B a study of fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge and

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Chapter 1 Legal Heritage and the Digital Age

1) Law is described as ________.

• a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority, and having binding

legal force

• a study of fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge and

language

• a system that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and

predictions

• a group of hypotheses employed to explain a phenomenon

Answer: A

Difficulty: Easy

Topic: What is Law?

LO: 1

2) Which of the following would be considered an example of "shaping moral standards," as seen as a function of the law?

• laws granting freedom of speech and religion
• laws discouraging drug and alcohol abuse
• laws providing rights to peaceful protest
• laws preventing overthrow of the government

Answer: B

Difficulty: Easy

Topic: What is Law?

LO: 2

3) What function of the law is being served when passing laws that prohibit discrimination at workplaces?

• keeping the peace
• providing a basis for compromise
• maintaining the status quo
• promoting social justice

Answer: D

Difficulty: Easy

Topic: What is Law?

LO: 2

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2 Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.4) Halfren, a county in the state of Halizona, is extremely earthquake-prone. A committee set up by the governor to study the effects of past earthquakes found that a new technique of using steel reinforcements in building columns would help reduce overall damages. The findings were put to a debate at the local town hall, where it was accepted by a majority of the residents of Halfren.The state government then passed a law making it mandatory to use the new steel-reinforced columns while constructing new buildings in Halfren. Which of the following function of the law did the state government of Halizona exhibit in this case?

• promoting social justice
• maximizing individual freedom
• shaping moral standards
• facilitating orderly change

Answer: D

Difficulty: Moderate

Topic: What is Law?

LO: 2

5) What function of the law is being served when passing laws that protect the U.S. government from the risk of being forcefully overthrown?

• maintaining the status quo
• shaping moral standards
• facilitating orderly change
• promoting social justice

Answer: A

Difficulty: Easy

Topic: What is Law?

LO: 2

6) Which of the following is true of "facilitating planning" as a function served by the law?

• It refers to laws that prohibit discrimination in employment.
• It refers to commercial laws that allow businesses to carry out their operations.
• It refers to laws enacted after careful study, debate, and public input.
• It refers to laws that allow for the settlement of cases even before they go to trial.

Answer: B

Difficulty: Easy

Topic: What is Law?

LO: 2

7) By allowing U.S. citizens to practice any religion of their choice, what essential function of the law does the U.S. Constitution serve?

• facilitating orderly change
• maintaining the status quo
• maximizing individual freedom
• facilitating planning

Answer: C

Difficulty: Easy

Topic: What is Law?

LO: 2 2 / 4

3 Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.8) Mark Walton was involved in a car accident in which the airbag of his car failed to deploy. He sued the car manufacturer for installing faulty airbags. But in the course of the case being heard in court, the car company and Mark decided to settle the lawsuit out of court. What important function of the law was served in this case?

• promoting social justice
• maximizing individual freedom
• providing a basis for compromise
• maintaining the status quo

Answer: C

Difficulty: Moderate

Topic: What is Law?

LO: 2

9) ________ is described as the theory or philosophy of law.

• Morality
• Ethics
• Natural law
• Jurisprudence

Answer: D

Difficulty: Easy

Topic: Schools of Jurisprudential Thought

LO: 3

10) Proponents of the ________ School of jurisprudence emphasize a moral theory of law, where law is based on morality and ethics, and is discovered by human reasoning and making choices between good and evil.

• Sociological
• Analytical
• Historical
• Natural Law

Answer: D

Difficulty: Easy

Topic: Schools of Jurisprudential Thought

LO: 3

11) What School of jurisprudential thought is reflected in documents such as the U.S.Constitution, the Magna Carta, and the United Nations Charter?

• the Natural Law School
• the Historical School
• the Sociological School
• the Analytical School

Answer: A

Difficulty: Moderate

Topic: Schools of Jurisprudential Thought

LO: 3 3 / 4

4 Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.12) Which school of jurisprudence views law as a sort of evolutionary process, where changing norms of society will be reflected in the law?

• the Natural Law School of jurisprudence
• the Sociological School of jurisprudence
• the Analytical School of jurisprudence
• the Historical School of jurisprudence

Answer: D

Difficulty: Easy

Topic: Schools of Jurisprudential Thought

LO: 3

13) Which of the following is true of the Historical School of jurisprudence?

• It postulates that law is based on morality and ethics.
• It asserts that law is an aggregate of social traditions and customs.
• It asserts that the purpose of law is to shape social behavior.
• It lays emphasis on the logic of the result rather than how the result is reached.

Answer: B

Difficulty: Easy

Topic: Schools of Jurisprudential Thought

LO: 3

14) A state court administering judgment based on the precedent established by the Supreme Court is an example of the ________ School of jurisprudential thought.

• Command
• Critical Legal Studies
• Historical
• Analytical

Answer: C

Difficulty: Moderate

Topic: Schools of Jurisprudential Thought

LO: 3

15) What is the difference between Natural Law School and Historical School of jurisprudence?

• Natural Law School emphasizes law shaped by logic, while Historical School emphasizes law

enforced by the ruling party.

• Natural Law School emphasizes law shaped by sociological goals, while Historical School

emphasizes law based on a moral theory.

• Natural Law School emphasizes law shaped by logic, while Historical School emphasizes law

based on a moral theory.

• Natural Law School emphasizes a moral theory of law, while Historical School emphasizes

law based on social traditions and customs.

Answer: D

Difficulty: Moderate

Topic: Schools of Jurisprudential Thought

LO: 3

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