Business Law Test Chapter 1-3
Name_________________________
Part I. Terms
1. Law
2. Injunction
3. Statutes
4. Ordinances
5. Criminal Law
6. Doctrine of Stare Decisis
7. Civil Law
8. Unconstitutional
9. Judgment
10. Venue
Part II. Essay
1. Trace the history of our present legal system to today.(10)
2. Define the four purposes of law, the four requisites of law, and the four keys to
observe in solving a case.(12)
3. There are 51 basic legal systems in the US. What are the 4 parts/kinds law consists
of give some explanation of each.(10)
4. Explain what the Miranda Warnings are and how they are important to all people.
(5): Bonus points 5---to legally cite the case and year.
5. Explain the Bill of Rights in sequence, why it is important, and what are the four
aspects that make our country great?(30)
6. Defend whether or not you are in favor of juveniles being tried as adults for felony
crimes and what are 3 major changes in the law that reflects changes in society.
(10)
7. Several teenagers cruising in a car threw empty pop bottles in front of a group of
bicyclists who were moving fast down a hill behind the car. The glass shattered,
and almost every bike tire was cut beyond repair. One rider was badly injured
after skidding and falling. Were the teenagers guilty of violating the civil or
criminal law?(10)
8. What is the significance of the Gideon vs. Wainwright 372 US 335 case?(5)
9. What is the significance of the Mapp vs. Ohio 367 US 643 case?(5)
10.Explain the difference between consequential and deontological reasoning.(10)
11. How do substantive and procedural due process differ?(10)
12. What 2 things do you need to search a premise?
13. What is the exclusionary rule?