BLAW 3310 EXAM 1 UTA LEE UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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BLAW 3310
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BLAW 3310
BLAW 3310 EXAM 1 UTA LEE UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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Definition of Law - CORRECT ANSWER - rules, standards, and principles that define the
behavioral boundaries for people and business activities.
What 3 branches have the ability to create law? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Judicia...
BLAW 3310 EXAM 1 UTA LEE UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Definition of Law - CORRECT ANSWER - rules, standards, and principles that define the
behavioral boundaries for people and business activities.
What 3 branches have the ability to create law? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Judicial
Branch - courts create legal precedents thru their decisions and by ruling on constitutionality of
actions of Congress or the executive branch
2. Congress Legislative Branch - passes statutes
3. Executive Branch - President/Admin agencies
Where does the law come from? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Constitution
NOTE: The U.S. Constitution allocates the powers of government between states and the federal
government powers not granted to the Fed Govt are retained by states or are left to the ppl.
Laws and the Legal System serve what key roles in society? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
influencing the behavior of the members of a society.
2. resolving disputes within society
3. maintaining important social values
4. providing a method for assisting social change
, Stare Decisis - CORRECT ANSWER - is the principle that courts are often influenced by
and have the choice to follow what other courts have done.
deciding of new cases by referencing previous decisions is the foundation of the Angelo-
American judicial process
"TO STAND ON DECIDED CASES"; judges expected to stand by established rules of law.
Examples of Societal Changes Resulting in Diff. Stare Decisis outcome - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Gay Marriage / Gay Rights in Employers
- Paternity tests and marriages
**Change in law due to societal changes
Davis v. Wall Industrial Contractor Case (Change in law) - CORRECT ANSWER -
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.
- Judiciary also reviews actions taken by the executive branch and admin agencies to make sure
they comply w/ the constitution
Laws created by federal and state legislatures are known as: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Statutory Law or Written Laws
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - in context of business practitioners has to do with rules or
standards governing the conduct of members of a profession and how standards are put into
action within an org
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