LEGL 2700 HACKLEMAN TEST 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
3 concepts for functioning market - ANS Law- most significant and formal rules established by
the gov
Rule of Law - laws generally and equally applicable to all
Property -enables party that owns property to keep other from interfering
3 Types of Property - ANS Public, Private, Common
jurisprudence - ANS philosophies that explain the origin of law and its justification
ownership - ANS 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 - ANS public resources owned by the government (parks, monuments, etc.)
private property - ANS resources owned by an individual
common property - ANS resources that more than one individual own jointly (land)
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,What does property represent in its broadest sense? - ANS individual rights (speech, worship,
right to bear arms, etc.)
natural law - ANS type of jurisprudence; universal moral principles
positive law - ANS type of jurisprudence; commands of government and enforcement
historical school - ANS type of jurisprudence; the law reflects culture and customs of certain
people
sociological jurisprudence - ANS type of jurisprudence; law meets the needs of society
legal realism - ANS type of jurisprudence; how the law is enforced
common law - ANS 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 - ANS 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? - ANS All were colonized by England
What is the only state that does not follow the common law system? - ANS Louisiana (quasi-
common law system) because of historical ties with France
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, public law - ANS includes those matters that involve the regulation of society as opposed to
individuals interacting
Types: constitutional, administrative and criminal
constitutional law - ANS type of public law; involves the interpretation and application of
either the federal or state constitutions
administrative law - ANS type of public law; covers the legal principles that apply to
government agencies, bureaus, boards, or commissions
criminal law - ANS type of public law; specifies various offenses against the proper order of
the state
private law - ANS covers those legal problems and issues that concern your private resource
relationships with other people
Types: property, contract, and tort
Person v. person
property law - ANS type of private law; exclusive rights to both tangible AND intangible
resources
contract law - ANS type of private law; how resources are exchanged between two people.
Involve enforceable promises to exchange resources in the future
tort law - ANS type of private law; establishes rules for compensation when an owner's legal
boundaries are wrongfully crossed by another (rear-ending example)
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
3 concepts for functioning market - ANS Law- most significant and formal rules established by
the gov
Rule of Law - laws generally and equally applicable to all
Property -enables party that owns property to keep other from interfering
3 Types of Property - ANS Public, Private, Common
jurisprudence - ANS philosophies that explain the origin of law and its justification
ownership - ANS 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 - ANS public resources owned by the government (parks, monuments, etc.)
private property - ANS resources owned by an individual
common property - ANS resources that more than one individual own jointly (land)
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,What does property represent in its broadest sense? - ANS individual rights (speech, worship,
right to bear arms, etc.)
natural law - ANS type of jurisprudence; universal moral principles
positive law - ANS type of jurisprudence; commands of government and enforcement
historical school - ANS type of jurisprudence; the law reflects culture and customs of certain
people
sociological jurisprudence - ANS type of jurisprudence; law meets the needs of society
legal realism - ANS type of jurisprudence; how the law is enforced
common law - ANS 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 - ANS 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? - ANS All were colonized by England
What is the only state that does not follow the common law system? - ANS Louisiana (quasi-
common law system) because of historical ties with France
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, public law - ANS includes those matters that involve the regulation of society as opposed to
individuals interacting
Types: constitutional, administrative and criminal
constitutional law - ANS type of public law; involves the interpretation and application of
either the federal or state constitutions
administrative law - ANS type of public law; covers the legal principles that apply to
government agencies, bureaus, boards, or commissions
criminal law - ANS type of public law; specifies various offenses against the proper order of
the state
private law - ANS covers those legal problems and issues that concern your private resource
relationships with other people
Types: property, contract, and tort
Person v. person
property law - ANS type of private law; exclusive rights to both tangible AND intangible
resources
contract law - ANS type of private law; how resources are exchanged between two people.
Involve enforceable promises to exchange resources in the future
tort law - ANS type of private law; establishes rules for compensation when an owner's legal
boundaries are wrongfully crossed by another (rear-ending example)
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
