Constitution-statutes-administrative regulations

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Question 1. Morality should serve as a guide for our courts, our legislatures and our executive branches as they make, interpret and enforce laws.

• True
• False

Question 2. The traditional view has been that corporations have a responsibility to make socially responsible decisions, putting the good of society before making a profit for its shareholders.

• True
• False

Question 3. In general, the sources of law at the federal level in the United States include the constitution, statutes, administrative regulations, and (select one):

• Public Opinion Polls
• Federal Court Decisions
• The opinions of talk-show hosts

Question 4. The basic principle of constitutional law in the U.S. is that the United States Supreme Court is the supreme law in the land.

• True
• False

Question 5. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides "the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects..." shall not be violated (hint - Appendix A, the Bill of Rights).

• Amendment 1
• Amendment 14
• Amendment 2
• Amendment 4

Question 6. Our federal court system is established by Article I of the US Constitution.

• True
• False

Question 7. What is the court order which permits a case to brought to the US Supreme Court on appeal:

• Habeas corpus
• Indictment
• Writ of certiorari
• Summons

Question 8. A diversity case in the US Federal District court requires that the plaintiff and defendant be of diverse races.

• True
• False

Question 9. One of the factors that may motivate parties to use alternative dispute resolution is the high cost associated with traditional litigation.

• True
• False

Question 10. In arbitration, a third party is given the authority to make a binding decision in a dispute.

• True
• False

Question 11. As a general rule, in a contract dispute a court will try to place the injured party is as good a position as he or she would have been in had the contract been performed.

• True
• False

Question 12. Which of the following is NOT an element required to form a contract under the formalist theory:

• Offer
• Acceptance
• Mutual Assent
• Both Parties Born Under the Same Sign
• Capacity
• Consideration
• Legality

Question 13. Article 2 of the UCC provides a unified set of laws to govern contracts for the sale of goods.

• True
• False

Question 14. The Statute of Frauds provides that certain contracts must in writing to be enforceable.

• True
• False

Question 15. Parol evidence is always admissible in court to change the terms of a written contract.

• True
• False

Question 16. Persoanl property may be cateorgized as either tangible or intagible.

• True
• False

Question 17. A thief acquires no title to the stolen goods and therefore cannot convey title to another person.

• True
• False

Question 18. Which of the following is not an example of intellectual property:

• Patent
• Copyright
• Trademark
• An Apple iPad

Question 19. "Real property" includes those plants that produce fruit only in the year in which they are planted.

• True
• False

Question 20. When one of two joint tenant owners of land dies, the surviving tenant becomes sole owner of the entire estate.

• True
• False

Question 21. The doctrine respondeat superior holds that employers are legally responsible for every action committed by their employees.

• True
• False

Question 22. Which of the following is NOT a required element in a successful negligence case:

• Legal Duty
• Breach of Duty
• Knowledge of the Law
• Proximate Cause
• Actual Harm

Question 23. In a product liability case, the plaintiff must show, among other things, that the product was in a defective condition making it unreasonably dangerous.

• True
• False

Question 24. Article 2 of the UCC in general provides that the sale of goods creates certain implied warranties

• True
• False

Question 25. An express warranty must be in writing.

• True
• False