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American Law
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8th Edition
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TEST BANK
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James V. Calvi
Susan Coleman
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TEST BANK
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TEST BANK jiuh — American Law and Legal Systems, 8th Edition
Authors: James V. Calvi, Susan Coleman
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: History and the Law
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Chapter 3: Court Organization
Chapter 4: Procedure and Evidence
Chapter 5: Limitations
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Chapter 6: Constitutional Law
Chapter 7: Criminal Law
Chapter 8: Administrative Law
Chapter 9: Environmental Law
Chapter 10: Torts
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Chapter 11: Contracts
Chapter 12: Property
Chapter 13: Family Law
Chapter 14: Conclusion
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CHAPTER 1
TEST QUESTIONS
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. The underlying theory of natural law is that:
A. There are immutable principles of right and wrong that people may discern through
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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.
E. None of the above.
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Answer: A
2. Which of the following is a function of law?
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A. To bestow benefits upon people.
B. To create new obligations with which citizens must comply.
C. To proscribe certain antisocial behavior.
D. To provide predictability and stability.
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E. All of the above.
Answer: E
3. When judges interpret the meaning of constitutions, statutes, and other forms of written law,
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__________develops.
A. Administrative law.
B. Common law.
C. Constitutional law.
D. Case law.
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E. None of the above.
Answer: D
4. Malum in se:
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A. Is the theoretical basis of civil law.
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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.
E. None of the above.
Answer: B
5. Which of the following is correct?
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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:
A. Depends on the nature of the act.
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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.
E. All of the above.
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Answer: C
7. The theory of law which holds that law evolves as society does is:
A. The positive theory of law.
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B. The sociological theory of law.
C. Legitimacy of law.
D. Natural law.
E. Theory of certiorari.
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Answer: B
8. Which of the following is correct?
A. People obey the law because of fear.
B. People obey the law because they believe the lawmaker has legitimacy.
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C. People obey the law because of habit.
D. John Locke's theory of government as a contract between the governing and the governed
supplanted the theory of the divine right of kings in our system.
E. All of the above.
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Answer: E
American Law
and Legal Systems
ST
8th 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
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and Students
© James V. Calvi & Susan Coleman. All rights reserved.
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Reproduction or distribution without permission is
prohibited.
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TEST BANK
© MEDGEEK
, Edrftgyihu
TEST BANK jiuh — American Law and Legal Systems, 8th Edition
Authors: James V. Calvi, Susan Coleman
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: History and the Law
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Chapter 3: Court Organization
Chapter 4: Procedure and Evidence
Chapter 5: Limitations
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Chapter 6: Constitutional Law
Chapter 7: Criminal Law
Chapter 8: Administrative Law
Chapter 9: Environmental Law
Chapter 10: Torts
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Chapter 11: Contracts
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,
8e James Calvi (All Chapters)
CHAPTER 1
TEST QUESTIONS
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. The underlying theory of natural law is that:
A. There are immutable principles of right and wrong that people may discern through
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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.
E. None of the above.
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Answer: A
2. Which of the following is a function of law?
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A. To bestow benefits upon people.
B. To create new obligations with which citizens must comply.
C. To proscribe certain antisocial behavior.
D. To provide predictability and stability.
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E. All of the above.
Answer: E
3. When judges interpret the meaning of constitutions, statutes, and other forms of written law,
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__________develops.
A. Administrative law.
B. Common law.
C. Constitutional law.
D. Case law.
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E. None of the above.
Answer: D
4. Malum in se:
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A. Is the theoretical basis of civil law.
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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.
E. None of the above.
Answer: B
5. Which of the following is correct?
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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:
A. Depends on the nature of the act.
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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.
E. All of the above.
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Answer: C
7. The theory of law which holds that law evolves as society does is:
A. The positive theory of law.
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B. The sociological theory of law.
C. Legitimacy of law.
D. Natural law.
E. Theory of certiorari.
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Answer: B
8. Which of the following is correct?
A. People obey the law because of fear.
B. People obey the law because they believe the lawmaker has legitimacy.
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C. People obey the law because of habit.
D. John Locke's theory of government as a contract between the governing and the governed
supplanted the theory of the divine right of kings in our system.
E. All of the above.
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Answer: E
