Prep & Study Guide
WhatxisxLaw?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Lawxisxaxsetxofxenforceablexrulesxgoverningxrelationshipsxamongxindividualsxandx
betweenxindividualsxandxtheirxsociety.xLawsxestablishxrights,xduties,xandxprivilegesxconsistentxwithxthexv
aluesxandxbeliefsxofxaxsocietyxorxitsxrulingxgroup.
Howxdoesxlawxhelpxus?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Lawxkeepsxsocietyxsailingxsmoothly.xLawxprovidesxpredictabilityxandxstabilityxinxo
urxtransactions.
WhoxmakesxlawxinxthexUS?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Lawxisxmadexbyxlegislativexbodiesxandxbyxjudicialxbodies.xPicturesxarexrepresenta
tivexofxthexlegislativexandxjudicialxbodiesxthatxoccurxatxthexfederal,xstate,xandxlocalxlevel.x(Pleasexnote:xf
ederal,xstatexandxlocalxlegislativexandxjudicialxentitiesxcanxcreatex"law"xthatxgovernsxinxtheirxparticularxj
urisdictions.)
Also,xadministrativexagenciesxpromulgatexrulesxthatxoftenxfunctionxinxthexsamexmannerxasx"laws."
Listxaxfewxbusinessxsituations/xopportunitiesxthatxmayxarisexwherexlawxplaysxanximportantxrolex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Hiring,xFiring,xSafety,xmanufacturing,xmarketing,xfinance,xprivacy,xhealthxcare,xtr
ansportation,xenergyxresourcexmanagement,xsustainability.
Twox"types"xofxSourcesxofxLawx-xcorrectxanswerx ✅A.xPrimaryxSourcesx
establishxlaw
B.xSecondaryxSourcesx
supplementalxmaterialsxthatxsummarizexandxinterpretxthexlaw
(SecondaryxsourcesxarexNOTxlaw)
FourxPrimaryxSourcesxofxLawxinxthexUnitedxStatesx-xcorrectxanswerx ✅A.xConstitutionalxLaw
B.xStatutoryxLaw
C.xAdministrativexLaw
,D.xCasexLaw
WhichxofxthexfollowingxoptionsxisxNOTxax"primaryxsourcexofxlaw"?
Localxordinances
Legalxtreatises
Axcourtxopinion/decision
Axstatexconstitutionx-xcorrectxanswerx ✅LegalxTreatises
WhatxdocumentxisxknownxasxthexsupremexlawxofxthexUS?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅ThexConstitution
Whatxisxthexrolexofxthexcourtxifxaxquestionxarisesxthatxinvolvesxaxconstitutionalxquestion?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Toxinterpretxandxapplyxthexlaw
StatutoryxLawx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Lawsxenactedxbyxfederal,xstate,xandxlocalxgoverningxbodiesx(legislatures,xtownxco
uncils,xetc.)
(ie.xFederalxstatutes,xstatexstatutes,xlocalxordinances.)
ThexNewxYorkxlegislaturexhasxpassedxaxlawxthatxconflictsxwithxaxprovisionxinxthexU.S.xConstitution.xIfxch
allenged:
-Axcourtxwillxnotxenforcexeitherxprovision
-Thexcourtxwillxestablishxaxcompromisexbetweenxthextwoxprovisions
-AxcourtxwillxenforcexthexNewxYorkxstatexprovision
-AxcourtxwillxenforcexthexU.S.xConstitutionx-xcorrectxanswerx ✅-
AxcourtxwillxenforcexthexU.S.xConstitution
ThexNorthxDakotaxstatexlegislaturexhasxpassedxaxprovisionxthatxrequiresxcompaniesxthatxburnxcoalxtoxm
eetxmorexrigorousxcleanxairxstandardsxthanxthosexrequiredxbyxthexU.S.x"CleanxAirxAct."xIfxchallenged,xisx
axcourtxlikelyxtoxenforcexthexNorthxDakotaxlaw?
