What was the result in the case in the text Lucy v. Zehmer involving whether allegations
of joking involving the sale of land prevented the formation of a contract?
A. The court ruled that the contract would not be enforced because one of the parties
was subjectively joking.
B. The court ruled that the contract would not be enforced because one of the parties
was joking, and a reasonable person should have known that.
C. The court ruled that the contract would not be enforced because the parties had been
drinking although they were not intoxicated.
D. The court ruled that the agreement would be enforced because of the outward
manifestations of agreement.
E. The court ruled that the contract would be enforced because of what the parties
verbally said regardless of whether an objective person would have thought joking was
involved.
In informal rule making, the date on which a rule becomes effective must be at least
______ days after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register.
A. 15
B. 20
C. 30
D. 45
E. 60
An agent’s implied authority is derived from an agent’s _____ authority.
A. express
B. apparent
C. perceived
D. acknowledged
E. temporary
Under the UCC __________________ is a good used or bought for use primarily for
personal, family, or household purposes.
A. a retail good
B. a consumer good
C. a pledged good
D. a financed good
E. an approved good
What authority gives the courts the right to review legislative and executive actions to
determine whether they are constitutional established?
A. Statutory law
B. Federal administrative law
C. The U.S. Constitution
D. Common law
E. Executive Order
When a contract is deemed against generally accepted public policy, the courts will
determine the agreement to be _____.
A. valid
B. voidable
C. unenforceable
D. ratified
E. implied
The concept of ______ suggests that individuals should have the freedom to disobey a
law enacted by people if their conscience goes against the law and they believe the law
is wrong.
A. legal positivism
B. natural law
C. legal-realism
D. conscience reaction
E. None of these