LAW 3220 CLEMSON EXAM 1 2026
CONTRACT LAW AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES
PRACTICE SET ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
◉ what is the process of the judiciary system?
Answer: trial court > court of appeals > supreme court
◉ the President can create law through...
Answer: executive orders
◉ executive orders are limited to...
Answer: federal agencies
◉ what are the 3 classifications of law?
Answer: 1) public/private
2) civil/criminal
3) substantive/procedural
◉ what type of law is legal relationships between members of
society and the government?
Answer: public law
,◉ what type of law is legal relationships among members of society?
Answer: private law
◉ what type of law states that the guilty can be fined, imprisoned, or
both?
Answer: criminal law
◉ "beyond reasonable doubt" is a legal requirement for which type
of law?
Answer: criminal law
◉ what type of law is when the wrongdoer pays money, but no jail
time?
Answer: civil law
◉ "preponderance of the evidence" is also known as...
Answer: civil burden of proof
◉ civil burden of proof is what percentage?
Answer: >50%
, ◉ "beyond reasonable doubt" is known as...
Answer: criminal burden of proof
◉ criminal burden of proof is what percentage?
Answer: 90-95%
◉ what type of law defines legal rights and regulates behavior;
including criminal, civil and common law?
Answer: substantive
◉ how substantive law is processed through the court or other
systems and how it is to be enforced
Answer: procedural
◉ When it comes to federal law, what is the book that has
procedural law?
Answer: the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
◉ term that is related to "start of the case"
Answer: pleadings
◉ term that is related to "evidence that you have"
CONTRACT LAW AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES
PRACTICE SET ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
◉ what is the process of the judiciary system?
Answer: trial court > court of appeals > supreme court
◉ the President can create law through...
Answer: executive orders
◉ executive orders are limited to...
Answer: federal agencies
◉ what are the 3 classifications of law?
Answer: 1) public/private
2) civil/criminal
3) substantive/procedural
◉ what type of law is legal relationships between members of
society and the government?
Answer: public law
,◉ what type of law is legal relationships among members of society?
Answer: private law
◉ what type of law states that the guilty can be fined, imprisoned, or
both?
Answer: criminal law
◉ "beyond reasonable doubt" is a legal requirement for which type
of law?
Answer: criminal law
◉ what type of law is when the wrongdoer pays money, but no jail
time?
Answer: civil law
◉ "preponderance of the evidence" is also known as...
Answer: civil burden of proof
◉ civil burden of proof is what percentage?
Answer: >50%
, ◉ "beyond reasonable doubt" is known as...
Answer: criminal burden of proof
◉ criminal burden of proof is what percentage?
Answer: 90-95%
◉ what type of law defines legal rights and regulates behavior;
including criminal, civil and common law?
Answer: substantive
◉ how substantive law is processed through the court or other
systems and how it is to be enforced
Answer: procedural
◉ When it comes to federal law, what is the book that has
procedural law?
Answer: the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
◉ term that is related to "start of the case"
Answer: pleadings
◉ term that is related to "evidence that you have"
