CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION TO LAW Key
1. Which of the following statements best describes a difference between rules and laws?
2. Which of the following statements is true of common law?
3. A permanent order that is issued by a court with equity powers forbidding activities that would be detrimental
to others is known as:
4. The _____ consists of ten amendments to the U.S. constitution specifically designed to protect the civil rights
and liberties of citizens and the states.
5. Which of the following is true of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)?
6. The doctrine of stare decisis states that:
7. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true of administrative agencies?
8. Which of the following statements is true of civil law?
9. Kenneth was sentenced to six years in prison for forgery. In this case Kenneth has committed a(n) _____.
10. The legal system of the United States is based primarily on the French legal system.
11. The most common type of relief that courts of equity provide is monetary damages.
12. The system of equity evolved to provide judicial relief in cases where no adequate remedy at law existed.
13. All states of the United States have separate equity courts and common law courts.
14. When a state law and a municipal legislation conflict with each other, the state law will prevail.
15. Statutes are easier to amend than constitutions.
16. In the legal system of the United States, it is possible for the same law to have different consequences in
different states.
17. If a decision of an administrative agency conflicts with a statute enacted by a higher legislative body, the
agency decision will prevail.
18. Felonies refer to crimes that are usually punishable by just a fine.
19. Codes of professional responsibility are legally enforceable.
20. What are laws? How are they different from ethics? In your opinion, why do we need laws and ethics to
exist in society? Explain using suitable examples.