw that is based on the U.S. Constitution and the
constitutions of the various states.
(supreme law of the land)
State constitutional law - correct answereach state in the union has its own constitution. Unless
it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution or a federal law, a state constitution is supreme within the
state's borders.
, Statutory law - correct answerthe body of law enacted by legislative bodies (as opposed to
constitutional law, administrative law, or case law).
When a legislature passes a statute, that statute ultimately is included in the federal code of
laws or the relevant state code of laws.
Ordinances - correct answera law passed by a local governing unit, such as a municipality or a
county.
Ordinances commonly have to do with city or county land use (zoning ordinances), building and
safety codes, and other matters affecting the local community.
Uniform law - correct answera model law created by the National Conference of Commissioners
on Uniform State Laws and/or the American Law Institute for the states to consider adopting. If
the state adopts the law, it becomes statutory law in that state. Each state has the option of
adopting or rejecting all or part of a uniform law
Administrative law - correct answerthe body of law created by administrative agencies (in the
form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions) in order to carry out their duties and
responsibilities.
Administrative agency - correct answera federal, state, or local government agency established
to perform a specific function. Administrative agencies are authorized by legislative acts to
make and enforce rules to administer and enforce the acts.
Executive agencies - correct answeran administrative agency within the executive branch of
government. At the federal level, executive agencies are those within the cabinet departments.
(ex. FDA, subject to authority of the president.)
Case law and common law doctrines - correct answerjudge-made law, including interpretations
of constitutional provisions, of statutes enacted by legislatures, and of regulations created by
administrative agencies.
