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1) one strength of the instrumentalist attitude:
a.is its willingness to adapt the law to further the social good.
b.is that legal validity and moral validity always remain separate.
c.is that the natural law always remains unworkable.
d.is that it views the law as an unchanging rule that deserves obedience.
2) the board of directors of a nonprofit corporation must have at least _____ director(s).
a.one
b.three
c.eight
d.five
3) which of the following is true of a joint tenancy?
a.it is created by a corporation or a group of persons.
b.it requires that the tenants be married to each other.
c.selling of property by a joint tenant leads to creation of a tenancy in common.
d.a joint tenant can sell but not gift his part of the property.
4) which of the following factors is most significant in determining whether an item of
personal property has become a fixture?
a.the extent of injury to the property by its removal.
b.the value of the item.
c.actual physical attachment to real property.
d.the buyer of the item.
5) the appointment of another person to perform a duty under a contract is called a(n):
a.assignment.
b.delegation.
c.affidavit.
d.bilateral contract.
6) forming a business with a high debt-to-equity ratio is an example of:
a.circumventing a statute.
b.thin capitalization.
c.creditor domination.
d.looting.
7) the necessary ________ in assault is the same as that required in battery.
a.intent
b.offensive contact
c.threat of future battery
d.actual injuries
8) maco corp. is a real estate development firm and regularly engages real estate
brokers to act on its behalf in acquiring parcels of land. the brokers are authorized to
enter into such contracts, but are instructed to do so in their own names without
disclosing macos identity or macos relationship to the transaction. if a broker enters into
a contract with a seller on macos behalf:
a.maco will be bound by the contract because of the brokers apparent authority.
b.the broker will not be personally bound by the contract because the broker has express
authority to act.
c.maco will not be liable for the intentional torts of the broker committed while acting
on macos behalf.
d.the broker will be held liable on contracts he/she signs without disclosing maco as the
principal.
9) _____ is the change in the attitudes or values of convicted offenders so that they are
not inclined to commit future offenses.
a.recidivism
b.rehabilitation
c.retribution
d.probation
10) the permit program for any dredging or filling activity in a wetland is administered
by the:
a.army corps of engineers.
b.wetland preservation board.
c.solid waste management agency.
d.national institute of health.
11) people who engage in abnormally dangerous activities:
a.are liable only if they are negligent.
b.are liable only if they intended to cause harm.
c.are liable only if they consciously disregard the risks inherent in that activity.
d.are liable even if they are not at fault.
