Business Law 1: Module 1
A substantive law creates or defines legal rights and obligations.
True or False? - ANS -True
A search warrant must particularly describe whatever is to be searched.
True or False? - ANS -True
When a court grants a party an injunction in order to stop the opposing party from doing
something, it is considered:
A. a remedy at law
B. a type of harm
C. an equitable remedy
D. an unenforceable demand - ANS -C. an equitable remedy
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the rights of an individual
citizen:
A. to have an attorney appointed in a criminal trial if he does not have the financial means to
hire an attorney
B. to refuse to testify against himself in a criminal trial
C. to be free from unwarranted intrusion by the government into his private affairs
D. to speak out in a crowd of protestors - ANS -C. to be free from unwarranted intrusion by the
government into his private affairs
A state law that treats nonresidents different from residents may violate the Privileges and
Immunities Clause.
True or False? - ANS -True
Congress can regulate all commerce in the United States.
True or False? - ANS -True
When there is a direct conflict between a federal and a state law, the state law is rendered
invalid.
True or False? - ANS -True
Primary sources of law include:
A. administrative regulations
B. legal encyclopedias
C. compilations summarizing court decisions on particular topics
D. articles in law reviews and other legal journals - ANS -A. adminsitrative regulations
, South Carolina enacts a law that violates the United States Constitution. This law can be
enforced by:
A. the United States Supreme Court only
B. the state of South Carolina only
C. the federal government only
D. no one - ANS -D. no one
The full faith and credit clause ensures that rights established under a contract in one state are
honored by other states.
True or False? - ANS -True
There is a specific guarantee of a right to privacy in the Constitution.
True or False? - ANS -False
As a judge, Winifred applies common law rules. These rules develop from:
A. regulations issued by administrative agencies
B. all of these encompass the body of common law
C. statutes enacted by Congress and the state legislators
D. decisions of the court in legal disputes - ANS -D. decisions of the court in legal disputes
The checks and balances in the United States Constitution prevent any one branch of
government from exercising too much power.
True or False? - ANS -True
Rules and regulations passed by agencies of the United Stated make up the body of law known
as:
A. regulatory law
B. procedural law
C. administrative law
D. common law - ANS -C. administrative law
Stare decisis is a common law doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow the
precedent established in prior decisions.
True or False? - ANS -True
The supreme law of the land is found in the:
A. the United States Administrative Code
B. the United States Constitution
C. the Congressional Code
D. the Articles of the Confederation - ANS -B. the United States Constitution
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the rights of individual citizens
to:
A substantive law creates or defines legal rights and obligations.
True or False? - ANS -True
A search warrant must particularly describe whatever is to be searched.
True or False? - ANS -True
When a court grants a party an injunction in order to stop the opposing party from doing
something, it is considered:
A. a remedy at law
B. a type of harm
C. an equitable remedy
D. an unenforceable demand - ANS -C. an equitable remedy
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the rights of an individual
citizen:
A. to have an attorney appointed in a criminal trial if he does not have the financial means to
hire an attorney
B. to refuse to testify against himself in a criminal trial
C. to be free from unwarranted intrusion by the government into his private affairs
D. to speak out in a crowd of protestors - ANS -C. to be free from unwarranted intrusion by the
government into his private affairs
A state law that treats nonresidents different from residents may violate the Privileges and
Immunities Clause.
True or False? - ANS -True
Congress can regulate all commerce in the United States.
True or False? - ANS -True
When there is a direct conflict between a federal and a state law, the state law is rendered
invalid.
True or False? - ANS -True
Primary sources of law include:
A. administrative regulations
B. legal encyclopedias
C. compilations summarizing court decisions on particular topics
D. articles in law reviews and other legal journals - ANS -A. adminsitrative regulations
, South Carolina enacts a law that violates the United States Constitution. This law can be
enforced by:
A. the United States Supreme Court only
B. the state of South Carolina only
C. the federal government only
D. no one - ANS -D. no one
The full faith and credit clause ensures that rights established under a contract in one state are
honored by other states.
True or False? - ANS -True
There is a specific guarantee of a right to privacy in the Constitution.
True or False? - ANS -False
As a judge, Winifred applies common law rules. These rules develop from:
A. regulations issued by administrative agencies
B. all of these encompass the body of common law
C. statutes enacted by Congress and the state legislators
D. decisions of the court in legal disputes - ANS -D. decisions of the court in legal disputes
The checks and balances in the United States Constitution prevent any one branch of
government from exercising too much power.
True or False? - ANS -True
Rules and regulations passed by agencies of the United Stated make up the body of law known
as:
A. regulatory law
B. procedural law
C. administrative law
D. common law - ANS -C. administrative law
Stare decisis is a common law doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow the
precedent established in prior decisions.
True or False? - ANS -True
The supreme law of the land is found in the:
A. the United States Administrative Code
B. the United States Constitution
C. the Congressional Code
D. the Articles of the Confederation - ANS -B. the United States Constitution
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the rights of individual citizens
to:
