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Chapter 1: Introduction To Law
Multiple Choice
1. A civil law system is based on:
- constitutions and codes.
- cases and codes.
- constitutions and cases.
- tort law and contract law.
Answer: a
Objective: Explain the basic concepts of a civil law legal system.
Page number: 3
Level: Basic
2. Jurisprudence is:
- another term for precedent.
- another term for common law.
- the study of law.
- the study of the philosophy of law.
Answer: d
Objective: List and describe three major philosophical theories of law.
Page number: 3
Level: Intermediate
- This theory is based on the belief that laws are created by men and therefore subject to
- The natural theory of law
- Legal positivism
- Legal realism.
- Jurisprudence
pitfalls created by men.
Answer: c
Objective: List and describe three major philosophical theories of law.
Page number: 3
Level: Intermediate
4. Substantive criminal laws for states are usually found in:
- state rules of court.
- case law.
- statutory law.
- constitutional law.
- local rules of court.
Answer: c
Objective: Provide examples of substantive criminal laws and substantive civil laws.
Page number: 3
Level: Basic
5. Procedural criminal laws are found in:
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- state constitutions.
- U.S. Constitution.
- state statutes.
- state and federal case law.
- All of the above
Answer: e
Objective: Explain the purpose of substantive laws.
Page number: 3
Level: Basic
- A law that gives a person who is accused of burglary the right to a trial by jury is an
example of:
- civil substantive law.
- civil procedural law.
- criminal substantive law.
- criminal procedural law.
- None of the above
Answer: d
Objective: Explain the purpose of substantive laws.
Page number: 3
Level: Intermediate
- The statute of limitations for damages resulting from an automobile accident is an
example of:
- civil substantive law.
- civil procedural law.
- criminal substantive law.
- criminal procedural law.
- None of the above
Answer: b
Objective: Explain the purpose of procedural laws.
Page number: 3
Level: Difficult
8. Rules of court usually contain:
- civil substantive law.
- civil procedural law.
- criminal substantive law.
- criminal procedural law.
- Both b and d
Answer: e
Objective: Explain the purpose of procedural laws.
Page number: 3
Level: Intermediate
9. Juries in civil cases are different from juries in criminal cases in that:
- in a civil case the parties pay for the jury, whereas in a criminal case the state pays.
- the number of jurors who must agree before a verdict is reached is often different.
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- jurors in a criminal case must be convinced of the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable
- All of the above
- None of the above, criminal and civil juries are not different
doubt, whereas jurors in a civil case must usually be convinced by a preponderance of the evidence.
Answer: d
Objective: Compare and contrast procedures in a criminal case with procedures in a civil case.
Page number: 3
Level: Difficult
10. In a criminal case, the punishment can be:
- a fine.
- incarceration.
- probation.
- Any of the above
- None of the above, criminal and civil juries are not different
Answer: d
Objective: Provide examples of substantive criminal laws and substantive civil laws.
Page number: 3
Level: Intermediate
- What is a type of law that regulates many religious organizations?
- Statutory law
- Canon law
- Constitutional law
- Case law
Answer: b
Objective: Define the term law.
Page number: 2
Level: Intermediate
- What is a set of rules and procedures usually intended to regulate some aspect of society?
- Law
- Canon
- Bylaw
- Precedent
Answer: a
Objective: Define the term law.
Page number: 3
Level: Basic
- The Napoleonic Code became the basis of a civil law legal system in which country?
- Great Britain
- France
- Germany
- China
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Answer: b
Objective: List some of the historical origins of law.
Page number: 3
Level: Basic
- The origins and development of laws and legal systems are predominantly based on the
- religion
- corporations
- philosophers
- professors
actions of government and _____.
Answer: a
Objective: List some of the historical origins of law.
Page number: 3
Level: Basic
- Which type of legal system refers to a system based primarily on written constitutions
- Common law
- Civil law
- Natural law
- Bylaws
and written laws or codes?
Answer: b
Objective: Explain the basic concepts of a civil law legal system.
Page number: 3
Level: Intermediate
- Which type of legal system refers to a system based on precedent or case law?
- Common law
- Civil law
- Natural law
- Bylaws
Answer: a
Objective: Explain the basic concepts of a common law legal system.
Page number: 3
Level: Intermediate
- What does the phrase "stare decisis" mean?
- "Let the master answer"
- "The Law speaks for itself"
- "It stands decided"
- "To hold the body"
Answer: c
Objective: Explain the basic concepts of a common law legal system.
Page number: 3
Level: Intermediate
- Which of the following is a way that laws are categorized?
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