LEGL 2700 ROESSING TEST 1 2026 LEGAL
THEORY MODULE SOLVED ITEMS AND
RESPONSE KEY
◉ 3 Types of Property. Answer: Public, Private, Common
◉ jurisprudence. Answer: philosophies that explain the origin of law
and its justification
◉ ownership. Answer: the right to turn to public authorities like the
police or the courts to help you keep others from interfering with
what you own
◉ public property. Answer: public resources owned by the
government (parks, monuments, etc.)
◉ private property. Answer: resources owned by an individual
◉ common property. Answer: resources that more than one
individual own jointly (land)
◉ What does property represent in its broadest sense?. Answer:
individual rights (speech, worship, right to bear arms, etc.)
,◉ natural law. Answer: type of jurisprudence; universal moral
principles
◉ positive law. Answer: type of jurisprudence; commands of
government and enforcement
◉ historical school. Answer: type of jurisprudence; the law reflects
culture and customs of certain people
◉ sociological jurisprudence. Answer: type of jurisprudence; law
meets the needs of society
◉ legal realism. Answer: type of jurisprudence; how the law is
enforced
◉ common law. Answer: legal system that emphasizes the role of
judges in determining the meaning of laws and how they apply. Rely
on prior judicial decisions.
◉ civil law. Answer: legal system that relies more on legislation
rather than prior judicial decisions to determine what the law is.
, ◉ What do all common law nations have in common?. Answer: All
were colonized by England
◉ What is the only state that does not follow the common law
system?. Answer: Louisiana (quasi-common law system) because of
historical ties with France
◉ public law. Answer: includes those matters that involve the
regulation of society as opposed to individuals interacting
Types: constitutional, administrative and criminal
◉ constitutional law. Answer: type of public law; involves the
interpretation and application of either the federal or state
constitutions
◉ administrative law. Answer: type of public law; covers the legal
principles that apply to government agencies, bureaus, boards, or
commissions
◉ criminal law. Answer: type of public law; specifies various
offenses against the proper order of the state
◉ private law. Answer: covers those legal problems and issues that
concern your private resource relationships with other people
THEORY MODULE SOLVED ITEMS AND
RESPONSE KEY
◉ 3 Types of Property. Answer: Public, Private, Common
◉ jurisprudence. Answer: philosophies that explain the origin of law
and its justification
◉ ownership. Answer: the right to turn to public authorities like the
police or the courts to help you keep others from interfering with
what you own
◉ public property. Answer: public resources owned by the
government (parks, monuments, etc.)
◉ private property. Answer: resources owned by an individual
◉ common property. Answer: resources that more than one
individual own jointly (land)
◉ What does property represent in its broadest sense?. Answer:
individual rights (speech, worship, right to bear arms, etc.)
,◉ natural law. Answer: type of jurisprudence; universal moral
principles
◉ positive law. Answer: type of jurisprudence; commands of
government and enforcement
◉ historical school. Answer: type of jurisprudence; the law reflects
culture and customs of certain people
◉ sociological jurisprudence. Answer: type of jurisprudence; law
meets the needs of society
◉ legal realism. Answer: type of jurisprudence; how the law is
enforced
◉ common law. Answer: legal system that emphasizes the role of
judges in determining the meaning of laws and how they apply. Rely
on prior judicial decisions.
◉ civil law. Answer: legal system that relies more on legislation
rather than prior judicial decisions to determine what the law is.
, ◉ What do all common law nations have in common?. Answer: All
were colonized by England
◉ What is the only state that does not follow the common law
system?. Answer: Louisiana (quasi-common law system) because of
historical ties with France
◉ public law. Answer: includes those matters that involve the
regulation of society as opposed to individuals interacting
Types: constitutional, administrative and criminal
◉ constitutional law. Answer: type of public law; involves the
interpretation and application of either the federal or state
constitutions
◉ administrative law. Answer: type of public law; covers the legal
principles that apply to government agencies, bureaus, boards, or
commissions
◉ criminal law. Answer: type of public law; specifies various
offenses against the proper order of the state
◉ private law. Answer: covers those legal problems and issues that
concern your private resource relationships with other people
