Test Bank for Essentials of Business Law and the Legal Environment, 14th Edition by Richard A. Mann
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Test Bank for Essentials of Business Law and the Legal Environment, 14e 14th Edition by Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts. Complete chapters (Chap 1 to 50) are included with answers.
Part I: INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND ETHICS. 1. Introduction to Law. 2. Business Ethics. Part II: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMEN...
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. The business law topics of contracts, agency, property, and trusts are governed primarily by the common law.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. William Blackstone, an English jurist, defined law as “a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in
a state, commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong.”
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
3. The main classifications of the law are (a) substantive and procedural, (b) public and private, and (c) civil and
criminal.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. Since the end of the nineteenth century, case law developed from court opinions has been the primary source of
new law and ordered social change in the United States.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. The terms "law" and "justice" are interchangeable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
6. Under the civil law system, the judiciary initiates litigation, investigates pertinent facts, and conducts the
presentation of evidence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
7. Law is an instrument intended to achieve and maintain social control.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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8. An example of a widely adopted uniform law for states to consider is the Uniform Partnership Act.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. The law that creates, defines, and regulates most of our legal rights and duties is called executive law.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
10. Chase and Piper asked a court for reformation of their contract based on the fact that they made a mutual
mistake. They can seek an equitable remedy.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
11. The burden of proof required in a criminal case is preponderance of the evidence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
12. Tate brings an action against Tim for damages from trespass to Tate’s property. Tate must prove the case by a
preponderance of the evidence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
13. A judge deciding a common law case must look for guidance to similar cases previously decided by that court or
superior courts.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
14. The principle of judicial review divides the government into three distinct and independent branches: judicial,
executive, and legislative.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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15. The American Law Institute has authored an orderly restatement of the general common law of the United
States called the Restatement of law.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
16. Laws passed by Congress are the supreme law of the land in the United States and take precedence over all
other sources of law.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
17. A constitution restricts the powers of the government and specifies the rights and liberties of the people.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
18. The common law system of law uses the inquisitorial system of settling disputes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
19. An example of a treaty was issued by President Johnson in 1965 prohibiting discrimination by federal
contractors.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
20. The law does not change; it is based on unchanging and universal truths.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
21. All laws are derived from morals, but some moral precepts are not enforced by legal sanctions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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22. Civil law systems, as found in the state of Louisiana and countries such as Scotland, depend on comprehensive
legislative enactments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
23. Assume the state of Texas has been negotiating with the Mexican government on issues involving acid rain and
eventually reaches an agreement with Mexican officials to regulate industrial pollution that contributes to acid
rain in return for Texas regulating cattle waste that contributes to water table pollution. This is a valid treaty
under the U.S. Constitution.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
24. The principle of stare decisis gives stability to our system of jurisprudence because it encourages consistent
decisions for similar cases.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
25. The law is a product of pure science.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
26. The common law system is used in most of Canada, Asia, and South America.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
27. The primary function of the law is to allow flexibility and adaptability in the social, political, and economic system
of a society.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
28. The U.S. Constitution provides that federal statutes supercede provisions of state constitutions and state statutes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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