Chapter 1—THE NATURE AND SOURCES OF LAW

TRUE/FALSE

1. The pattern of rules that society uses to control the conduct of individuals in their relationships is called law.

ANS:  T                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

2. The law works to cause our society to operate in an inefficient manner.

ANS:  F                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

3. Law is often defined as the body of principles that courts will enforce.

ANS:  T                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

4. Jane asserts she has a legal right. Jane is really saying she has an obligation to perform or refrain from performing an act.

ANS:  F                    TOP:                        MSC:  AACSB Analytic

5. Rights always stand alone, without any duties.

ANS:  F                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

6. Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution are not accompanied by duties.

ANS:  F                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

7. Court decisions and statutes can take away rights created by the United States Constitution.

ANS:  F                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

8. One of our most important rights is the right of privacy.

ANS:  T                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

9. The right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures conducted by the police is guaranteed by state statute.

ANS:  F                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

10. The United States Constitution provides that we have a right to be free from intrusions by others.

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11. The private life of a nonpublic citizen is subject to public scrutiny.

ANS:  F                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

12. One advantage of our current legal system is that the growth of technology has not created many new laws.

ANS:  F                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

13. The right of privacy does not apply to intrusions into our privacy by means of new technology.

ANS:  F                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

14. Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties.  At the base of this framework of laws is constitutional law.

ANS:  T                    MSC:  AACSB Analytic

15. A constitution is a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of that government to the people who are governed.

ANS:    T          MSC:   AACSB Analytic