Quiz for MBA foundation courses:

1.

The law can be defined as predictions of the way in which a court will decide specific legal questions.

True

False

2.

A private citizen may bring a criminal action against an individual for breaking a criminal law.

True

False

3.

State statutes are not subordinate to state constitutional mandates.

True

False

4.

Once a court has decided a case, the principle of stare decisis precludes correction of erroneous decisions.

True

False

5.

The party bringing a civil lawsuit must prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.

True

False

6.

Each citizen of the United States when involved as a party to a case has the right to eventually appeal their case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

True

False

7.

Because of the increasing complexity of the social, economic, and industrial life of the nation, the scope of ________ law has expanded enormously.

a. common

b. administrative

c. procedural

d. equity

8.

Legislative laws include all of the following except:

a. Executive orders.

b. City ordinances.

c. The Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the states.

d. Federal statutes.

9.

A state constitution may:

a. guarantee rights beyond those provided in the United States Constitution.

b. deprive its citizens of federal constitutional rights.

c. restrict freedom of speech and the press more than the U.S. Constitution.

d. only allow those rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

10.

What source of law provides that statutes and treaties made under the authority of the United States shall preempt state law?

a. the common law

b. the United States Constitution

c. the Federalist

d. the Uniform Commercial Code

11

Any court may render a binding decision on any dispute that is presented to it by both parties and both parties agree to have the court decide their case.

True

False

12

The "discovery" stage of a trial includes all but which one of the following?

a. production of documents

b. counterclaims

c. written interrogatories

d. depositions