Legal Studies Test 1, Tulane University, Professor Hogg, Academic Year 2026 – Study Guide and
Practice Questions
Jurisprudence - correct answer ✔✔ the philosophy behind the law
natural law, positivist law, critical legal studies law, American realism law, sociological law, legal
realism - correct answer ✔✔ 6 Schools of Jurisprudence
Natural - correct answer ✔✔ School of jurisprudence that defines law in terms of justice and
moral values
Positivist - correct answer ✔✔ School of jurisprudence that says law is the expression of the will
of the legislature or the sovereign, laws are reached by logic and precedent, not morals.
Sociological - correct answer ✔✔ School of jurisprudence that says law should be based on local
community standards and interests
American realism - correct answer ✔✔ School of jurisprudence that measures legitimacy of the
law based on how well it meets needs and if people actually follow the law.
Economic - correct answer ✔✔ School of jurisprudence that bases laws on financial
implications, supply and demand
Law - correct answer ✔✔ A body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling
authority, and having legal binding force that create duties, obligations and rights as well as a
mechanism to resolve disputes arising from those duties and rights
order, disputes, reliablity - correct answer ✔✔ Purposes of the law:
, 1. System of ___ that defines crime & punishments for violations
2. System for resolving ____ based on rights and interests
3. Creating ____ for conducting business & promoting good faith dealings
constitutional law, statutory law, common law, administrative (regulatory) law - correct answer
✔✔ 4 Primary sources of the law:
Constitution(al law) - correct answer ✔✔ Supreme law that exists at state and federal levels.
Provides basic structure for the government and rights for individuals and businesses.
Statutory Law - correct answer ✔✔ Law that exists at state and federal level, created by a
legislative body and approved or disapproved by the executive branch (different than an
ordinance which is city or county level)
Common Law - correct answer ✔✔ Laws that have been established by appellate courts and are
based on the fundamentals of previous cases that had similar facts
Stare decisis - correct answer ✔✔ This doctrine says courts should follow precedent. It allows
businesses to have a degree of confidence when assuming the law will remain consistent
precedent - correct answer ✔✔ Appellate courts create ____ under the doctrine of stare
decisis.
first impression - correct answer ✔✔ A case of _____ ______ is one that involves a new topic to
which no law applies
Practice Questions
Jurisprudence - correct answer ✔✔ the philosophy behind the law
natural law, positivist law, critical legal studies law, American realism law, sociological law, legal
realism - correct answer ✔✔ 6 Schools of Jurisprudence
Natural - correct answer ✔✔ School of jurisprudence that defines law in terms of justice and
moral values
Positivist - correct answer ✔✔ School of jurisprudence that says law is the expression of the will
of the legislature or the sovereign, laws are reached by logic and precedent, not morals.
Sociological - correct answer ✔✔ School of jurisprudence that says law should be based on local
community standards and interests
American realism - correct answer ✔✔ School of jurisprudence that measures legitimacy of the
law based on how well it meets needs and if people actually follow the law.
Economic - correct answer ✔✔ School of jurisprudence that bases laws on financial
implications, supply and demand
Law - correct answer ✔✔ A body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling
authority, and having legal binding force that create duties, obligations and rights as well as a
mechanism to resolve disputes arising from those duties and rights
order, disputes, reliablity - correct answer ✔✔ Purposes of the law:
, 1. System of ___ that defines crime & punishments for violations
2. System for resolving ____ based on rights and interests
3. Creating ____ for conducting business & promoting good faith dealings
constitutional law, statutory law, common law, administrative (regulatory) law - correct answer
✔✔ 4 Primary sources of the law:
Constitution(al law) - correct answer ✔✔ Supreme law that exists at state and federal levels.
Provides basic structure for the government and rights for individuals and businesses.
Statutory Law - correct answer ✔✔ Law that exists at state and federal level, created by a
legislative body and approved or disapproved by the executive branch (different than an
ordinance which is city or county level)
Common Law - correct answer ✔✔ Laws that have been established by appellate courts and are
based on the fundamentals of previous cases that had similar facts
Stare decisis - correct answer ✔✔ This doctrine says courts should follow precedent. It allows
businesses to have a degree of confidence when assuming the law will remain consistent
precedent - correct answer ✔✔ Appellate courts create ____ under the doctrine of stare
decisis.
first impression - correct answer ✔✔ A case of _____ ______ is one that involves a new topic to
which no law applies
