Question 1

Federal agency regulations take precedence over conflicting state agency regulations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Pennsylvania legislature enacts a state law that violates the U.S. Constitution. This law can be enforced by

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A)   no one.
B)   the federal government only.
C)   the state of Pennsylvania only.
D)   the United States Supreme Court only.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Procedural law consists of all laws that outline the methods of enforcing rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Karen is a judge hearing the case of Local Dispatch Co. v. National Transport Corp. Applying the relevant rule of law to the facts of the case requires Karen to find cases on point-previ?ously decided cases that, in relation to the case under con?sidera?tion, are

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A)   as different as possible.
B)   as similar as possible.
C)   at odds.
D)   exactly identical.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The Nebraska Supreme Court issues an opinion that can be found at 285 Neb. 88, 825 N.W.2d 429. "285" is

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A)   the number of the volume in the official reports of the court's decisions.
B)   the number of the volume in Thomson Reuter's unofficial publication of the court's decisions.
C)   a page number in the appropriate volume.
D)   the number of the case in the sequence decided by the state's highest court.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Courts are not obligated to follow precedents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Data Analytics, Inc., is a corporation engaged in the business of compiling, analyzing, and marketing data. To accomplish its purposes, Data Analytics obtains financing, and hires and fires employees. Laws and government regulations affect such business activities as

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A)   hiring and firing decisions.
B)   the manufacturing and marketing of products.
C)   business financing.
D)   all of the choices.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Juan is a judge. How Juan and the judges in other courts interpret a particular statute determines

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A)   how that statute will be applied.
B)   how the law needs to be changed.
C)   how the common law should be codified.
D)   nothing.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Bob's Big Burgers n' Shakes Restaurant brings a suit, seeking a remedy at law. A remedy at law is

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A)   monetary damages.
B)   a decree of specific performance.
C)   a judicial proceeding for the resolution of a dispute.
D)   an injunction.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The U.S. Constitution reserves to the federal government all powers not granted to the states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The courts, in interpreting statutory law, often rely on the common law as a guide to what the legislators intended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Stare decisis is a doctrine obligating judges to help persons who have failed to protect their own rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Although cases may be similar, no two cases are ever identical in all respects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the case of Retail Sales Corp. v. Trucking Delivery Co., the court may rule contrary to a precedent if the court decides that the precedent

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A)   is incorrect or inapplicable.
B)   is not in line with the judge's personal values.
C)   would lead to unintended consequences.
D)   would not bring about the result the judge prefers.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

The party against whom a lawsuit is brought is the plaintiff or petitioner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Common law is a term for the laws that are familiar to most of us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Operational Processes, Inc., appeals a decision against it, in favor of Precision Manufacturing Corporation, from a lower court to a higher court. Operational Processes is

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A)   the appellant.
B)   the appellee.
C)   the defendant.
D)   the respondent.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The U.S. Constitution is the basis of all law in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Much of American law is based on

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A)   the English legal system.
B)   the French legal system.
C)   Greek civil law.
D)   ancient Chinese law.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Each judge had his or her personal beliefs and philosophy, which shape the legal reasoning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Law and Legal Reasoning

Courts are not obligated to follow precedents.

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The Pennsylvania legislature enacts a state law that violates the U.S. Constitution. This law can be enforced by

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The party against whom a lawsuit is brought is the plaintiff or petitioner.

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Each judge had his or her personal beliefs and philosophy, which shape the legal reasoning process.

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Stare decisis is a doctrine obligating judges to help persons who have failed to protect their own rights.

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Juan is a judge. How Juan and the judges in other courts interpret a particular statute determines

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Much of American law is based on

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Federal agency regulations take precedence over conflicting state agency regulations.

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Data Analytics, Inc., is a corporation engaged in the business of compiling, analyzing, and marketing data. To accomplish its purposes, Data Analytics obtains financing, and hires and fires employees. Laws and government regulations affect such business activities as

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Operational Processes, Inc., appeals a decision against it, in favor of Precision Manufacturing Corporation, from a lower court to a higher court. Operational Processes is

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Common law is a term for the laws that are familiar to most of us.

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The Nebraska Supreme Court issues an opinion that can be found at 285 Neb. 88, 825 N.W.2d 429. "285" is

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Although cases may be similar, no two cases are ever identical in all respects.

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Procedural law consists of all laws that outline the methods of enforcing rights.

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The U.S. Constitution is the basis of all law in the United States.

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Bob's Big Burgers n' Shakes Restaurant brings a suit, seeking a remedy at law. A remedy at law is

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The U.S. Constitution reserves to the federal government all powers not granted to the states.

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In the case of Retail Sales Corp. v. Trucking Delivery Co., the court may rule contrary to a precedent if the court decides that the precedent

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Karen is a judge hearing the case of Local Dispatch Co. v. National Transport Corp. Applying the relevant rule of law to the facts of the case requires Karen to find cases on point-previ?ously decided cases that, in relation to the case under con?sidera?tion, are

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The courts, in interpreting statutory law, often rely on the common law as a guide to what the legislators intended.

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