Law 1101 Chapter 1
Comprehensive Questions and
Solutions Graded A+
liability - Answer: The state of being legally responsible (liable) for something, such as a debt or
obligation.
Primary sources of law - Answer: A document that establishes the law on a particular issue, such
as a constitution, a statute, an administrative rule, or a court decision.
Include:
-The U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the various states.
Statutory law—including laws passed by Congress, state legislatures, and local governing
bodies.
-Regulations created by administrative agencies, such as the federal Food and Drug
Administration.
-Case law (court decisions).
Secondary sources of law - Answer: are books and articles that summarize and clarify the
primary sources of law.
, Legal encyclopedias, compilations (such as Restatements of the Law, which summarize court
decisions on a particular topic), official comments to statutes, treatises, articles in law reviews
published by law schools, and articles in other legal journals are examples of secondary sources
of law.
Constitutional law - Answer: The body of law derived from the U.S. Constitution and the
constitutions of the various states.
statutory law - Answer: The body of law enacted by legislative bodies (as opposed to
constitutional law, administrative law, or case law).
citation - Answer: A reference to a publication in which a legal authority—such as a statute or a
court decision—or other source can be found.
ordinances - Answer: A regulation enacted by a city or county legislative body that becomes
part of that state's statutory law.
uniform laws - Answer: A model law developed by the National Conference of Commissioners
on Uniform State Laws for the states to consider enacting into statute.
UCC - Answer: Uniform Commercial Code
The UCC facilitates commerce among the states by providing a uniform, yet flexible, set of rules
governing commercial transactions.
administrative law - Answer: The body of law created by administrative agencies in order to
carry out their duties and responsibilities.
administrative agency - Answer: A federal or state government agency created by the legislature
to perform a specific function, such as to make and enforce rules pertaining to the environment.
Comprehensive Questions and
Solutions Graded A+
liability - Answer: The state of being legally responsible (liable) for something, such as a debt or
obligation.
Primary sources of law - Answer: A document that establishes the law on a particular issue, such
as a constitution, a statute, an administrative rule, or a court decision.
Include:
-The U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the various states.
Statutory law—including laws passed by Congress, state legislatures, and local governing
bodies.
-Regulations created by administrative agencies, such as the federal Food and Drug
Administration.
-Case law (court decisions).
Secondary sources of law - Answer: are books and articles that summarize and clarify the
primary sources of law.
, Legal encyclopedias, compilations (such as Restatements of the Law, which summarize court
decisions on a particular topic), official comments to statutes, treatises, articles in law reviews
published by law schools, and articles in other legal journals are examples of secondary sources
of law.
Constitutional law - Answer: The body of law derived from the U.S. Constitution and the
constitutions of the various states.
statutory law - Answer: The body of law enacted by legislative bodies (as opposed to
constitutional law, administrative law, or case law).
citation - Answer: A reference to a publication in which a legal authority—such as a statute or a
court decision—or other source can be found.
ordinances - Answer: A regulation enacted by a city or county legislative body that becomes
part of that state's statutory law.
uniform laws - Answer: A model law developed by the National Conference of Commissioners
on Uniform State Laws for the states to consider enacting into statute.
UCC - Answer: Uniform Commercial Code
The UCC facilitates commerce among the states by providing a uniform, yet flexible, set of rules
governing commercial transactions.
administrative law - Answer: The body of law created by administrative agencies in order to
carry out their duties and responsibilities.
administrative agency - Answer: A federal or state government agency created by the legislature
to perform a specific function, such as to make and enforce rules pertaining to the environment.
