BLAW Exam 1 Review Questions
1. Which part of the government creates statutory law?
A.Voters
B.Courts
C.Executive
D.Legislature
D. Legislature
2. The Florida Legislature passed a law prohibiting masks in public buildings. What type of law is this?
A. Ordinance
B.State statute
C.Executive Order
D.Federal statute
B. State statute
,3. Which of the following is a "Uniform" statutory law prepared by the National Conference of
Commissioners on Uniform State Law?
A. Uniform Commercial Code
B. U.S. Constitution
C.Federal Register
D.Uniform Federal Code
A. Uniform Commercial Code
4. The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law drafted the Uniform Commercial
Code (UCC). The UCC is adopted by?
A.The Federal Government
B.Cities
C.States
D.The Executive
C. States
5. The President of the United States wants to eliminate wasteful spending. The President creates a law
prohibiting federal agencies from purchasing paper clips. What type of law may the President
independently create?
,A.Ordinance
B.State statute
C.Executive Order
D.Federal statute
C. Executive Order
6. The EPA enforces regulations related to the environment. Which part of the government creates
regulations?
A.The executive
B. U.S. Constitution
C.Administrative agencies
D.City councils
C. Administrative Agencies
7. OSHA regulates workplace safety. OSHA created a law requiring hospitals to protect its workforce
against Covid-19. Which type of law is this?
A.Constitutional
, B.Common Law
C.Ordinance
D.Regulation
D. Regulation
8. A system of law that developed primarily on legal precedent is known as:
A.Sharia Law
B.Civil Law
C.Common Law
D.Statutory Law
E.Constitutional Law.
C. Common Law
9. The common law system relies on which of the following:
A.written codes or statutes
B.rule 11
C.stare decisis
D.constitutional law
E.administrative regulations
C. Stare Decisis
10. The doctrine of "stare decisis" is most closely associated with:
1. Which part of the government creates statutory law?
A.Voters
B.Courts
C.Executive
D.Legislature
D. Legislature
2. The Florida Legislature passed a law prohibiting masks in public buildings. What type of law is this?
A. Ordinance
B.State statute
C.Executive Order
D.Federal statute
B. State statute
,3. Which of the following is a "Uniform" statutory law prepared by the National Conference of
Commissioners on Uniform State Law?
A. Uniform Commercial Code
B. U.S. Constitution
C.Federal Register
D.Uniform Federal Code
A. Uniform Commercial Code
4. The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law drafted the Uniform Commercial
Code (UCC). The UCC is adopted by?
A.The Federal Government
B.Cities
C.States
D.The Executive
C. States
5. The President of the United States wants to eliminate wasteful spending. The President creates a law
prohibiting federal agencies from purchasing paper clips. What type of law may the President
independently create?
,A.Ordinance
B.State statute
C.Executive Order
D.Federal statute
C. Executive Order
6. The EPA enforces regulations related to the environment. Which part of the government creates
regulations?
A.The executive
B. U.S. Constitution
C.Administrative agencies
D.City councils
C. Administrative Agencies
7. OSHA regulates workplace safety. OSHA created a law requiring hospitals to protect its workforce
against Covid-19. Which type of law is this?
A.Constitutional
, B.Common Law
C.Ordinance
D.Regulation
D. Regulation
8. A system of law that developed primarily on legal precedent is known as:
A.Sharia Law
B.Civil Law
C.Common Law
D.Statutory Law
E.Constitutional Law.
C. Common Law
9. The common law system relies on which of the following:
A.written codes or statutes
B.rule 11
C.stare decisis
D.constitutional law
E.administrative regulations
C. Stare Decisis
10. The doctrine of "stare decisis" is most closely associated with:
