The common law system originated in France and is the primary legal system in th
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Question
The common law system originated in France and is the primary legal system in the United States today. A) True B) False 2
Administrative regulations are law. A) True B) False 3
Courts have the power to overturn a law created by a duly-elected legislative body. A) True B) False 4
In interpreting a statute's meaning, it is relevant to determine what the legislators intended in creating the law. A) True B) False 5
A law enacted by Congress is called a federal statute. A) True B) False 6
A crashed into B's car while driving well above the state's speed limit. B suffers injuries as a result of the accident. Which of the following is a true statement regarding A and B? A) If A is criminally prosecuted, B cannot sue for damages. B) A can be sued by B for damages if A is not criminally prosecuted. C) A can be criminally prosecuted and B can sue A for damages. D) B can sue A for damages only if A is convicted of the crime. 7
A law is a law, and you must obey it, even if it is unjust. This statement is an example of which of the following jurisprudential schools? A) legal positivism B) natural law C) American legal realism D) sociological jurisprudence 8
A law that permits landowners to sue trespassers is an example of A) substantive law B) procedural law C) both a and b D) neither a nor b 9
A law that sets a one-year statute of limitations for filing negligence claims is an example of A) substantive law B) procedural law C) both a and b D) neither a nor b 10
This statement by John Quincy Adams, "Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak; and that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws" is the approach of A) legal positivism B) natural law C) American legal realism D) sociological jurisprudence
Explanation / Answer
1.false
2.true
3.true
4.true
5.true
6.A can be criminally prosecuted and B can sue A for damages.
7. A.legal positivism
8.A.substantive law
9. B.procedural law
10.B.natural law