Tamu MGMT 311 Exam 1 Schwartz
Questions With Correct Answers
Q: What is a primary source of law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-includes the U.S.
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Constitution, statutory law, regulations by agencies, and case law.
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What is a secondary source of law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-summarize and
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clarify primary sources, like legal encyclopedias and law review articles.
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What is common law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a body of general rules that
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applied throughout the English realm and became part of the American legal
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system.
What are remedies in equity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-refer to non-monetary
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relief, such as specific performance, injunctions, and rescissions.
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What is stare decisis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the doctrine that requires judges
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to follow precedents established in prior decisions.
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What is a binding authority? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-any source of law, such as
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constitutions, statutes, or court decisions, that a court must follow when deciding
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a case.
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, What is persuasive authority? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-any source of law a court
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may consult for guidance but is not binding, often used in cases of first
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impression.
What is the IRAC method? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-stands for Issue, Rule,
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Application, and Conclusion, used for legal reasoning and deciding cases.
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What are the two main classifications of law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Law can be
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classified as either substantive or procedural and as civil or criminal.
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What is the burden of proof in civil law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the plaintiff
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must prove their case by a preponderance of the evidence.
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What is the burden of proof in criminal law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the
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prosecution must prove the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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What is the Judiciary's Role in American Government? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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interprets laws and determines if laws or actions of the other branches are
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constitutional
What is Jurisdiction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the authority of a court to hear and
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decide a specific case. Types include in rem, in personam, and subject-matter
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What is In Rem Jurisdiction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-refers to the court's
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authority over property located within its geographic boundaries.
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Questions With Correct Answers
Q: What is a primary source of law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-includes the U.S.
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Constitution, statutory law, regulations by agencies, and case law.
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What is a secondary source of law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-summarize and
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clarify primary sources, like legal encyclopedias and law review articles.
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What is common law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a body of general rules that
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applied throughout the English realm and became part of the American legal
| | | | | | | | | | | |
system.
What are remedies in equity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-refer to non-monetary
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relief, such as specific performance, injunctions, and rescissions.
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What is stare decisis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the doctrine that requires judges
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to follow precedents established in prior decisions.
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What is a binding authority? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-any source of law, such as
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constitutions, statutes, or court decisions, that a court must follow when deciding
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a case.
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, What is persuasive authority? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-any source of law a court
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may consult for guidance but is not binding, often used in cases of first
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impression.
What is the IRAC method? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-stands for Issue, Rule,
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Application, and Conclusion, used for legal reasoning and deciding cases.
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What are the two main classifications of law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Law can be
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classified as either substantive or procedural and as civil or criminal.
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What is the burden of proof in civil law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the plaintiff
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must prove their case by a preponderance of the evidence.
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What is the burden of proof in criminal law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the
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prosecution must prove the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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What is the Judiciary's Role in American Government? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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interprets laws and determines if laws or actions of the other branches are
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constitutional
What is Jurisdiction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the authority of a court to hear and
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decide a specific case. Types include in rem, in personam, and subject-matter
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What is In Rem Jurisdiction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-refers to the court's
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authority over property located within its geographic boundaries.
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