Question 1

The Law and Economics School of jurisprudence believes that promoting market efficiency should be the central goal of legal decision making.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ are empowered to issue an executive order.

Accepted Answer

A)   State governors
B)   State Supreme Court judges
C)   Appellate court judges
D)   Senators

Question 3

Ordinances refer to the laws enacted by local government bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain the function of law in shaping moral standards with an example.

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Question 5

Which of the following would be considered an example of "shaping moral standards," as seen as a function of the law?

Accepted Answer

A)   laws granting freedom of speech and religion
B)   laws discouraging drug and alcohol abuse
C)   laws providing rights to peaceful protest
D)   laws preventing overthrow of the government

Question 6

The "shaping moral standards" function of the law prohibits discrimination in employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The U.S.Constitution provides that the president may enter into treaties with foreign governments without the consent of the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What was the key factor in the development of the English common law?

Accepted Answer

A)   the development of forensic science in helping decide cases
B)   the supremacy of the king and his intervening powers when deciding cases
C)   the use of precedence of past cases for judges to decide similar cases
D)   the subjective decision making of judges when it came to similar cases

Question 9

Zumania is a country where the government has installed a one-party rule.Most of the properties in the country are nationalized and the government has enforced a set of laws to be followed by the citizens of Zumania.Zumania's politics and law adheres to the ________ School of jurisprudential thought.

Accepted Answer

A)   Natural Law
B)   Command
C)   Historical
D)   Sociological

Question 10

Any law-whether federal,state,or local-that conflicts with the U.S.Constitution is unenforceable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The U.S.law remains static despite the changes in society,technology,and the growth of commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Early English law courts were presided over by a Lord Chancellor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is considered as the "supreme law of the land" in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Judicial decisions issued by the state courts.
B)   The Constitution of the United States of America.
C)   The federal statutes passed by the United States Congress.
D)   Executive orders passed by the President.

Question 14

The Analytical School of jurisprudence believes that law is shaped by logic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Chancery courts were also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   law courts
B)   equity courts
C)   criminal courts
D)   merchant courts

Question 16

What is a judicial decision?

Accepted Answer

A)   a decision issued by the executive branch in a state of emergency
B)   a decision about an individual lawsuit issued by a federal or state court
C)   a codified law passed by the state legislature
D)   a decision issued by the legislative branch to establish courses of conduct that covered parties must adhere to

Question 17

The ________ branch of the federal government has the power to enforce the law.

Accepted Answer

A)   judicial
B)   legislative
C)   executive
D)   commissary

Question 18

Proponents of the Command School of jurisprudence will assert that the law is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   developed, communicated, and enforced by the ruling party
B)   a means to achieve and advance sociological goals
C)   a collection of a society's traditions and customs that has developed over the centuries
D)   based on human reasoning, and humans' choosing power between what is good and evil

Question 19

Mark Walton was involved in a car accident in which the airbag of his car failed to deploy.He sued the car manufacturer for installing faulty airbags.But in the course of the case being heard in court,the car company and Mark decided to settle the lawsuit out of court.What important function of the law was served in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)   promoting social justice
B)   maximizing individual freedom
C)   providing a basis for compromise
D)   maintaining the status quo

Question 20

Ordinances are codified laws that are issued by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the President of the United States
B)   the state legislature
C)   Supreme Court judges
D)   local government bodies

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