Connors State College

BUSN LAW 115

Chapter 1-THE NATURE AND SOURCES OF LAW

TRUE/FALSE

1)The pattern of rules that society uses to control the conduct of individuals in their relationships is called law.

 

                                          

 

2. The law works to cause our society to operate in an inefficient manner.

 

                                          

 

3. Law is often defined as the body of principles that courts will enforce.

 

                                          

 

4. Jane asserts she has a legal right. Jane is really saying she has an obligation to perform or refrain from performing an act.

 

                                                                                      

 

5. Rights always stand alone, without any duties.

 

                                          

 

6. Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution are not accompanied by duties.

 

                                          

 

7. Court decisions and statutes can take away rights created by the United States Constitution.

 

                                          

 

8. One of our most important rights is the right of privacy.

 

                                          

 

9. The right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures conducted by the police is guaranteed by state statute.

 

                                          

 

10. The United States Constitution provides that we have a right to be free from intrusions by others.

 

                                          

 

11. The private life of a nonpublic citizen is subject to public scrutiny.

 

                                          

12. One advantage of our current legal system is that the growth of technology has not created many new laws.

 

                                          

 

13. The right of privacy does not apply to intrusions into our privacy by means of new technology.

 

                                          

 

14. Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties. At the base of this framework of laws is constitutional law.

 

                                          

 

15. A constitution is a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of that government to the people who are governed.

 

                                          

 

16. Statutes are the only source of law.

 

                                          

 

17. Within each state in the United States, only one constitution is in force.

 

                                          

 

18. In addition to state legislatures and the United States Congress, all cities, counties, and other governmental subdivisions have some power to adopt ordinances within their sphere of operation.

 

                                          

 

19. State legislatures, not Congress, enact statutory law.

 

                                          

 

20. Administrative regulations are a type of law.

 

                                          

 

21. Administrative regulations generally do not have the force of a statute.

 

                                          

 

22. Courts can create law.

 

                                          

 

23. When a court decides a new question or problem, the decision is called a precedent.

 

                                          

24. The group of time-honored rules that courts have used to solve similar problems for decades is called

stare decisis.

 

                                          

 

25. Treaties made by the United States are not deemed part of the law.

 

                                          

 

26. Uniform State Law generally is not applicable to business.

 

                                          

 

27. Those uniform state laws that have been adopted by individual states were first written by Congress.

 

                                          

 

28. Substantive law creates rights and duties.

 

                                          

 

29. Law may be classified in terms of principles of law and principles of equity.

 

                                          

 

30. In the United States today, we generally have one law court and one equity court.

 

                                          

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. Law is:
   1. a body of religious principles held by all members of society.
   2. a body of principles that society establishes to keep things running smoothly.
   3. always the result of case-law decisions.
   4. derived solely from the United States Constitution.
2. Law consists of:
   1. principles that govern conduct.
   2. mere guidelines.
   3. arbitrary rules.
   4. none of the above.

                                                                                      

 

3. The law could best be described as:
   1. only statutory in nature.
   2. only the creation of our courts.
   3. a multitude of rights and corresponding duties.
   4. none of the above.

                                          

4. Our rights flow from:
   1. the Constitution.
   2. federal statutes.
   3. city ordinances.
   4. all of the above.

                                          

 

5. A right can exist:
   1. by itself.
   2. only if created by a court.
   3. only if there is a corresponding duty.
   4. only under local law.

                                          

 

6. A right is defined as:
   1. an obligation.
   2. a legal capacity to require another party to perform.
   3. any written promise.
   4. none of the above.

                                          

 

7. Individual rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution:
   1. have no accompanying duties.
   2. apply only to a small number of individuals.
   3. are subject to state legislative laws.
   4. generally have accompanying duties.            
8. Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution:
   1. cannot be taken away by statutes or court decisions.
   2. can be taken away by statutes.
   3. can be taken away by court decisions.
   4. can be taken away by local ordinances.        
9. The right of privacy consists of:
   1. the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government only.
   2. the right to protection against intrusions by others only.
   3. both the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government and the right to protection against intrusions by others.
   4. none of the above.

                                          

 

10. Sheriff Jane desires to search your home. What law requires that the sheriff obtain a search warrant?
    1. the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution
    2. the Equal Protection Clause
    3. state statute
    4. local uniform police ordinances

                                          

 

11. The right to privacy applies to protect you from unreasonable searches:
    1. to you personally.
    2. to your home.
    3. to your business.
    4. all of the above.

                                          

 

12. Your private life is protected from intrusions by other people by:
    1. the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
    2. the Equal Protection Clause.
    3. court decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
    4. local ordinance.

                                          

 

13. Interpretations of aspects of the right to privacy are often found in:
    1. statutes.
    2. customs.
    3. societal guidelines.
    4. none of the above.

                                          

 

14. Technology:
    1. has not created situations that require the application of new rules of law.
    2. has indeed created situations that require the application of new rules of law.
    3. has done away with the right of privacy.
    4. has made it easier to identify when one's privacy has been invade        
15. Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties. At the base of this framework of laws is/are:
    1. statutory law.
    2. case law.
    3. constitutional law.
    4. all of the above.

                                          

 

16. Sources of American law include:
    1. state constitutions.
    2. statutes enacted by state legislatures.
    3. court decisions.
    4. all of the above.

                                          

 

17.            is a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of that government to the people.
    1. A constitution
    2. State statute
    3. Stare decisis

1. 4. The common law

                                          

 

18. Statutory law is created by:
    1. Congress.
    2. state legislatures.
    3. local governments.
    4. all of the above.

                                          

 

19. Administrative regulations:
    1. are essentially industry advisories.
    2. are case-law precedents.
    3. have the force of statute.
    4. are Constitutional principles.

                                          

 

20. Legal principles expressed for the first time in court decisions are called:
    1. statutory law.
    2. stare decisis.
    3. common law.
    4. precedent.

                                          

 

21. Statutes which are drafted from Uniform State Laws are often used to regulate:
    1. business.
    2. foreign countries.
    3. criminal behavior.
    4. none of the above.

                                          

 

22. Uniform State Laws are used as a basis for laws by which of the following entities?
    1. Congress
    2. international trade associations
    3. state legislatures
    4. local governmental entities

                                          

 

23. Substantive law:
    1. specifies the steps to follow to enforce legal rights.
    2. concerns equitable relief only.
    3. creates, defines, and regulates rights and duties.
    4. draws solely on English legal principles.        
24. Laws can be classified in terms of:
    1. Roman and English law.
    2. substantive and procedural law.
    3. law and equity.