Introduction to Law Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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Introduction to Law Exam Questions With
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2 main sources of Law - answer1.) Enacted Law
2.)Common Law
Precenent - answerPrior court decisions
Not all problems are for which the courts will supply a remedy? T/F - answerTrue
As values in society change, laws often do too. T/F - an...
Introduction to Law Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
2 main sources of Law - answer✔1.) Enacted Law
2.)Common Law
Precenent - answer✔Prior court decisions
Not all problems are for which the courts will supply a remedy? T/F - answer✔True
As values in society change, laws often do too. T/F - answer✔True
It is important for a party to litigation to know whether a client's facts are analogous to or
distinguishable from those in prior court decisions. T/F - answer✔True
Law - answer✔Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the courts
Why we study law? - answer✔Defines what constitutes appropriate behavior; gives an
understanding of what we can and can't do
Legal team in a law firm? - answer✔Attorney, Paralegal, law clerk, Security
Successful litigation begins with proper preparation and investigation of both the facts and the
law. T/F - answer✔True
Jurisprudence - answer✔The study of legal philosophy
Legal Positivism - answer✔A law is valid as long as it was passed by the appropriate
lawmaking agency
Formalist - answer✔Proper role of the judge is to simply to apply the law
Realist - answer✔Decisions are not reached by a strict application of the principles of logic
because judges must frequently decide between contradictory rules.
Evolutionary ("Living Law") view/approach - answer✔Judges should seek to determine the
underlying goal or value that the drafters had in mind at the time they wrote the law.
The Declaration of Independence is an example of natural law. T/F - answer✔True
The legislative, executive, and judicial branches are all involved in making law. T/F -
answer✔True
The U.S. Constitution was written so clearly and unambiguously that its terms rarely require
court interpretation. T/F - answer✔False
If a court interprets a statute in a way that the legislature did not intend, the legislature can
amend the statute to more clearly state its intent. T/F - answer✔True
The wording of statutes is much more specific than that of administrative regulations. T/F -
answer✔False
Civil law deals with harm to society as a whole; criminal law deals with harm just to an
individual. T/F - answer✔False... opposite
Some areas of law are covered by both federal and state statutes. T/F - answer✔True
The same standard of proof is applied in civil and criminal cases. T/F - answer✔False
Civil...51% Criminal... beyond a reasonable doubt
A single event can become the basis of an action in both the criminal and civil courts. T/F -
answer✔True
Charging a person with a criminal violation and suing that person civilly constitutes double
jeopardy. T/F - answer✔False Know double jeopardy and res judicata
Crimes can generally be classified as either felonies or misdemeanors. T/F - answer✔True
Felony - answer✔a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a
misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
Misdemeanor - answer✔(n.) a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor
misbehavior or misconduct
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