BUL 5810 FSU ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
●● Which of the following is a function of the law in the United States?
a. Maintain stability while simultaneously permitting change.
b. Preserving the right of landholders to control the government.
c. To establish a governmentally headed religion.
d. To create a monarchy.
Answer: a. Maintain stability while simultaneously permitting change.
●● Which of the following is a remedy that can only be obtained from a
court acting in its powers of equity?
a. Evidence.
b. Money damages.
c. An injunction.
d. Stare decisis.
Answer: c. An injunction.
●● Which one of the following is true of a suit brought under civil law?
,a. It must be brought by the government.
b. The purpose is to compensate the injured party.
c. Proof must be "beyond a reasonable doubt."
d. Conviction may result in imprisonment.
Answer: b. The purpose is to compensate the injured party.
●● Sources of state law include all but which of the following?
a. Rules of state administrative agencies.
b. Decisions of state courts.
c. Executive orders of the Governor.
d. Hearings before Congress.
Answer: d. Hearings before Congress.
●● Like the President of the United States, the governor of most states
has the authority to issue laws, which are called:
a. Restatements of law.
b. statutes.
c. executive orders.
d. codes.
,Answer: c. executive orders.
●● An example of criminal law is:
a. a car crash lawsuit resulting in monetary damages.
b. a divorce.
c. a murder conviction.
d. the probate of a will.
Answer: c. a murder conviction.
●● The remedies available to a judge of an equity court include all of the
following except:
a. reformation.
b. specific performance.
c. stare decisis.
d. injunction.
Answer: c. stare decisis.
●● The type of law that is an agreement between or among independent
nations is:
a. Restatements of law.
, b. treaties.
c. the Uniform Commercial Code.
d. a maxim.
Answer: b. treaties.
●● In general terms, the person who is sued in a civil lawsuit is the:
a. plaintiff.
b. defendant.
c. bailiff.
d. reporter
Answer: b. defendant.
●● Four sources of law in the U.S. legal system are:
a. constitutional law, criminal law, civil law, and maritime law.
b. federal law, state law, international law, and maritime law.
c. statutory law, case law, equity, and common law.
d. constitutional law, judicial law, legislative law, and administrative law.
Answer: d. constitutional law, judicial law, legislative law, and
administrative law.
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
●● Which of the following is a function of the law in the United States?
a. Maintain stability while simultaneously permitting change.
b. Preserving the right of landholders to control the government.
c. To establish a governmentally headed religion.
d. To create a monarchy.
Answer: a. Maintain stability while simultaneously permitting change.
●● Which of the following is a remedy that can only be obtained from a
court acting in its powers of equity?
a. Evidence.
b. Money damages.
c. An injunction.
d. Stare decisis.
Answer: c. An injunction.
●● Which one of the following is true of a suit brought under civil law?
,a. It must be brought by the government.
b. The purpose is to compensate the injured party.
c. Proof must be "beyond a reasonable doubt."
d. Conviction may result in imprisonment.
Answer: b. The purpose is to compensate the injured party.
●● Sources of state law include all but which of the following?
a. Rules of state administrative agencies.
b. Decisions of state courts.
c. Executive orders of the Governor.
d. Hearings before Congress.
Answer: d. Hearings before Congress.
●● Like the President of the United States, the governor of most states
has the authority to issue laws, which are called:
a. Restatements of law.
b. statutes.
c. executive orders.
d. codes.
,Answer: c. executive orders.
●● An example of criminal law is:
a. a car crash lawsuit resulting in monetary damages.
b. a divorce.
c. a murder conviction.
d. the probate of a will.
Answer: c. a murder conviction.
●● The remedies available to a judge of an equity court include all of the
following except:
a. reformation.
b. specific performance.
c. stare decisis.
d. injunction.
Answer: c. stare decisis.
●● The type of law that is an agreement between or among independent
nations is:
a. Restatements of law.
, b. treaties.
c. the Uniform Commercial Code.
d. a maxim.
Answer: b. treaties.
●● In general terms, the person who is sued in a civil lawsuit is the:
a. plaintiff.
b. defendant.
c. bailiff.
d. reporter
Answer: b. defendant.
●● Four sources of law in the U.S. legal system are:
a. constitutional law, criminal law, civil law, and maritime law.
b. federal law, state law, international law, and maritime law.
c. statutory law, case law, equity, and common law.
d. constitutional law, judicial law, legislative law, and administrative law.
Answer: d. constitutional law, judicial law, legislative law, and
administrative law.
