Question 1

Which of the following is true of a civil law system?

Accepted Answer

A)   The primary source of law is a statutory code, and case precedents are not judicially binding.
B)   The primary source of law is common law, and case precedents are not judicially binding.
C)   There are no criminal courts.
D)   None of these choices is correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is not a type of opinion written by a court?

Accepted Answer

A)   Unique opinion
B)   Concurring opinion
C)   Plurality opinion
D)   Majority opinionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

A governmental policy based on widely held societal values is known as policy.

Accepted Answer

A)   public
B)   fair
C)   societal
D)   socialE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Disputes over which of the following would not be likely to qualify for specific performance?

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A)   A contract for 10,000 half-inch screws
B)   A contract for the purchase of a painting
C)   A contract for the purchase of a rare book
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Explain the purpose of a court of law and the purpose of a court of equity. Explain why courts of equity evolved and who was involved in their creation.

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Question 6

Which of the following is not an example of a binding authority?

Accepted Answer

A)   Constitutions
B)   Statutes
C)   Regulations
D)   None of these choices is correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Factors that frame a judge's decision-making process include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Unique personality
B)   Personal history
C)   Intellectual attributes
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of an equitable maxim?

Accepted Answer

A)   Whoever seeks equity must do equity.
B)   Equity requires clean hands.
C)   Equity will not suffer a right to exist without a remedy.
D)   Equity values substance over form.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

When no binding authority exists, courts will often review which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Law journals
B)   Persuasive precedents
C)   Regulations
D)   Example precedents
E)   Stare decisisF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Common law, a major source of American law, originated in

Accepted Answer

A)   Rome.
B)   the United States.
C)   England.
D)   None of these choices is correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is not a secondary source of law?

Accepted Answer

A)   A legal encyclopedia
B)   A treaty
C)   An article in a law review
D)   Restatements of the LawE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Money damages are an example of a remedy

Accepted Answer

A)   in chancery.
B)   in equity.
C)   at law.
D)   in chancery and remedy at law.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Indictment by a grand jury and due process of law
B)   The right to a speedy and public criminal trial
C)   The right to bear arms
D)   The right to a jury trial in a civil case involving at least $20E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is (are)  true regarding case titles?

Accepted Answer

A)   Only the parties' last names are used.
B)   The "v." in the case title stands for versus.
C)   In the trial court, the plaintiff's name appears first.
D)   Before some appellate courts, the name of the party appealing the decision is placed first.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

were courts in which the only remedies that could be granted were money, items of value, and land, and which were distinct from courts of equity of the English courts.

Accepted Answer

A)   International courts
B)   Courts of equity
C)   Courts of law
D)   Courts of chanceryE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

A remedy allowed by courts where remedies at law are not appropriate and that is based on rules of fairness, justice, and honesty is called a

Accepted Answer

A)   common law remedy.
B)   remedy at law.
C)   remedy in equity.
D)   civil law remedy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

"Equity aids the vigilant, not those who sleep on their rights" is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   equitable maxim.
B)   legal principle.
C)   wise saying.
D)   judge's advice.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A court decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases in which identical or similar facts are presented is called

Accepted Answer

A)   stare decisis.
B)   a common law.
C)   a precedent.
D)   an analogy.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Early English courts could grant only limited in the form of land, items of value, or money.

Accepted Answer

A)   remedies
B)   compensations
C)   gifts
D)   bribesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following is a primary source of law?

Accepted Answer

A)   Common law doctrines
B)   Case law
C)   Restatements of the law
D)   Treatises
E)   Common law doctrines and case lawF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 5: Sources of American Law

Which of the following is an example of an equitable maxim?

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Money damages are an example of a remedy

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Common law, a major source of American law, originated in

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A court decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases in which identical or similar facts are presented is called

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A remedy allowed by courts where remedies at law are not appropriate and that is based on rules of fairness, justice, and honesty is called a

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Which of the following is true of a civil law system?

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Factors that frame a judge's decision-making process include which of the following?

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A governmental policy based on widely held societal values is known as policy.

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Early English courts could grant only limited in the form of land, items of value, or money.

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The Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees which of the following?

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Which of the following is a primary source of law?

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Which of the following is not a secondary source of law?

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were courts in which the only remedies that could be granted were money, items of value, and land, and which were distinct from courts of equity of the English courts.

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Disputes over which of the following would not be likely to qualify for specific performance?

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Which of the following is (are) true regarding case titles?

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Which of the following is not a type of opinion written by a court?

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When no binding authority exists, courts will often review which of the following?

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Explain the purpose of a court of law and the purpose of a court of equity. Explain why courts of equity evolved and who was involved in their creation.

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Which of the following is not an example of a binding authority?

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