1. Congress passed a law imposing penalties for displaying “indecent” material online where children could see it. If the
U.S. Supreme Court subsequently rules that the statute conflicts with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the
statute is void.
a.
True
b.
False
2. In Anglo-Saxon society, men were put into groups of ten, known as a “tithing” and were individually held responsible
for any injury caused by any member of the group. This is the forerunner of the idea of business partnerships.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Easy
3. A rule that establishes maximum length of work shifts for air traffic controllers demonstrates an agency imposing a
regulation.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Moderate
4. In 1994, the Arizona Supreme Court decided the case of Hernandez v. Arizona Board of Regents and found a duty of
care to avoid furnishing alcohol to underage consumers. If in 2008 a Flagstaff, Arizona plaintiff brings a lawsuit against
an Arizona university’s fraternity for providing alcohol to members under the legal drinking age, the Hernandez v.
Arizona Board of Regents case will serve as precedent.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Moderate
5. Wilfred was driving too fast for the icy road conditions and hit Sally’s car. Sally can sue Wilfred in criminal court.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Moderate
True
Easy
6. Lawyers originated in Anglo-Saxon courts, where they were used to mediate disputes.
a.
True
b.
False
7. Congress can create a statute on any topic at all.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Easy
8. If the President vetoes a bill, it can still become law if both the House and the Senate approve it with a 51% majority.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Easy
9. The doctrine of precedent is binding on all courts from county courts to the U.S. Supreme Court..
a.
True
b.
False
False
Easy
10. The case called Kuehn v. Pub Zone would reveal that Kuehn is the plaintiff, since the plaintiff is always listed first.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Moderate
11. Under the natural law theory of jurisprudence, an unjust law is no law at all.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Easy
False
Moderate
12. Common law is a body of cases decided by legislatures.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
13. In order to determine if the case she was hearing broke the law, Judge Jane referred to prior rulings on the same
subject. In other words, the judge is relying on precedent to make her decision.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
14. DoorWay Computers, Inc., the trademark owner of “DoorWay,” sought a court injunction to prevent Handyman
Hardware, Inc. from using the domain name, “DoorWay.com.” A jury will decide whether DoorWay is entitled to this
remedy.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Moderate
Bloom’s: Application
15. In the case of Panavision Int’l v. Toeppen, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision.
This means that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals approved the district court’s decision and upheld the outcome in the
case.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Moderate
Bloom’s: Comprehension
16. The government itself prosecutes the wrongdoer in a case involving behavior so threatening that society outlaws it
altogether. This kind of case involves
a.
procedural law.
b.
private law.
c.
civil law.
d.
criminal law.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
17. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration promulgated a rule requiring warehouse employees to wear
hardhats when in the vicinity of an operating forklift. The purpose of the hardhats is to protect employees from danger of
falling objects. This rule is
a.
an executive order.
b.
a statute.
c.
common law.
d.
administrative law.
Bloom’s: Application
18. Common law refers to
a.
law that is the same or similar in all the states.
b.
law made when judges decide cases and then follow those decisions in later cases.
c.
law made by legislatures in the form of statutes.
d.
the legal systems of France, Germany, and Italy.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
19. Hasbro, Inc., the trademark owner of “Candy Land,” sought a court injunction to stop Internet Entertainment Group,
LTD from using the domain name, “candyland.com.” Internet Entertainment Group had established a sexually explicit site
at the domain name. This injunction would have to be issued by
a.
a jury.
b.
a judge.
c.
an executive order.
d.
a lawyer.
Bloom’s: Application
20. The three branches of government in the United States are
a.
the executive, legislative, and administrative.
b.
the administrative, executive, and statutory.
c.
the executive, legislative, and judicial.
d.
the administrative, legislative, and international.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Bloom’s: Knowledge
21. The doctrine of stare decisis
a.
makes the legal process more expensive.
b.
is an equitable remedy.
c.
makes the law more predictable.
d.
is unimportant to the common law.
22. In 1992, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled in a case entitled Goodman v. Wenco Foods, Inc., that when a
substance in food causes injury to a consumer of the food, it is not a bar to recovery against the seller that the substance
was natural to the food. If, in a 2008 case involving a consumer’s injury caused by a fish bone in a bowl of fish chowder,
the court followed the decision in Goodman v. Wenco Foods, Inc., the court’s action in the second case is an example of
a.
stare decisis.
b.
statutory law.
c.
public law.
d.
criminal law.
Bloom’s: Application
23. When the Food and Drug Administration prohibits a certain drug from being marketed in the United States, this is
a.
private law.
b.
an agency regulation.
c.
legal negativism.
d.
an executive order.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
24. If the title of an appellate court case appears as Jones v. Smith,
a.
then it is correct to say that Jones is the plaintiff and Smith is the defendant.
b.
it means that Smith won the trial court decision.
c.
you cannot determine which party is the plaintiff, because when a defendant loses a trial and files an appeal,
some courts (but not all) reverse the names of the parties.
d.
the trial judge was Jones and the appellate judge is Smith.
Bloom’s: Comprehension
25. The Minnesota legislature passed a law requiring that employers allow each employee adequate time within each four
consecutive hours of work to utilize the nearest convenient restroom. This law is
a.
an executive order.
Bloom’s: Comprehension
b.
an ordinance.
c.
a statute.
d.
a stare decisis.
26. The doctrine of precedent requires
a.
that the victim testify.
b.
that the defendant testify.
c.
a 12-member jury of the defendant’s peers.
d.
judges to base rulings on previous cases.
Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
27. Which of the following played a role in the creation of the U.S. government by solving the problem of federalism?
a.
The Visigoths
b.
The Iroquois Native Americans
c.
Confucius
d.
Alexis de Tocqueville
Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
28. Congress enacted legislation in 1933 to regulate the securities industry and prohibit various forms of fraud with
securities. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was passed a year later. This law created the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) as an independent regulatory entity whose function is to administer the two laws. The SEC has
generated rules and regulations to administer these acts. These rules and regulations are
a.
statutes.
b.
administrative law.
c.
executive orders.
d.
common law.
Moderate
Bloom’s: Application
29. Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared
war on Mexico. Thoreau felt that there was a higher law than the law of the land. Which theory of jurisprudence was he
applying?
a.
Legal positivism
b.
Natural law
c.
Legal realism
Moderate
Bloom’s: Application
d.
Common law
30. The federal judicial branch of the U.S. government
a.
interprets statutes.
b.
passes statutes.
c.
issues executive orders.
d.
creates administrative agencies.
Bloom’s: Comprehension
31. Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared
war on Mexico. If Henry David Thoreau’s neighbor agreed that war was unjust but paid his taxes because the law required
him to pay the tax, the neighbor would be applying the jurisprudence theory of
a.
legal positivism.
b.
natural law.
c.
legal realism.
d.
common law.
Bloom’s: Application
32. The United States Supreme Court has the power to
a.
appoint judges to serve on the Supreme Court.
b.
void laws passed by Congress.
c.
issue executive orders.
d.
ratify treaties.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
33. The President of the United States
a.
creates federal common law.
b.
can veto Congressional legislation.
c.
determines the constitutionality of statutes.
d.
passes statutes.
Bloom’s: Comprehension
34. Treaties with foreign nations can only be made by ________ and ratified by ________.
a.
the Secretary of State; the President
b.
the President; the Senate by a two-thirds vote
c.
the Department of Defense; the Senate by a plurality
d.
the President; the House of Representatives by a three-fourths vote
Bloom’s: Comprehension
35. Tony raped Jane in the parking lot of Joe’s Brew Pub. The District Attorney’s office prosecuted Tony on rape charges.
Subsequently, Jane filed a lawsuit against Tony for money damages. Classify each legal action.
a.
The District Attorney’s case was a criminal case; Jane’s lawsuit was a civil case.
b.
The District Attorney’s case was a civil case. Jane’s lawsuit was a criminal case.
c.
Both cases are criminal.
d.
Both cases are civil.
Bloom’s: Analysis
36. Which school of jurisprudence is based on the philosophy that what matters is not what is written as law, but who
enforces the law and by what process?
a.
Legal positivism
b.
Natural law
c.
Legal realism
d.
Sovereign selection
Bloom’s: Knowledge
37. Contemporary law’s principle of collective responsibility, such as all partners being personally responsible for the
debts of the partnership, had its roots in the
a.
Anglo-Saxon method of ensuring public order through tithing.
b.
Anglo-Saxon practice of using “oath helpers.”
c.
English use of “shire reeves.”
d.
English system of feudalism.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
38. President Nixon issued wage-price controls in an effort to stabilize the economy. This use of executive power was
Bloom’s: Knowledge
a.
an illegal usurption of legislative powers which belong to the Congress.
b.
a valid use of power based on Article II of the Constitution.
c.
a valid use of judicial power.
d.
an illegal usurption of the regulatory powers of administrative agencies.
39. Which of the following would be an example of a civil lawsuit?
a.
George is being prosecuted for bank fraud.
b.
The government has initiated an action against Jeff for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of
alcohol.
c.
Gretta hit Rita in a bar during happy hour. Rita is now suing for her injuries.
d.
The district attorney is bringing Ali to court for violating the city’s keg ordinance.
Moderate
Bloom’s: Application
40. Curtis filed a lawsuit against Ulhoff for failure to repay $1,000 according to the terms of a promissory note. The trial
ended before it began, with the trial judge granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of Curtis. Ulhoff has
appealed, and the Supreme Court of Iowa has remanded the case. This means
a.
Curtis automatically wins because he won in the lower court.
b.
Ulhoff automatically wins because he lost in the lower court.
c.
Neither party wins because the case is being thrown out.
d.
We don’t know who wins yet because the case is being returned to the trial court for additional steps.
Easy
Bloom’s: Application
41. Explain the role that power, importance and fascination play in contemporary American law.
litigate, they watch each other do it. Every television season offers at least one new courtroom drama to a
national audience. In addition, almost all of the states permit live television coverage of real trials.
Moderate
Bloom’s: Comprehension
42. Identify and discuss the primary sources of contemporary U.S. law.
Moderate
Bloom’s: Application
43. Explain the concepts of legal positivism, natural law, and legal realism as they relate to the field of jurisprudence.
44. Describe the doctrine of precedent and its application to common law.
45. Misha, Gretchen, and Sam were stranded on a mountainside after their plane went down in a snow storm. They had no
means of radio communication and virtually no food or other supplies. After 18 days, Misha and Gretchen killed Sam, the
weakest survivor. Misha and Gretchen ate Sam. This allowed them to survive until they were rescued. After they were
rescued, they were charged with premeditated first degree murder under the relevant state statute. Discuss the three
schools of jurisprudence and how each would influence a finding of guilt or innocence for the three charged.