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American Law
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7th Edition
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TEST BANK
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James V. Calvi
Susan Coleman
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
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© James V. Calvi & Susan Coleman. All rights reserved.
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9780205028184
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TEST BANK — American Law and Legal Systems, 7th Edition
Authors: James V. Calvi, Susan Coleman
ISBN: 9780205028184
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: History and the Law
Chapter 3: Court Organization
Chapter 4: Procedure and Evidence
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Chapter 5: Limitations
Chapter 6: Constitutional Law
Chapter 7: Criminal Law
Chapter 8: Administrative Law
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Chapter 9: Environmental Law
Chapter 10: Torts
Chapter 11: Contracts
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Chapter 12: Property
Chapter 13: Family Law
Chapter 14: Conclusion
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CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. The underlying theory of Natural Law is that:
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A. There are immutable principles of right and wrong that people may discern through
their powers of reasoning;
B. It is only natural for government to set laws defining right from wrong;
C. The government will naturally change the laws as society changes;
D. All of the above;
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E. None of the above.
Answer: A
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2. Which of the following is a function of law?
A. To bestow benefits on people;
B. To create new obligations with which citizens must comply;
C. To proscribe certain anti-social behavior;
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D. To provide predictability and stability;
E. All of the above.
Answer: E
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3. When judges interpret the meaning of constitutions, statutes, and other forms of written law,
develops.
A. Administrative law;
B. Common law;
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C. Constitutional law;
D. Caselaw;
E. None of the above.
Answer: D
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4. Malum in se:
A. Is the theoretical basis of civil law;
B. Refers to acts that are inherently evil or wrong;
C. Refers to activities that are wrong merely because the legislature says so:
D. All of the above;
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E. None of the above.
Answer: B
5. Which of the following is correct?
A. People are guaranteed due process of law by both state and national governments;
B. Constitutional law deals with the interpretation of federal and state constitutions;
C. Substantive law is both civil and criminal in nature.
D. Administrative law is the law that controls the behavior of regulators;
E. All of the above.
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Answer: E
6. The distinction between a crime and a civil wrong:
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A. Depends on the nature of the act;
B. Is that the state prosecutes civil wrongs.
C. Depends on the legal consequences that follow the act;
D. Is that one carries the concept of fault or blame and the other does not;
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E. All of the above.
Answer: C
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7. The theory of law that holds that law evolves as society does is:
A. The positive theory of law;
B. The sociological theory of law;
C. Legitimacy of law;
D. Natural law;
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E. Theory of certiorari.
Answer: B
8. Which of the following is correct?
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A. People obey the law because of fear;
B. People obey the law because they believe the lawmaker has legitimacy;
C. People obeythe law because of habit;
D. People obey or disobey the law based on their own sense of right and wrong.
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E. All of the above.
Answer: E
9. Bob Jones University v. United States:
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A. Involved statutory law because the Court had to deal with the University's claim under the Free
Exercise Clause of the Constitution about its discrimination based on religious grounds;
B. Involved administrative law because the Court interpreted the meaning of Internal Revenue Code §§
501(c)(3) and 170;
C. Involved constitutional law because the Court examined the Internal Revenue Service’s
application of the term "charitable;"
American Law
and Legal Systems
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7th Edition
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TEST BANK
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James V. Calvi
Susan Coleman
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
Students
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© James V. Calvi & Susan Coleman. All rights reserved.
Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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9780205028184
© MEDGEEK
, Edrftgyihu jiuh
TEST BANK — American Law and Legal Systems, 7th Edition
Authors: James V. Calvi, Susan Coleman
ISBN: 9780205028184
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: History and the Law
Chapter 3: Court Organization
Chapter 4: Procedure and Evidence
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Chapter 5: Limitations
Chapter 6: Constitutional Law
Chapter 7: Criminal Law
Chapter 8: Administrative Law
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Chapter 9: Environmental Law
Chapter 10: Torts
Chapter 11: Contracts
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Chapter 12: Property
Chapter 13: Family Law
Chapter 14: Conclusion
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© MEDGEEK
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Test Bank for American Law and Legal Systems, 7e by James
Calvi (All Chapters) 4
CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. The underlying theory of Natural Law is that:
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A. There are immutable principles of right and wrong that people may discern through
their powers of reasoning;
B. It is only natural for government to set laws defining right from wrong;
C. The government will naturally change the laws as society changes;
D. All of the above;
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E. None of the above.
Answer: A
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2. Which of the following is a function of law?
A. To bestow benefits on people;
B. To create new obligations with which citizens must comply;
C. To proscribe certain anti-social behavior;
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D. To provide predictability and stability;
E. All of the above.
Answer: E
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3. When judges interpret the meaning of constitutions, statutes, and other forms of written law,
develops.
A. Administrative law;
B. Common law;
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C. Constitutional law;
D. Caselaw;
E. None of the above.
Answer: D
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4. Malum in se:
A. Is the theoretical basis of civil law;
B. Refers to acts that are inherently evil or wrong;
C. Refers to activities that are wrong merely because the legislature says so:
D. All of the above;
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E. None of the above.
Answer: B
5. Which of the following is correct?
A. People are guaranteed due process of law by both state and national governments;
B. Constitutional law deals with the interpretation of federal and state constitutions;
C. Substantive law is both civil and criminal in nature.
D. Administrative law is the law that controls the behavior of regulators;
E. All of the above.
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Answer: E
6. The distinction between a crime and a civil wrong:
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A. Depends on the nature of the act;
B. Is that the state prosecutes civil wrongs.
C. Depends on the legal consequences that follow the act;
D. Is that one carries the concept of fault or blame and the other does not;
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E. All of the above.
Answer: C
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7. The theory of law that holds that law evolves as society does is:
A. The positive theory of law;
B. The sociological theory of law;
C. Legitimacy of law;
D. Natural law;
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E. Theory of certiorari.
Answer: B
8. Which of the following is correct?
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A. People obey the law because of fear;
B. People obey the law because they believe the lawmaker has legitimacy;
C. People obeythe law because of habit;
D. People obey or disobey the law based on their own sense of right and wrong.
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E. All of the above.
Answer: E
9. Bob Jones University v. United States:
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A. Involved statutory law because the Court had to deal with the University's claim under the Free
Exercise Clause of the Constitution about its discrimination based on religious grounds;
B. Involved administrative law because the Court interpreted the meaning of Internal Revenue Code §§
501(c)(3) and 170;
C. Involved constitutional law because the Court examined the Internal Revenue Service’s
application of the term "charitable;"