A.xYes
,B.xNox-xcorrectxanswerx ✅A.xYes
ThexstatesxofxDelawarexandxNewxJerseyxhavexenactedxdifferentxcatchxlimitsxforxrecreationalxflounderxfis
hermen.xDelawarexenactedxitsxcatchxlimitsxpriorxtoxN.J.xThexfederalxgovernmentxhasxnotxenactedxaxfede
ralxcatchxlimit.xIfxchallenged,xwhichxstate'sxlawxwillxbexdeemedxvalid?
A.xDelaware
B.xNJ
C.xBothx-xcorrectxanswerx ✅C.xBoth
Considerxmodel/uniformxcodesxandxchoosexwhichxofxthexfollowingxisxincorrect:
A.xUniformxcodesxarexthexlawxofxthexapplicablexjurisdictionxatxthextimextheyxarexwritten
B.xUniformxcodesxmustxbexadoptedxbyxaxstatexlegislaturexbeforextheyxbecomexlaw
C.xEvenxifxaxuniformxcodexisxnotxenacted,xthexcodexcanxhavexpersuasivexvaluex
D.xAxstatexmayxadoptxpartxofxaxuniformxlaw,xbutxoptxtoxrejectxotherxportionsx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅A.xUniformxcodesxarexthexlawxofxthexapplicablexjurisdictionxatxthextimextheyxarex
written
FunctionsxofxAdministrativexAgenciesx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Rulemakingx(rules,xregulations,xinterpretations).
InvestigationxandxEnforcement.x
Adjudication
Carol,xownerxofxaxlandxdevelopmentxcorporation,xhasxjustxlearnedxthatxthexOfficexofxEnvironmentalxPro
tectionxisxconsideringxadoptingxmorexstringentxtestingxmeasuresxtoxverifyxthexpresencexorxabsencexofxp
rotectedxspeciesxonxundevelopedxland.xWillxCarolxhavexanxopportunityxtoxviewxthexproposedxregulation
sxandxvoicexherxopinionxpriorxtoxofficialxadoptionxofxthexregulations?
A.xYes
B.xNox-xcorrectxanswerx ✅A.xYes
, StarexDecisisx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axcommonxlawxdoctrinexunderxwhichxjudgesxarexobligatedxtoxfollowxthexprecede
ntsxestablishedxinxpriorxdecisions
-
Axhigherxcourt'sxdecisionxbasedxonxcertainxfactsxandxlawxandxlawxisxaxbindingxauthorityxonxlowerxcourtsx
withinxthexSAMExjurisdiction.
ThexNewxJerseyxSupremexCourtxheldxthatxaxminorxcouldxcancelxaxcontractxforxthexpurchasexofxaxcar.xNo
w,xaxlowerxtrialxcourtxinxNJxisxdecidingxaxcasexwithxsimilarxfacts.xUnderxstarexdecisis,xwhichxofxthexfollow
ingxarextrue?x
Thextrialxcourtxisxlikelyxto:
A.xAllowxthexminorxtoxcancelxthexcontract
B.xDisregardxthexpriorxNJxSupremexCourtxcase
C.xRequirexthexminorxtoxfulfillxthexcontractx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅A.xAllowxthexminorxtoxcancelxthexcontract
Plaintiff(s)x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅injuredxpartyxinitiatingxthexlawsuit
Defendant(s)x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Partyxwhoxallegedlyxcausedxinjury.
REMEDIESx-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axmeansxtoxenforcexaxrightxorxcompensatexforxinjuryxtoxthatxright.
TYPESxOFxREMEDIESx-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Remediesxatxlawx
Remediesxinxequity
Remediesxatxlawx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Designedxtoxcompensatexindividualxforxactualxloss.xAwardxrestrictedxtox"damage
s"x(payment)xinxeitherxmoneyxorxproperty.