Question 1

When you read a case,you should:

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A)  Find the facts,look for the issue,critically think about the issue,and determine if your reasoning matches the reasoning of the judge.
B)  Identify the facts,apply critical thinking skills to determine the truths of the facts,and identify how the judge interpreted the facts in the case.
C)  Identify the legal issues,apply the facts to the legal issues,and evaluate the reasoning of the judge in light of the facts of the case.
D)  Find the facts,look for the issue,identify the judge's reason and conclusion,locate the rules of law that govern the reasoning,and apply critical thinking to the judge's reasoning.
E)  Consider the truth of the facts of the case,identify legal questions raised,review the decision of the judge,and determine if the judge's decision was justified by the rule of law.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Which areas of business law would a human resources manager find most relevant?

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A)  Contracts only
B)  Contracts,employment and labor law,and employment discrimination
C)  Employment and labor law,but not contracts
D)  Contracts and labor law,but not employment discrimination
E)  Human resource managers hold administrative positions and are not concerned with areas of business lawF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

An accountant is starting a new job and wants to make sure he does not put himself or his company at legal risk.He talks to his company's law department about which areas of law he should brush up on.The company lawyer tells him relevant areas of the law he should be aware of include:

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A)  Product liability,comparative law,agency law
B)  Liability of accountants,international law,employment discrimination
C)  White collar crime,liability of accountants,contracts
D)  Antitrust law,liability of accountants,insurance law
E)  Antitrust law,international law,consumer lawF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

When a state supreme court issues a binding ruling on a matter of law,who must follow the precedent set by the state supreme court?

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A)  Lower courts within the same state
B)  The U.S.Congress
C)  State legislatures
D)  The United States Supreme Court
E)  All lower courts in the United StatesF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Which approach to jurisprudence is tied to the pursuit of efficiency and is based on choosing alternatives that maximize benefits and minimize costs?

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A)  Historical school
B)  Executive positivism
C)  Legal realism
D)  Cost-benefit analysis
E)  Legal positivismF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Which statement is true regarding Hannah's predicament?

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A)  So long as Hannah has insurance and can pay for Dev's vehicle damage,she cannot be prosecuted in a civil or criminal action.
B)  Hannah can be given a ticket and prosecuted criminally by government officials,but she cannot be sued for a civil violation.
C)  Hannah can be sued in a civil action by Dev,and she can also be prosecuted by the government for a criminal violation.
D)  Hannah can be sued for a civil action and must pay for Dev's car,but she cannot be prosecuted for a criminal violation.
E)  Dev can prosecute Hannah in a criminal action,but he cannot sue her in a civil action.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Another name for case law is common law.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Public law controls both disputes between private individuals and their government and disputes involving only private individuals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If an office supply store dumps its waste behind its building in violation of local,state,or federal environmental regulations,the resulting dispute would focus on which type of law?

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A)  Consensual
B)  Public
C)  Preferential
D)  Black letter
E)  PrivateF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

One purpose of the law is to:

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A)  Require businesses and individuals to rely on the dependability of others
B)  Preserve existing social order and prevent change
C)  Allow individuals to impose rules on others
D)  Facilitate a sense that change is possible after a rational consideration of options
E)  Enable businesses and individuals to rely on the good will of one anotherF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

The text discusses five factors suggested as a structure for critical thinking when reviewing case law.List and describe the five factors.

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Question 12

The term ________ involves the use of past decisions to guide future decisions.

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A)  Precedent
B)  Modeling
C)  Commonality
D)  Uniformity
E)  RestatementF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

[Inattentive Driving] Hannah,a first year law student,drove off campus to register for an upcoming conference.Although lawmakers in her state passed a law prohibiting the use of a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle,Hannah was doing just that.When she looked down to pick up a can of soda she dropped,Hannah crashed into the side of Dev's new convertible.A police officer down the street came over to investigate.Hannah explained to him that it was difficult to hold the cell phone in one hand,the soda in the other,and also drive.The officer was not impressed.Dev approached,furious about the significant dent in his new car.Hannah says she has insurance and that she will cover the costs of the whole incident.Dev says that is insufficient;but Hannah says that under case precedent,that is his only remedy.The officer tells Hannah that she must obey duly authorized law,and proceeds to write several citations to her.
-What type or types of law are involved in the above situation,considering Hannah's interaction with both the officer and Dev?

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A)  Public law,private law,civil law,and criminal law
B)  Civil law and private law but not public law
C)  Public law but not private law
D)  Private law but not public law
E)  Criminal law and public law but not private lawF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

[International Expansion] Ryan wants to expand his coffee business into Winland,a small,remote country.He moves to Winland temporarily in order to oversee operations.His friend Terrell asks him if he plans to hire legal counsel for the expansion.Ryan replies,"Of course not.The U.S.has the strictest laws regarding contracts,employment,and business practices in the world.So long as I'm legal in the U.S. ,I'm legal anywhere.Besides,I studied up on Winland law ten years ago,and I know it all." Ryan proceeds and lands in jail in Winland for violating recently passed laws which make it a crime to mistreat employees and which criminalized the failure to provide certain benefits.Authorities in Winland claim that he sexually harassed an employee,failed to pay sufficient wages,and failed to give employees Winland's mandated 12 weeks of paid vacation per year.
-What is true regarding Ryan's defense that he thought he knew the law of Winland because he had studied it some years before and that the laws under which he was arrested were new? Assume the law of Winland is the same as the U.S.on this issue.

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A)  Ryan is entitled to rely as a defense on the fact that he had studied the law at one time.Officials in Winland were charged with publicizing any changes.
B)  Ryan cannot be prosecuted so long as he was not aware he was violating the law.He did not have the requisite intent to perform a criminal act,regardless of whether the laws were new.
C)  If Ryan can prove that the laws at issue were passed within the last six months before he was arrested,he will get out of jail because there is a six month grace period for new laws.
D)  Rules change and Ryan had a duty to stay current.It is not a defense that he studied the law at one time and that the laws at issue were new.
E)  If Ryan can prove that the laws at issue were passed within the last twelve months before he was arrested,he will get out of jail because there is a twelve month grace period for new laws.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Roger,a store owner,is delinquent in paying rent to his landlord,Emily.The resulting dispute would focus on which type of law?

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A)  Preferential
B)  Public
C)  Consensual
D)  Black letter
E)  PrivateF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

can revoke case law.

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A)  Case law cannot be revoked
B)  Precedent
C)  Stare decisis
D)  New statutes
E)  Critical lawF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

List the purposes of the law and discuss why these purposes are necessary for an ordered society.

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Purposes of the law are listed as follow...

Question 18

Which of the following is reported in the United States Code?

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A)  Statutes
B)  Local ordinances
C)  Administrative law
D)  Common law
E)  Executive ordersF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

The group that urges states to enact model laws to provide greater uniformity of law is called the ________.

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A)  Model and Uniform Law Consortium
B)  Federal Uniform Law Commission
C)  National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
D)  Uniform Statutory Enforcement Commission
E)  Model Law on Uniform State Laws OrganizationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Business law consists of the enforceable rules of conduct that govern commercial relationships.

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A) True 
 B)False

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