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,Chapter 1: Introduction to Law
TRUE/FALSE
1. Violations of civil laws often result in imprisonment.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Civil Law
2. If Susan hits Debra, and Debra sues Susan for that act, Susan cannot also be prosecuted for that same
act.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Civil Law
3. There are no criminal laws at the federal level.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Statutory Law
4. Enforcing the terms of a consulting contract are an example of private law.
ANS: T PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Private Law
5. Substantive laws provide the means and mechanisms for the enforcement of laws.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Substantive Law
6. Stare decisis is Latin for "let the decision stand."
ANS: T PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Stare Decisis
7. The common law in each state is the same.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Common Law
8. The power theory is part of jurisprudence but the justice theory is not.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Jurisprudence
9. The positive law theory provides that an individual follows ethical standards established by religious
beliefs.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Natural Law
10. Substantive laws are, in essence, the same thing as procedural laws.
, ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Substantive Law
11. Supporters of slavery relied heavily on natural law as a defense for it.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Natural Law
12. Those who believe in order theory would allow laws that control behavior or provide guidelines.
ANS: T PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Order theory
13. The scholars of jurisprudence generally agree on the theory of law.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Jurisprudence
14. Statutory law exists at all levels of government.
ANS: T PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Statutory Law
15. The United States Code includes laws on anticompetitive activities as well as laws regulating the sale
of securities.
ANS: T PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: USC
16. Ordinances are generally found in state legislative codes.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Ordinances
17. The Code of Federal Regulations includes the enactments of federal administrative agencies.
ANS: T PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: CFR
18. States do not have administrative laws.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Administrative laws
19. City ordinances generally cover the legal aspects of incorporation and securities registration.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Ordinances
20. Constitutions exist at both state and federal levels.
ANS: T PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Constitutions
, 21. Equitable remedies are not available in courts of law in the United States.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Equity
22. Laws' flexibility allow adjustments for technology changes.
ANS: T PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Characteristics
23. A personnel manual is an example of private law.
ANS: T PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Private Law
24. Pervasiveness, consistency, and rigidness are characteristics of law.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Characteristics
25. Criminal laws are generally enforced by individuals.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Criminal Laws
26. A multilateral treaty is a treaty among several nations.
ANS: T PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: International Laws
27. The act of state doctrine permits other countries to intervene in a nation's government when human
rights are violated.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: International Laws
28. The EU has its own currency.
ANS: T PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: International Laws
29. The principle of stare decisis forbids a court from changing a doctrine already established judicially.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Stare Decisis
30. The Uniform Commercial Code and the Uniform Partnership Act are both enactments of Congress.
ANS: F PTS: 1 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Stare Decisis
31. Party autonomy is not permitted in international contracts.
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