Legal Aspects of Real Estate, 6th Edition
Quiz 1, Chapters 1-2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Under __________, legal disputes were settled on a case-by-case basis before a judge. -
CORRECT ANSWER - the English common law
Under __________ , legal disputes were settled by pre-established statutes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - the Spanish civil law
The federal and state governments are divided into these branches: - CORRECT
ANSWER - legislative, executive and judicial
__________ is the power of the state or local government to protect the public well-being. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Police power
__________ is the right of the government to take private property for public use. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Eminent domain
__________ is the power of the state or local government to generate revenue and fund state and
local governmental functions under their police power. - CORRECT ANSWER - The
power to tax
Covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) which limit subdivision sales to nonminorities
violate: - CORRECT ANSWER - equal protection laws.
California has a three-tiered court system consisting of: - CORRECT ANSWER - trial
courts, appellate courts and the Supreme Court.
Quiz 1, Chapters 1-2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Under __________, legal disputes were settled on a case-by-case basis before a judge. -
CORRECT ANSWER - the English common law
Under __________ , legal disputes were settled by pre-established statutes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - the Spanish civil law
The federal and state governments are divided into these branches: - CORRECT
ANSWER - legislative, executive and judicial
__________ is the power of the state or local government to protect the public well-being. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Police power
__________ is the right of the government to take private property for public use. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Eminent domain
__________ is the power of the state or local government to generate revenue and fund state and
local governmental functions under their police power. - CORRECT ANSWER - The
power to tax
Covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) which limit subdivision sales to nonminorities
violate: - CORRECT ANSWER - equal protection laws.
California has a three-tiered court system consisting of: - CORRECT ANSWER - trial
courts, appellate courts and the Supreme Court.
