mgmt 311 Test Questions with Correct Answers
procedural law
Law that establishes the methods of enforcing the rights established by substantive law.
what are the four components of the IRAC method used in legal analysis?
issue, rule, application, conclusion
explain the significance of the order in which parties are listed in trial court case titles.
Why is the plaintiff/petitioner listed before the defendant/respondent?
it indicates the party that initiated the legal action
explain the significance of a dissenting opinion in the context of judicial decision-
making.
it outlines the rationale for disagreement with the majority opinion
in your own words, explain how the law functions to establish societal rules and norms.
the law serves as a framework that dictates acceptable behavior and consequences for
violations
Judge Jasper and his friend, Judge Judy, were debating the philosophical theories of
jurisprudence. Judge Jasper believes that law is just one of many institutions in society
and that it is shaped by social forces and needs. Judge Jasper believes in the theory of
jurisprudence called
legal realism
Joan's lawyer, Albert, feels pretty good about the chances of winning Joan's case. He
has found a case directly on point, which means it has the same issue and very similar
facts. If the court follows the decision in the case Albert found, then Joan will win her
, case. Albert argues Joan's case to the trial court, and the trial court decides for Joan.
The fact that the trial court decided the case in Joan's favor is an example of
state decisis
Elton is a state representative for the North Dakota legislature. Recently, Elton and his
colleagues in the legislature proposed a law that would increase the penalty drivers
would have to pay if they pass a stopped school bus. The type of law that Elton and his
colleagues will enact is known as
statutory law
Zayden was recently arrested for driving while intoxicated. The law in his state defines
the crime of driving while intoxicated as operating a motor vehicle on the public roads
with a blood alcohol content over 0.8%. State law also states that anyone convicted of
this crime has the right to appeal. Zayden recently took a criminal justice course in
college and remembers studying the differences between substantive and procedural
law. In his current situation, he knows that
the law that defines the crime is a substantive law, and the law that provides for the right to
appeal is a procedural law.
Megan Kanka was raped and murdered in 1994, when she was only 7 years old, by one
of her neighbors. As a result of her murder, a federal statute was created that requires
law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding
registered sex offenders. This federal statute was created by
congress
primary sources
sources that establish the law
procedural law
Law that establishes the methods of enforcing the rights established by substantive law.
what are the four components of the IRAC method used in legal analysis?
issue, rule, application, conclusion
explain the significance of the order in which parties are listed in trial court case titles.
Why is the plaintiff/petitioner listed before the defendant/respondent?
it indicates the party that initiated the legal action
explain the significance of a dissenting opinion in the context of judicial decision-
making.
it outlines the rationale for disagreement with the majority opinion
in your own words, explain how the law functions to establish societal rules and norms.
the law serves as a framework that dictates acceptable behavior and consequences for
violations
Judge Jasper and his friend, Judge Judy, were debating the philosophical theories of
jurisprudence. Judge Jasper believes that law is just one of many institutions in society
and that it is shaped by social forces and needs. Judge Jasper believes in the theory of
jurisprudence called
legal realism
Joan's lawyer, Albert, feels pretty good about the chances of winning Joan's case. He
has found a case directly on point, which means it has the same issue and very similar
facts. If the court follows the decision in the case Albert found, then Joan will win her
, case. Albert argues Joan's case to the trial court, and the trial court decides for Joan.
The fact that the trial court decided the case in Joan's favor is an example of
state decisis
Elton is a state representative for the North Dakota legislature. Recently, Elton and his
colleagues in the legislature proposed a law that would increase the penalty drivers
would have to pay if they pass a stopped school bus. The type of law that Elton and his
colleagues will enact is known as
statutory law
Zayden was recently arrested for driving while intoxicated. The law in his state defines
the crime of driving while intoxicated as operating a motor vehicle on the public roads
with a blood alcohol content over 0.8%. State law also states that anyone convicted of
this crime has the right to appeal. Zayden recently took a criminal justice course in
college and remembers studying the differences between substantive and procedural
law. In his current situation, he knows that
the law that defines the crime is a substantive law, and the law that provides for the right to
appeal is a procedural law.
Megan Kanka was raped and murdered in 1994, when she was only 7 years old, by one
of her neighbors. As a result of her murder, a federal statute was created that requires
law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding
registered sex offenders. This federal statute was created by
congress
primary sources
sources that establish the law
