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The action Bob has against Betty for defamation involves which of the following?


A) Criminal law and public law
B) Civil law and public law
C) Insider law and public law
D) Civil law and private law
E) Administrative law and public law

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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The decision of a state supreme court is binding on a lower state court located in the state.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is true regarding Zach's legal problems in Zeno?


A) Zach can rely upon the federal statutory laws of the U.S. as a defense but not the U.S. Constitution.
B) Zach is entitled to all U.S. Constitutional rights in Zeno because he is a U.S. citizen, but he cannot rely on statutory law.
C) Zach can rely on U.S. laws as a defense only if he obtains an opinion from the office of the U.S. attorney that his operations in the U.S. have strictly complied with the law.
D) Zach must obey the laws of Zeno when operating a business in Zeno and cannot rely upon U.S. laws as a defense.
E) Zach can rely upon the federal statutory laws of the U.S. as a defense. Additionally, Zach is entitled to all U.S. Constitutional rights in Zeno because he is a U.S. citizen.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The law in Molly's state regulating cell phone usage would be classified as which of the following?


A) A statute
B) A type of common law
C) An executive order
D) A uniform law
E) A negative law

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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The type of law involved in comparing laws between the U.S.and Zeno is ____.


A) Comparative law
B) Contributory law
C) Comprehensive law
D) Complete law
E) Delineated law

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Case law can be revoked by ______.


A) New statutes
B) Precedent
C) Stare decisis
D) Critical law
E) Case law cannot be revoked

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Cyberlaw is based primarily on existing laws.

A) True
B) False

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If a computer store dumps waste behind its building in violation of local,state,or federal environmental regulations,the resulting dispute focuses on _____ law.


A) Public
B) Preferential
C) Consensual
D) Private
E) Black letter

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which type of law involves incidents in which someone commits an act against the public as a unit?


A) Criminal
B) Procedural
C) Civil
D) Natural
E) Positive

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The ______ is a body of law significant to business activities including sales,banking,and warranty.


A) Federal Business Code
B) Model Business Code
C) Uniform Transactional Model
D) Uniform Commercial Code
E) Marketing Transaction Code

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Assume a business person who owns a computer equipment store is delinquent in paying rent to the landlord.The resulting dispute focuses on _____ law.


A) Public
B) Preferential
C) Consensual
D) Private
E) Black letter

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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When the organization in charge of proposing uniform laws proposes a statute,which of the following is true?


A) All states must adopt the uniform statute within one year.
B) All states must adopt the uniform statute within six months.
C) The uniform statute automatically goes into effect without any action by state legislatures.
D) A state legislature is not required to adopt the uniform statute; but if the state legislature decides to go forward with adoption, all portions of the statute must be adopted.
E) A state legislature can ignore the proposed uniform law, adopt it in full, or adopt it in part.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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E

The term "stare decisis" means "reversing the decision."

A) True
B) False

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Public law controls disputes between private individuals or between groups and their government.

A) True
B) False

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Assume a restaurant chain is forced to pay damages for breach of contract to a supplier.What type of law is involved?


A) Public law only
B) Private law only
C) Civil law only
D) Public, private, and civil law
E) Private law and civil law

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The officer's reference to the need for Molly to obey duly authorized law is a reference to which of the following?


A) The historical school of law
B) Legal positivism
C) Natural law
D) Legal realism
E) Stare decisis

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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The concept of _____ suggests that individuals should have the freedom to disobey a law enacted by people if their conscience goes against the law and they believe the law is wrong.


A) Legal positivism
B) Natural law
C) Legal Realism
D) Conscience reaction
E) Comparative law

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following contains summaries of common law rules in a particular area of the law?


A) U.S. Code
B) State Administrative Codes
C) Executive Proclamations
D) Case Reporters
E) Restatements of the Law

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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Explain the function of administrative agencies and why they are needed.

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Constitutions and statutes are not complete in the sense of covering all the detailed rules that affect government and business relations.The task of administrative agencies is to perform particular governmental functions.

Legislative acts passed by state legislatures can be found in the ______.


A) U.S. Code
B) State codes
C) Uniform Register
D) State Reporter
E) State Reference Manual

F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

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