BLAW 3310 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
Benefits of the law: - Answers -provides some predictability and uniformity to the
boundaries of acceptable conduct in a society
Key functions of the law: - Answers -1. Influence the behavior of the members of a
society
2. Resolve disputes within society
3. Maintain important social values
4. Provide a method for assisting social change
The ___ ___ provides a way to bring about changes in "acceptable" behavior. -
Answers -legal system
Where do we get our law from? - Answers -The U.S. Constitution
Judicial Review: - Answers -is the doctrine under which legislative and executive
actions are subject to review by the judiciary. A court with judicial review power may
invalidate laws and decisions that are incompatible with a higher authority, such as the
terms of a written constitution.
What does Judicial Review accomplish? - Answers -Acts as a check on the legislative
and executive branches
The use of ___ in deciding current cases is a doctrine called ___ ___, meaning "to
stand on decided cases." - Answers -precedent; stare decisis
Under stare decisis, judges are expected to ___ ___ established rules of law. -
Answers -stand by
In Davis v. Baugh Industrial Contractors, the traditional common law rule prevented a
party who accepted a completed construction project from later suing the contractor for
flaws in construction that caused injury to others. In reviewing such a case, the
Washington state high court held that... - Answers -...the rule was not sensible in
modern times and would be dropped.
Substantive law includes common law and statutory law that ___ and ___ legal rights
and regulate behavior. - Answers -define; establish
Examples of substantive law: - Answers -antitrust law, contract law, criminal law,
environmental law, labor law, securities law
, Procedural law determines how substantive law is ___ through the ___ by determining
how a lawsuit begins, what documents need to be filed, which court can hear the case,
how the trial proceeds, and so on. - Answers -enforced; courts
Examples of procedural law: - Answers -administrative procedure, appellate procedure,
civil procedure, criminal procedure, discovery rules, evidence rules
Ethics, integrity, and morality concern ___ adopted standards of conduct. - Answers -
voluntarily
The law contains rules that are not moral or ethical but are ___ upon people. - Answers
-imposed
Federal judges are nominated by the ___ and confirmed by a majority vote in the U.S.
___. - Answers -president; Senate
Federal judges have a ___ appointment. - Answers -lifetime
Under the doctrine of judicial immunity, a judge is absolutely ___ from suit for ___ for
judicial acts. - Answers -immune; damages
Federal courts have the judicial power to hear cases involving a ___ ___. - Answers -
federal question
When federal jurisdiction is based on the parties involved, most litigation is generated
by cases (1) in which the ___ ___ is a party to the suit or (2) involving citizens of
different ___. - Answers -United States; states
A ______ statute is a state law that permits a state's courts to reach beyond the state's
boundaries for jurisdiction over nonresident defendants. - Answers -long-arm
According to the Supreme Court, a state's long arm statutes must identify certain ___
___ between the corporation and the state where the suit is being filed to qualify as
transacting business. - Answers -minimum contacts
In Rem jurisdiction: - Answers -In lawsuits based on a dispute over property, a court in
the state where the property is located has jurisdiction to resolve claims against that
property—whether the property owner is there or not.
When both systems (federal & state) have the power to hear a case, ___ jurisdiction
exists. - Answers -concurrent
Both systems may have jurisdiction when either of the following is the case: - Answers -
1. There is diversity of citizenship and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.
2. The dispute involves a federal question and Congress has not conferred exclusive
jurisdiction on the federal courts.
Benefits of the law: - Answers -provides some predictability and uniformity to the
boundaries of acceptable conduct in a society
Key functions of the law: - Answers -1. Influence the behavior of the members of a
society
2. Resolve disputes within society
3. Maintain important social values
4. Provide a method for assisting social change
The ___ ___ provides a way to bring about changes in "acceptable" behavior. -
Answers -legal system
Where do we get our law from? - Answers -The U.S. Constitution
Judicial Review: - Answers -is the doctrine under which legislative and executive
actions are subject to review by the judiciary. A court with judicial review power may
invalidate laws and decisions that are incompatible with a higher authority, such as the
terms of a written constitution.
What does Judicial Review accomplish? - Answers -Acts as a check on the legislative
and executive branches
The use of ___ in deciding current cases is a doctrine called ___ ___, meaning "to
stand on decided cases." - Answers -precedent; stare decisis
Under stare decisis, judges are expected to ___ ___ established rules of law. -
Answers -stand by
In Davis v. Baugh Industrial Contractors, the traditional common law rule prevented a
party who accepted a completed construction project from later suing the contractor for
flaws in construction that caused injury to others. In reviewing such a case, the
Washington state high court held that... - Answers -...the rule was not sensible in
modern times and would be dropped.
Substantive law includes common law and statutory law that ___ and ___ legal rights
and regulate behavior. - Answers -define; establish
Examples of substantive law: - Answers -antitrust law, contract law, criminal law,
environmental law, labor law, securities law
, Procedural law determines how substantive law is ___ through the ___ by determining
how a lawsuit begins, what documents need to be filed, which court can hear the case,
how the trial proceeds, and so on. - Answers -enforced; courts
Examples of procedural law: - Answers -administrative procedure, appellate procedure,
civil procedure, criminal procedure, discovery rules, evidence rules
Ethics, integrity, and morality concern ___ adopted standards of conduct. - Answers -
voluntarily
The law contains rules that are not moral or ethical but are ___ upon people. - Answers
-imposed
Federal judges are nominated by the ___ and confirmed by a majority vote in the U.S.
___. - Answers -president; Senate
Federal judges have a ___ appointment. - Answers -lifetime
Under the doctrine of judicial immunity, a judge is absolutely ___ from suit for ___ for
judicial acts. - Answers -immune; damages
Federal courts have the judicial power to hear cases involving a ___ ___. - Answers -
federal question
When federal jurisdiction is based on the parties involved, most litigation is generated
by cases (1) in which the ___ ___ is a party to the suit or (2) involving citizens of
different ___. - Answers -United States; states
A ______ statute is a state law that permits a state's courts to reach beyond the state's
boundaries for jurisdiction over nonresident defendants. - Answers -long-arm
According to the Supreme Court, a state's long arm statutes must identify certain ___
___ between the corporation and the state where the suit is being filed to qualify as
transacting business. - Answers -minimum contacts
In Rem jurisdiction: - Answers -In lawsuits based on a dispute over property, a court in
the state where the property is located has jurisdiction to resolve claims against that
property—whether the property owner is there or not.
When both systems (federal & state) have the power to hear a case, ___ jurisdiction
exists. - Answers -concurrent
Both systems may have jurisdiction when either of the following is the case: - Answers -
1. There is diversity of citizenship and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.
2. The dispute involves a federal question and Congress has not conferred exclusive
jurisdiction on the federal courts.
