Question 1

Consolidated Amalgamated Inc. pays a lobbyist $20,000 to draft and lobby legislators for a bill that would give Consolidated a large tax cut. The agreement is a violation of public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If a contract is illegal, a promisee who has already performed under the contract can neither obtain performance of the act for which he bargained nor recover the money he paid or the value of the performance he made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Although a court may determine the agreement made illegal, restitution will be allowed if the agreement requires one side to pay an amount disproportionate in relation to the contravention of public policy involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There is no such thing as usury laws any more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bargains are illegal if they involve committing a crime or a tort, but not if they involve an activity contrary to public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Tom's promise to pay his son Jack $100,000 if he refrains from marrying for 20 years would be enforceable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

Property settlements before, during, or upon the breakup of a marriage are generally enforceable, since property is considered to be an essential incident of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Charging interest in excess of the legal limit is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   restraint of trade
B)   predatory lending
C)   debt bondage
D)   usury
E)   perjury

Question 9

Failure to hold a regulatory license bars recovery, but the absence of a revenue or registration does not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A contract of adhesion is almost always unenforceable as unconscionable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 11

Under the blue-pencil rule, a court can delete from the agreement only that part that is unreasonable to compete thenceforth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

With the spread of anti-tax enthusiasms over the last 30-some years, all kinds of gambling have been legalized and regulated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is an "unconscionable" contract is defined by both Article 2 and the common law of contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is/are true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alice and Max agree to bet on a soccer game and deliver their money to Ross. However, before the payout, Alice decides she wants out. She can recover her money.
B)   A truck driver, forbidden by federal law from working overtime, nevertheless does; he is entitled to no pay for the overtime.
C)   Husband and wife entered into a post-marital agreement whereby the husband granted the wife all of his interest of the parties' community property should he use illicit and illegal drugs. The agreement is not enforceable.
D)   Bespoke Tailors signs a contract with Trymore Trucking containing a clause limiting the trucking company's liability for any loss of cargo to $50, unless otherwise agreed; nothing else was agreed. Trymore's driver stole $250,000 worth of goods (and the truck) , which were never recovered. The limitation of liability is so small in comparison to the loss that it will be struck down as unconscionable.
E)   Two of the above are true [a and c].

Question 15

State the three-step analysis for licensing.

Accepted Answer

-Check whether a license is required.
-D...

Question 16

Which of the following is made illegal according to common law?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gambling contracts
B)   Unconscionable contracts
C)   Sunday contracts
D)   Usury
E)   Licensing contracts B

Question 17

Which of the following bargains does the court consider illegal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Partial illegality
B)   Party not equally at fault
C)   Excusable ignorance
D)   Contracts interfering with family relations
E)   Party withdrawing before performance

Question 18

A contract presented to the offeree to take or leave without bargaining is known as a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   contract of adhesion
B)   aleatory contract
C)   personal contract
D)   conditional contract
E)   unilateral contract

Question 19

If an attorney charges his client beyond what the statute allowed for procuring for the client a government pension, the pensioner cannot get the excess amount from the attorney.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A term may be substantively unconscionable if it is imposed upon the weaker party because of fine print.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Legality

Consolidated Amalgamated Inc. pays a lobbyist $20,000 to draft and lobby legislators for a bill that would give Consolidated a large tax cut. The agreement is a violation of public policy.

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If a contract is illegal, a promisee who has already performed under the contract can neither obtain performance of the act for which he bargained nor recover the money he paid or the value of the performance he made.

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Although a court may determine the agreement made illegal, restitution will be allowed if the agreement requires one side to pay an amount disproportionate in relation to the contravention of public policy involved.

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There is no such thing as usury laws any more.

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Bargains are illegal if they involve committing a crime or a tort, but not if they involve an activity contrary to public policy.

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Tom's promise to pay his son Jack $100,000 if he refrains from marrying for 20 years would be enforceable.

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Property settlements before, during, or upon the breakup of a marriage are generally enforceable, since property is considered to be an essential incident of marriage.

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Charging interest in excess of the legal limit is known as _____.

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Failure to hold a regulatory license bars recovery, but the absence of a revenue or registration does not.

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A contract of adhesion is almost always unenforceable as unconscionable.

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Under the blue-pencil rule, a court can delete from the agreement only that part that is unreasonable to compete thenceforth.

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With the spread of anti-tax enthusiasms over the last 30-some years, all kinds of gambling have been legalized and regulated.

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What is an "unconscionable" contract is defined by both Article 2 and the common law of contracts.

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Which of the following is/are true?

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State the three-step analysis for licensing.

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Which of the following is made illegal according to common law?

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Which of the following bargains does the court consider illegal?

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A contract presented to the offeree to take or leave without bargaining is known as a(n) _____.

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If an attorney charges his client beyond what the statute allowed for procuring for the client a government pension, the pensioner cannot get the excess amount from the attorney.

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A term may be substantively unconscionable if it is imposed upon the weaker party because of fine print.

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