LES 305 Exam 1 Chapters 1, 3, 4
Practice Exam questions well answered
to pass
Who enforces criminal laws?
a. individuals who are harmed.
b. police officers.
c. the government.
d. none of the answer choices are correct. - correct answer ✔✔the government.
1. Stare decisis is the principle that courts follow to decide legal cases by using the legal principles
adopted in earlier court cases. - correct answer ✔✔True
The common law is
a. the law that is followed by all states.
b. the law followed within the federal system.
c. the legal customs that began in England and adopted by courts in the United States.
d. the law followed by municipal courts. - correct answer ✔✔The legal customs that began in England
and adopted by courts in the United States.
Equity is a body of law that attempts to do justice when the law does not provide an adequate remedy. -
correct answer ✔✔True
In the United States, equitable remedies are only granted in courts of equity. - correct answer ✔✔False
One of the purposes of law is keeping order. - correct answer ✔✔True
, DVRs or digital video recorders, are devices that record video from a television in a digital format and
store it on a hard drive, allowing customers to record television programs so that the customers may
watch them later. If television producers sue the DVR manufacturers for contributory infringement to
prohibit sales of DVRs, then
a. The Sony case is precedent and the manufacturers will be vicariously liable for contributory
infringement.
b. The Sony case is precedent and the manufacturers will not be vicariously liable for contributory
infringement.
c. The Grokster case is precedent and the manufacturers will be vicariously liable for contributory
infringement.
d. The Grokster case is precedent and the manufacturers will not be vicariously liable for contributory
infringement. - correct answer ✔✔The Sony case is precedent and the manufacturers will not be
vicariously liable for contributory infringement.
Sam created a searchable website that stores information about users and will allow them to share their
dvds with others so that they may download movies and make copies for themselves.
a. Sam may be vicariously liable for copyright infringement.
b. Sam may be responsible for contributory infringement.
c. There is no infringement issue so Sam has no liability.
d. Both a and b - correct answer ✔✔d. Both a and b
Statutes enacted by Congress are examples of federal laws. - correct answer ✔✔True
What could President Obama do to prevent federal anti-drug agencies (that are part of the executive
branch) from arresting medical marijuana providers in those states where medical marijuana has been
legalized under state law?
a. change the United States Constitution
b. issue an executive order
c. pass a federal statute
d. issue a citation
e. change the common law - correct answer ✔✔b. issue an executive order
Practice Exam questions well answered
to pass
Who enforces criminal laws?
a. individuals who are harmed.
b. police officers.
c. the government.
d. none of the answer choices are correct. - correct answer ✔✔the government.
1. Stare decisis is the principle that courts follow to decide legal cases by using the legal principles
adopted in earlier court cases. - correct answer ✔✔True
The common law is
a. the law that is followed by all states.
b. the law followed within the federal system.
c. the legal customs that began in England and adopted by courts in the United States.
d. the law followed by municipal courts. - correct answer ✔✔The legal customs that began in England
and adopted by courts in the United States.
Equity is a body of law that attempts to do justice when the law does not provide an adequate remedy. -
correct answer ✔✔True
In the United States, equitable remedies are only granted in courts of equity. - correct answer ✔✔False
One of the purposes of law is keeping order. - correct answer ✔✔True
, DVRs or digital video recorders, are devices that record video from a television in a digital format and
store it on a hard drive, allowing customers to record television programs so that the customers may
watch them later. If television producers sue the DVR manufacturers for contributory infringement to
prohibit sales of DVRs, then
a. The Sony case is precedent and the manufacturers will be vicariously liable for contributory
infringement.
b. The Sony case is precedent and the manufacturers will not be vicariously liable for contributory
infringement.
c. The Grokster case is precedent and the manufacturers will be vicariously liable for contributory
infringement.
d. The Grokster case is precedent and the manufacturers will not be vicariously liable for contributory
infringement. - correct answer ✔✔The Sony case is precedent and the manufacturers will not be
vicariously liable for contributory infringement.
Sam created a searchable website that stores information about users and will allow them to share their
dvds with others so that they may download movies and make copies for themselves.
a. Sam may be vicariously liable for copyright infringement.
b. Sam may be responsible for contributory infringement.
c. There is no infringement issue so Sam has no liability.
d. Both a and b - correct answer ✔✔d. Both a and b
Statutes enacted by Congress are examples of federal laws. - correct answer ✔✔True
What could President Obama do to prevent federal anti-drug agencies (that are part of the executive
branch) from arresting medical marijuana providers in those states where medical marijuana has been
legalized under state law?
a. change the United States Constitution
b. issue an executive order
c. pass a federal statute
d. issue a citation
e. change the common law - correct answer ✔✔b. issue an executive order
