MGT 2050 Topic 1 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Ambigous To be efficient, law must be seen as having all of the following characteristics
except ____ _.
Stare decisis The doctrine of following the rulings of an earlier court is known as __________ _.
Res judicata The rule that a final judgment by a court determining the rights of the parties is
conclusive and the issues may not be raised again is called _____ _.
Two main schools of jurisprudential thought have Which of the following is not true of jurisprudence?
developed.
-The schools of jurisprudential thought range from philosophical to scientific in
nature.
-There are several schools of jurisprudential thought.
-It is the study and theory of law and legal systems.
-Two main schools of jurisprudential thought have developed.
The historical perspective school of thought The school of legal thought which expressed the idea that law changes to reflect
a changing society is:
, The sociological school of thought The school of legal thought which advocates that the law should be used as a
means of redistributing wealth is:
Speech with a political purpose is less protected than Which of the following is not true of free speech?
speech with a commercial purpose.
-Speech with a political purpose is less protected than speech with a commercial
purpose.
-It is oral, written, or symbolic expression.
-It is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
-Speech with a commercial purpose is less protected than speech with a political
purpose.
Supremacy The ___________ Clause states that the U.S. Constitution and federal laws are the
highest laws of the land.
Government laws must be clear, understandable, and Which of the following describes substantive due process?
designed to further a legitimate governmental purpose.
-A person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without being given
notice and an opportunity to be heard before a neutral arbiter.
-The laws of the U.S. must be equally applied to all citizens.
-Government laws must be clear, understandable, and designed to further a
legitimate governmental purpose.
-A person has protected oral, written, and symbolic rights of expression.
State courts Which of the following is not included in inferior courts?
Each state has at least one intermediate appellate court. All are true of state courts except which of the following?
-Local state district courts include courts with a special purpose, like family law or
small claims.
-State courts are set up in a similar manner as federal courts.
-Each state has at least one intermediate appellate court.
-Each state has a supreme court that is the final arbiter of state law.
Intermediate appellate courts ________________________________________ review decisions arising out of local district courts.
Defendant In each case, the ___________ becomes subject to a court's jurisdiction by way of
a summons.
False True or false: Federal courts have broad jurisdiction to hear many different types
of cases.
Ambigous To be efficient, law must be seen as having all of the following characteristics
except ____ _.
Stare decisis The doctrine of following the rulings of an earlier court is known as __________ _.
Res judicata The rule that a final judgment by a court determining the rights of the parties is
conclusive and the issues may not be raised again is called _____ _.
Two main schools of jurisprudential thought have Which of the following is not true of jurisprudence?
developed.
-The schools of jurisprudential thought range from philosophical to scientific in
nature.
-There are several schools of jurisprudential thought.
-It is the study and theory of law and legal systems.
-Two main schools of jurisprudential thought have developed.
The historical perspective school of thought The school of legal thought which expressed the idea that law changes to reflect
a changing society is:
, The sociological school of thought The school of legal thought which advocates that the law should be used as a
means of redistributing wealth is:
Speech with a political purpose is less protected than Which of the following is not true of free speech?
speech with a commercial purpose.
-Speech with a political purpose is less protected than speech with a commercial
purpose.
-It is oral, written, or symbolic expression.
-It is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
-Speech with a commercial purpose is less protected than speech with a political
purpose.
Supremacy The ___________ Clause states that the U.S. Constitution and federal laws are the
highest laws of the land.
Government laws must be clear, understandable, and Which of the following describes substantive due process?
designed to further a legitimate governmental purpose.
-A person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without being given
notice and an opportunity to be heard before a neutral arbiter.
-The laws of the U.S. must be equally applied to all citizens.
-Government laws must be clear, understandable, and designed to further a
legitimate governmental purpose.
-A person has protected oral, written, and symbolic rights of expression.
State courts Which of the following is not included in inferior courts?
Each state has at least one intermediate appellate court. All are true of state courts except which of the following?
-Local state district courts include courts with a special purpose, like family law or
small claims.
-State courts are set up in a similar manner as federal courts.
-Each state has at least one intermediate appellate court.
-Each state has a supreme court that is the final arbiter of state law.
Intermediate appellate courts ________________________________________ review decisions arising out of local district courts.
Defendant In each case, the ___________ becomes subject to a court's jurisdiction by way of
a summons.
False True or false: Federal courts have broad jurisdiction to hear many different types
of cases.
