CALIFORNIA LEGAL ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ Common Law. Answer: A legal system based on custom and court
rulings
◉ court of equity. Answer: a court that administers justice according to
the system of equity
◉ California courts have been leaders in favoring. Answer: Consumer
rights
◉ In California we follow the —- system of civil law. Answer: Roman
◉ English common law served as a basis for much of our. Answer:
Statutory law
◉ Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848). Answer: Treaty that ended the
Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, and CA
in exchange for $15 million it made California a community property
state. Recognized the property rights of Mexican citizens in the US.
,◉ Constitutional Law. Answer: Laws relating to the interpretation of the
Constitution
◉ Statutory Law. Answer: Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state
legislatures
◉ The original 13 states Granted power to our federal gov. Through the.
Answer: US constitution
◉ The constitution is the ———— and all legislation enacted at any
level must conform to it. Answer: Supreme law of the land
◉ First Amendment. Answer: (Right to free speech) the amendment
protects the right to place for sale signs on property, as well as to
advertise real estate.
◉ Greater Baltimore board of realtors v. Baltimore county 1990.
Answer: Involved a county statute barring real estate agents from door to
door or telephone solicitations for listings
◉ 4th Amendment(security from unwarranted search and seizure).
Answer: Protects private property from unreasonable searches and
seizures. Search warrants will be issued only on the basis of probable
cause
,◉ Fifth Amendment Rights. Answer: Rights of accused
States that a accused my not be deprived of life, liberty or property
without due process of law. Before property can be taken away from the
owner , that person must be given his day in court.. also prohibits the
taking of private property for public use without just compensation and
in effect gives the gov. The power to condemn private property for
public use upon payment of the compensation
◉ Proposition 99. Answer: Prohibits state and local gov. From acquiring
an owner occupied residence for the purpose of conveying to another
person , with limited exceptions
◉ 10th Amendment. Answer: Allows the states all powers not delegated
to the federal government or prohibited to the state.the states are
empowered to enact legislation under this amendment
◉ 13th Amendment (1865). Answer: Abolishes and prohibits slavery
◉ 14th Amendment. Answer: (Equal protection)Declares that all persons
born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the
laws
◉ Treaties. Answer: Formal agreements with other countries
, ◉ Administrative Agency. Answer: Makes rules and regulations to
implement or federal laws. While these rules are not law they have the
force and effect of law
◉ Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Answer:
Responsible for enforcing civil rights laws, the interstate land sales act
and numerous other federal laws
◉ Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Answer: Enforces the truth and
lending act
◉ Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Answer: Involved with real
estate loans and subsidized housing
◉ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Answer: Makes rules and
regulations protecting our environment
◉ Administrative agencies have the power to. Answer: Prohibit action
and to impose fines for violations . Unlike the court, the agency is not
bound by legal principle evidence and can make decisions before a
hearing
◉ Federal housing act. Answer: helped repair, rebuild, and insure older
homes
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ Common Law. Answer: A legal system based on custom and court
rulings
◉ court of equity. Answer: a court that administers justice according to
the system of equity
◉ California courts have been leaders in favoring. Answer: Consumer
rights
◉ In California we follow the —- system of civil law. Answer: Roman
◉ English common law served as a basis for much of our. Answer:
Statutory law
◉ Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848). Answer: Treaty that ended the
Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, and CA
in exchange for $15 million it made California a community property
state. Recognized the property rights of Mexican citizens in the US.
,◉ Constitutional Law. Answer: Laws relating to the interpretation of the
Constitution
◉ Statutory Law. Answer: Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state
legislatures
◉ The original 13 states Granted power to our federal gov. Through the.
Answer: US constitution
◉ The constitution is the ———— and all legislation enacted at any
level must conform to it. Answer: Supreme law of the land
◉ First Amendment. Answer: (Right to free speech) the amendment
protects the right to place for sale signs on property, as well as to
advertise real estate.
◉ Greater Baltimore board of realtors v. Baltimore county 1990.
Answer: Involved a county statute barring real estate agents from door to
door or telephone solicitations for listings
◉ 4th Amendment(security from unwarranted search and seizure).
Answer: Protects private property from unreasonable searches and
seizures. Search warrants will be issued only on the basis of probable
cause
,◉ Fifth Amendment Rights. Answer: Rights of accused
States that a accused my not be deprived of life, liberty or property
without due process of law. Before property can be taken away from the
owner , that person must be given his day in court.. also prohibits the
taking of private property for public use without just compensation and
in effect gives the gov. The power to condemn private property for
public use upon payment of the compensation
◉ Proposition 99. Answer: Prohibits state and local gov. From acquiring
an owner occupied residence for the purpose of conveying to another
person , with limited exceptions
◉ 10th Amendment. Answer: Allows the states all powers not delegated
to the federal government or prohibited to the state.the states are
empowered to enact legislation under this amendment
◉ 13th Amendment (1865). Answer: Abolishes and prohibits slavery
◉ 14th Amendment. Answer: (Equal protection)Declares that all persons
born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the
laws
◉ Treaties. Answer: Formal agreements with other countries
, ◉ Administrative Agency. Answer: Makes rules and regulations to
implement or federal laws. While these rules are not law they have the
force and effect of law
◉ Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Answer:
Responsible for enforcing civil rights laws, the interstate land sales act
and numerous other federal laws
◉ Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Answer: Enforces the truth and
lending act
◉ Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Answer: Involved with real
estate loans and subsidized housing
◉ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Answer: Makes rules and
regulations protecting our environment
◉ Administrative agencies have the power to. Answer: Prohibit action
and to impose fines for violations . Unlike the court, the agency is not
bound by legal principle evidence and can make decisions before a
hearing
◉ Federal housing act. Answer: helped repair, rebuild, and insure older
homes
