KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - L201 CHAPTER 1 |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT
A Restatement of the law is best described as: _____________. Answer -
collections of common law
In medieval England, judges began to follow the decisions of other judges in
similar cases, called _________. Answer - precedents
___________ are model statutes drafted by private bodies of lawyers and
scholars. Answer - uniform acts
Through its _______, the U.S. Constitution establishes the Congress and gives it
power to make law in certain areas, provides for a chief executive whose
function is to execute or enforce the laws, and helps create a federal judiciary
to interpret the laws. Answer - separation of powers
The common law applies: ___________. Answer - only when no applicable
statute is available.
Which RULE or law did the court apply in Price v High Pointe? Answer - The
common law of estimating negligent damages to property, limited to the cost
of replacement or repair.
, Which of the following was a reason for the establishment of separate equity
courts in medieval England? Answer - the technical and rigid nature of
common law rules meant that some deserving parties could not obtain
adequate relief.
Which of the following were the equitable remedies provided by separate
equitable courts in medieval England? Answer - Rescission, Reformation,
Specific Performance, Injunction
Why was the creation of specialized and expert agencies inevitable in the
United States Answer - The legislature lacked time and expertise
___________ are granted the ability to make law through a delegation of
power from the legislature. Answer - Administrative agencies
According to the U.S. Constitution, __________ made by the president with
foreign governments and approved by two thirds of the U.S. Senate become
the supreme law of the land. Answer - treaties
True or False: Legal reasoning is basically inductive. Answer - False
________ _____ controls the behavior of government bodies as they establish
and enforce rules of substantive law. Answer - Procedural Law
When the government prosecutes someone for violating a duty to the public as
a whole, it uses ___________ law. Answer - criminal
What was the court's CONCLUSION in Advance Dental Care v SunTrust Bank?
Answer - The Court granted the defendant's motion to dismiss the plaintiff's
common law claim of negligence.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT
A Restatement of the law is best described as: _____________. Answer -
collections of common law
In medieval England, judges began to follow the decisions of other judges in
similar cases, called _________. Answer - precedents
___________ are model statutes drafted by private bodies of lawyers and
scholars. Answer - uniform acts
Through its _______, the U.S. Constitution establishes the Congress and gives it
power to make law in certain areas, provides for a chief executive whose
function is to execute or enforce the laws, and helps create a federal judiciary
to interpret the laws. Answer - separation of powers
The common law applies: ___________. Answer - only when no applicable
statute is available.
Which RULE or law did the court apply in Price v High Pointe? Answer - The
common law of estimating negligent damages to property, limited to the cost
of replacement or repair.
, Which of the following was a reason for the establishment of separate equity
courts in medieval England? Answer - the technical and rigid nature of
common law rules meant that some deserving parties could not obtain
adequate relief.
Which of the following were the equitable remedies provided by separate
equitable courts in medieval England? Answer - Rescission, Reformation,
Specific Performance, Injunction
Why was the creation of specialized and expert agencies inevitable in the
United States Answer - The legislature lacked time and expertise
___________ are granted the ability to make law through a delegation of
power from the legislature. Answer - Administrative agencies
According to the U.S. Constitution, __________ made by the president with
foreign governments and approved by two thirds of the U.S. Senate become
the supreme law of the land. Answer - treaties
True or False: Legal reasoning is basically inductive. Answer - False
________ _____ controls the behavior of government bodies as they establish
and enforce rules of substantive law. Answer - Procedural Law
When the government prosecutes someone for violating a duty to the public as
a whole, it uses ___________ law. Answer - criminal
What was the court's CONCLUSION in Advance Dental Care v SunTrust Bank?
Answer - The Court granted the defendant's motion to dismiss the plaintiff's
common law claim of negligence.
