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Chapter 1 Law

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The laws, or enforceable rules of conduct in a society, do not reflect the culture and circumstances that create them.

a)

b)

2.

Laws in this country are created only at the federal and state levels of government.

a)

b)

3.

The Supreme Court of the United States is the final interpreter of the federal Constitution.

a)

b)

4.

The world's two great systems of law are the English common law and the Napoleonic Code.

a)

b)

5.

Ethical reasoning about right and wrong is based solely on consequences.

a)

b)

6.

Administrative agencies are usually controlled by the judicial branch of the government.

a)

b)

7.

The goal of civil disobedience is to advance the self-interest of one group over another.

a)

b)

8.

The system of law in the United States is based on the English common law.

a)

b)

9.

The doctrine of stare decisis requires lower courts to follow established case law in deciding similar cases.

a)

b)

10.

In the United States today, law courts and equity courts generally are merged.

a)

b)

11.

The document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs is

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

an ordinance

c)

a constitution

d)

Uniform Commercial Code

12.

How many distinct stages do most societies go through in forming their legal systems?

a)

two

b)

four

c)

six

d)

eight

13.

When dealing with institutions, being impartial means

a)

considering the individual as opposed to the big institution

b)

considering how the people behind the institution are affected by our actions

c)

considering your interests, as institutions aren't' really people

d)

none of these

14.

Which of these is based on the current standards or customs of the people?

a)

civil law

b)

positive law

c)

code

d)

common law

15.

Which of these is dictated from above by a sovereign or other central authority?

a)

civil law

b)

positive law

c)

code

d)

common law

16.

Which of the following will police investigate?

a)

civil matters

b)

interstate matters

c)

intrastate matters

d)

criminal matters

17.

With fundamental ethical rules, the standard for judging usually comes from

a)

human reasoning

b)

a recognized authority

c)

both a and b

d)

none of these

18.

Laws made by administrative agencies are often called

a)

ordinances

b)

rules and regulations

c)

standards

d)

guidelines

19.

Consequences-based ethics is most often reflected in our legal system through our

a)

constitutional rights

b)

legislatures

c)

court decisions

d)

majority rules

20.

Business law greatly affects

a)

business firms

b)

consumers

c)

both a and b

d)

none of these