BLAW 2301 (BCOR 2301) Law Midterm
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Law |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Collection |of |rules |that |govern |societies |relations; |they |reflect |
values |and |beliefs |which |are |enforceable
Liability |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Responsibility |for |a |debt/obligation
Primary |VS |Secondary |Law |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Primary: |Establishes |law |and |it's |creation
Secondary: |Source |that |summarizes/analyzes |law
Four |Sources |of |(Primary) |American |Law |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Constitution |
2. |Statutory
3. |Administrative |
4. |Case/Common |Doctrine
U.S. |Constitution |is |supreme |law |of |the |land |(T/F); |Can |it |be |taken-over |by |another |source |of |
law? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True; |no |it's |supreme |law |of |the |land |and |any |law |that |conflicts |
will |be |deemed |unconstitutional
Each |state |has |it's |own |constitution? |When |is |it |supreme |law |of |the |state? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Yes
Doesn't |conflict |with |US |or |Federal |constitution |and |applies |within |the |states |borders
,3 |Types |of |Constitutional |Laws |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |US
2. |Federal
3. |State
Local |form |of |Statutory |Law |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ordinance
Important |Federal |Constitutional |Law |in |Business? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Commerce |Clause
Commerce |Clause |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Create |standardization |with |commerce |between |
states
Can |the |commerce |clause |apply |to |commerce |within |the |state |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-No, |
only |commerce |between |states
Statutory |Law |is |enacted |by |what |body? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Legislative
If |a |statutory |law |is |passed |by |congress, |who |does |it |apply |to? |Can |it |conflict |with |the |
constitution? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-All |50 |states |and |can't |conflict |with |US |Constitution
State |Statute |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Only |applies |to |state |and |can't |conflict |with |state |
constitution |or |US |constitution |or |federal |constitution
Ordinance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Applies |to |town |it |was |applied |in |and |can't |conflict |with |
US |constitution
Uniform |Law |Commission |(National |Conference |of |Commissioners) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Independent |organization |to |address |standardization |by |making |uniform |laws |(model |statutes)
, Do |states |need |to |adopt |the |model |statute? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-No; |it's |only |a |model
When |does |a |Model |Statute |become |a |state |statute? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |the |
state's |legislature |passes |it |
Note: |It |can |be |partially |adopted
Administrative |Law |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Rules, |Orders |and |Decisions |created |by |
administrative |agencies |at |any |level |(Federal, |State |or |Local) |to |carry |out
How |are |agencies |created? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Created |by |legislatures |to |do |certain |tasks
|through |enabling |legislation
Enabling |Legislation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Specifies |the |agency's |name, |composition, |
purpose |and |powers
3 |Powers |Agencies |CAN |get |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Rule |Making |
2. |Enforcement/Investigation |
3. |Adjudication |- |Conduct |mini-trial |by |Admin |Judge
Rule |Making |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Amend/Create |A |Regulation
Enforcement/Investigation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Subpoena |Powers |and |Enforces |it's |own |
rules
Adjudication |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Conduct |mini-trial |by |Admin |Judge
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Law |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Collection |of |rules |that |govern |societies |relations; |they |reflect |
values |and |beliefs |which |are |enforceable
Liability |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Responsibility |for |a |debt/obligation
Primary |VS |Secondary |Law |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Primary: |Establishes |law |and |it's |creation
Secondary: |Source |that |summarizes/analyzes |law
Four |Sources |of |(Primary) |American |Law |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Constitution |
2. |Statutory
3. |Administrative |
4. |Case/Common |Doctrine
U.S. |Constitution |is |supreme |law |of |the |land |(T/F); |Can |it |be |taken-over |by |another |source |of |
law? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True; |no |it's |supreme |law |of |the |land |and |any |law |that |conflicts |
will |be |deemed |unconstitutional
Each |state |has |it's |own |constitution? |When |is |it |supreme |law |of |the |state? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Yes
Doesn't |conflict |with |US |or |Federal |constitution |and |applies |within |the |states |borders
,3 |Types |of |Constitutional |Laws |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |US
2. |Federal
3. |State
Local |form |of |Statutory |Law |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ordinance
Important |Federal |Constitutional |Law |in |Business? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Commerce |Clause
Commerce |Clause |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Create |standardization |with |commerce |between |
states
Can |the |commerce |clause |apply |to |commerce |within |the |state |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-No, |
only |commerce |between |states
Statutory |Law |is |enacted |by |what |body? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Legislative
If |a |statutory |law |is |passed |by |congress, |who |does |it |apply |to? |Can |it |conflict |with |the |
constitution? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-All |50 |states |and |can't |conflict |with |US |Constitution
State |Statute |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Only |applies |to |state |and |can't |conflict |with |state |
constitution |or |US |constitution |or |federal |constitution
Ordinance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Applies |to |town |it |was |applied |in |and |can't |conflict |with |
US |constitution
Uniform |Law |Commission |(National |Conference |of |Commissioners) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Independent |organization |to |address |standardization |by |making |uniform |laws |(model |statutes)
, Do |states |need |to |adopt |the |model |statute? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-No; |it's |only |a |model
When |does |a |Model |Statute |become |a |state |statute? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |the |
state's |legislature |passes |it |
Note: |It |can |be |partially |adopted
Administrative |Law |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Rules, |Orders |and |Decisions |created |by |
administrative |agencies |at |any |level |(Federal, |State |or |Local) |to |carry |out
How |are |agencies |created? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Created |by |legislatures |to |do |certain |tasks
|through |enabling |legislation
Enabling |Legislation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Specifies |the |agency's |name, |composition, |
purpose |and |powers
3 |Powers |Agencies |CAN |get |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Rule |Making |
2. |Enforcement/Investigation |
3. |Adjudication |- |Conduct |mini-trial |by |Admin |Judge
Rule |Making |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Amend/Create |A |Regulation
Enforcement/Investigation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Subpoena |Powers |and |Enforces |it's |own |
rules
Adjudication |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Conduct |mini-trial |by |Admin |Judge
