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Which of the following functions does law NOT serve in a society?
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| Keeping the peace. |
| Maximizing individual freedom. |
| Shaping moral standards and promoting social justice. |
| Keeping political parties in power. |
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The case that overturned precedent and held that separate schools for black children and white children were unconstitutional was:
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| Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins |
| Roe v. Wade |
| Brown v. Board of Education |
| Ellison v. Brady |
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The natural law school of jurisprudence does NOT adhere to which of the following:
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| That law is based on what is correct and is essential a moral theory of law. |
| That law is discovered by man through the use of reason and is based on choosing between good and evil. |
| That law is an aggregate of social tradition and custom developed over time. |
| That looks up to the Constitution of the United States and the Magna Carta as documents carrying out its principles |
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The philosophers of which of the following schools of jurisprudential thought believe that the law is a set of rules developed, communicated, and enforced by the ruling party rather than a reflection of the society's morality, history, logic or sociology:
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| The Command School |
| The Analytical School |
| The Historical School |
| The Sociological School |
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How is Louisiana's law different from law in the rest of the United States?
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| Louisiana's law stresses the importance of equitable remedies. |
| Louisiana's law relies on commercial law. |
| Louisiana's law relies on the use of English common law. |
| Louisiana bases its law on civil law, a system of law that serves as the foundation for the law of France and Germany. |
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Which of the following is not a source of law in the United States?
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| The U. S. Constitution |
| The Bible |
| Codified law |
| Judicial decisions |
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What do we call a summary of a case that includes the case name and citation, key facts, the issue, holding and reasoning?
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| A case brief |
| Appellate brief |
| A judicial opinion |
| Precedent |
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The five components of a case you need to be able to identify when you engage in critical legal thinking are:
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| the judge's name, the attorneys' names, the names of the defendant and plaintiff and the outcome of the case. |
| the case name and citation, the judge's name, the jurisdiction in which the case occurred, the issue of the case, and the holding. |
| the case name and citation, the summary of the key facts in the case, the issue presented in the case, the holding, and the summary of the court's reasoning. |
| the judge's name, the case name and citation, the issue presented in the case, the holding, and the summary of the court's reasoning. |
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Which of the following is the best description of the Romano-Germanic Civil Law system?
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| The civil law was a code of laws applicable to the Romans and became a model for countries that adopted civil codes. |
| This law is based upon religious principles. |
| This law is based upon judicial decision making. |
| Many states base their laws on Romano-Germanic civil law. |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the law and economics school?
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| The law and economics school is sensitive to gender issues in the law. |
| The law and economics school keeps a sharp eye on issues related to efficiency. |
| The law and economics school embraces free market principles. |
| The law and economics school relies on cost-benefit analysis. |
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The party who brings the lawsuit is called:
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| the appellee. |
| the respondent. |
| the plaintiff. |
| the defendant. |
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Which types of law come from the President?
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| Administrative rules and regulations and executive orders |
| Constitutions and treaties. |
| Statutes and treaties. |
| Executive orders and treaties. |
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Which of the following is the product of legislature as it makes laws?
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| Administrative rules and regulations |
| Statutes |
| Treaties. |
| Judicial decisions. |
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Constitutions do which of the following?
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| They establish the government and its powers. |
| They create legal principles like stare decisis. |
| They tell us whom the President may make treaties with. |
| They tell judges how to decide cases. |
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Stare decisis is the principle that:
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| means that a judge must use good reasoning in deciding a case. |
| means the judge must decide the case in a timely manner. |
| means that a judge must follow precedent. |
| means that the judge must follow the reasoning of his earlier decisions. |
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English common law can be divided into cases decided by which of the following courts?
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| Law courts, merchant courts, small claims courts. |
| Equity courts, tax courts, merchant courts. |
| Equity courts, law courts, merchant courts. |
| Tax courts, small claims courts, law courts. |
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Equitable remedies are the subjects of which English court?
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| Chancery Courts. |
| Common Law Courts |
| Law Courts |
| Merchant Courts |
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Which national codes evolved from the Corpus Juris Civilis?
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| The French Civil Code of 1804 |
| The German Civil Code of 1896 |
| The United States Code |
| Both a. and b. above. |
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Which of the following is NOT a subject of federal statutory law?
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| Anti-trust laws, equal employment law, partnership law, and labor laws. |
| Environmental protection law, securities law, and bankruptcy law. |
| Corporations law, the Uniform Commercial Code, and partnership law. |
| Consumer protection law, partnership law, and securities law. |
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The holding of a court is which of the following?
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| The holding of a case is the statement of the key facts and the legal issues together in a judge's decision. |
| The holding of the case is written by the defendant's attorney and is a summary of the trial and its outcome. |
| The holding is the decision of the court. |
| The holding is the part of the decision in which judges who don't agree with the trial judge get to submit other points of view like concurrent and dissenting opinions. |
