Test Bank For
Smith & Roberson's Business Law 19th Edition by Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts Chapter 1-51
Chapter 1—Introduction to Law TRUE/FALSE 1. Philosophers and jurists agree on a single definition of law: rules of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power of a state, commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong. ANS: F
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2. The law is the same as moral and ethical concepts. ANS: F
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3. Law and justice represent separate and distinct concepts. ANS: T
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4. Substantive law establishes the rules for enforcing rights that exist in a society. ANS: F
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5. The federal Constitution provides that federal statutes and treaties are paramount to state constitutions. ANS: T
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6. Usual remedies granted in a criminal case include compensation for the victim. ANS: F
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7. The law does not change; it is based on unchanging and universal truths. ANS: F
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8. A reason for the application of sanctions is to assure that laws will be enforced. ANS: T
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9. A private citizen may bring a criminal action against an individual for breaking a criminal law. ANS: F
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10. Under the civil law system, adversaries initiate and conduct litigation. ANS: F
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