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bul2241 Indicate whether the statement is true or false
1. The pattern of rules that society establishes to control the conduct of individuals in their relationships is called law.
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2. The law often works to cause our society to operate in a very inefficient manner.
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3. Law is often defined as the body of principles that courts or administrative agencies will enforce.
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4. Jane asserts she has a legal right. Jane is really saying she has an obligation to perform or refrain from performing an act.
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5. Rights always stand alone, without any duties.
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6. Rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution are accompanied by duties.
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7. Court decisions and statutes can take away rights created by the U.S. Constitution.
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8. One of our most important rights is the right of privacy.
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9. The right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures conducted by the police is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
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10. The U.S. Constitution provides that we have a right to be free from unreasonable intrusions by others.
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11. The private life of an ordinary citizen is subject to strict scrutiny.
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12. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the right of privacy does not apply to intrusions into our privacy by means of new technology.
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13. Although laws are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties, the framework for this legal system is constitutional law.
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14. A constitution is a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of that government to the people who are governed.
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15. One advantage of our current legal system is that the growth of technology has not created many new laws.
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16. Statutory law includes U.S. Supreme Court opinions.
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17. Within each state in the United States, only the U.S. Constitution is in force.
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18. All cities, counties, and other governmental subdivisions have basic powers to adopt ordinances, such as traffic and zoning laws, within their sphere of operation.
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19. Criminal laws carry damage penalties for a wronged individual.
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20. Procedural law specifies the steps that must be followed in enforcing those rights and liabilities.
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21. Administrative regulations generally do not have the force of law.
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22. Individuals can create their own private law when they contract among themselves.
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23. A right is an obligation of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act.
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24. When a court decides a new question or problem, the decision is called a stare decisis.
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25. The group of time-honored rules that courts have used to solve similar problems for decades is called precedent.
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26. The common law are court-enforced unwritten principles originally based on the usages and customs of the community.
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27. Treaties made by the United States are not deemed part of the law.
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28. The Uniform Commercial Code is a good example of uniform state laws.
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29. Those uniform state laws that have been adopted by individual states were first written by Congress.
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30. Procedural law creates legal rights and duties.
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31. Civil laws define wrongs against society.
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32. Equity provides justice when the law is inadequate.
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33. A party may ask for legal, but not equitable, remedies in a single court.
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34. Law is:
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35. Law consists of:
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36. The law could best be described as:
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37. Our rights flow from all the following sources except:
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38. A right can exist:
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39. A right is defined as:
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40. The Securities Exchange Commission creates
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41. Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution:
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42. The right of privacy consists of:
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43. Suppose Sheriff Roland desires to search your home. What law requires that the sheriff obtain a search warrant?
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44. The right to privacy applies to protect you from unreasonable searches in all of the following scenarios except:
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45. _______ law creates, defines, and regulates rights and liabilities.
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46. If a court issues an injunction, the court would be ordering a(n) ________.
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47. Suppose Jack signs a contract to purchase a home from Jill, but Jill later refuses to transfer title to the home to Jack. Jack could force Jill to transfer title to the home by asking a court for an order of ________
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48. A good example of a uniform state law would be:
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49. The right to privacy means that individuals
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50. If your home or business is searched unlawfully, any items obtained during that unlawful search could be excluded as evidence in a criminal trial because of the ________.
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51. Statutory law can be created by all of the following except:
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52. Administrative regulations:
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53. A ______ is a legal principle expressed for the first time in court decision.
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54. Statutes which are drafted from Uniform State Laws are often used to regulate:
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55. The Uniform Partnership Act is a good example of a(n):
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56. Substantive law:
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57. Criminal laws:
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- ______ is a body of law that provides justice when the law does not offer an adequate remedy.
| a. | Ethics | |
| b. | Regulations | |
| c. | Equity | |
| d. | Statutes. |