BLAW 3310 Exam 1 UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
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BLAW 3310
BLAW 3310 Exam 1 UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Benefits of the law: - CORRECT ANSWER - provides some predictability and uniformity
to the boundaries of acceptable conduct in a society
Key functions of the law: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Influence the behavior of the
members of a society ...
BLAW 3310 Exam 1 UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Benefits of the law: - CORRECT ANSWER - provides some predictability and uniformity
to the boundaries of acceptable conduct in a society
Key functions of the law: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Influence the behavior of the
members of a society
2. Resolve disputes within society
3. Maintain important social values
4. Provide a method for assisting social change
The ___ ___ provides a way to bring about changes in "acceptable" behavior. - CORRECT
ANSWER - legal system
Where do we get our law from? - CORRECT ANSWER - The U.S. Constitution
Judicial Review: - CORRECT ANSWER - is the doctrine under which legislative and
executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary. A court with judicial review power may
invalidate laws and decisions that are incompatible with a higher authority, such as the terms of a
written constitution.
What does Judicial Review accomplish? - CORRECT ANSWER - Acts as a check on the
legislative and executive branches
The use of ___ in deciding current cases is a doctrine called ___ ___, meaning "to stand on
decided cases." - CORRECT ANSWER - precedent; stare decisis
Under stare decisis, judges are expected to ___ ___ established rules of law. - CORRECT
ANSWER - stand by
, In Davis v. Baugh Industrial Contractors, the traditional common law rule prevented a party who
accepted a completed construction project from later suing the contractor for flaws in
construction that caused injury to others. In reviewing such a case, the Washington state high
court held that... - CORRECT ANSWER - ...the rule was not sensible in modern times and
would be dropped.
Substantive law includes common law and statutory law that ___ and ___ legal rights and
regulate behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER - define; establish
Examples of substantive law: - CORRECT ANSWER - antitrust law, contract law,
criminal law, environmental law, labor law, securities law
Procedural law determines how substantive law is ___ through the ___ by determining how a
lawsuit begins, what documents need to be filed, which court can hear the case, how the trial
proceeds, and so on. - CORRECT ANSWER - enforced; courts
Ethics, integrity, and morality concern ___ adopted standards of conduct. - CORRECT
ANSWER - voluntarily
The law contains rules that are not moral or ethical but are ___ upon people. - CORRECT
ANSWER - imposed
Federal judges are nominated by the ___ and confirmed by a majority vote in the U.S. ___. -
CORRECT ANSWER - president; Senate
Federal judges have a ___ appointment. - CORRECT ANSWER - lifetime
Under the doctrine of judicial immunity, a judge is absolutely ___ from suit for ___ for judicial
acts. - CORRECT ANSWER - immune; damages
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