Law Exam Multiple Choice Flashcards
- “Stare Decisis” is an important part of Common Law.
True
False
True
- MADD is a type of:
Royal Commission
Lobby Group
Ad Hoc Organization
Political Party
None of the above
Lobby Group
- The rule of law was formulated in the:
Criminal Code
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
British North America Act
Magna Carta
None of the above
Magna Carta
- The “Book of Punishments” was created in:
France
China
Rome
Greece
All the above
China
- This Babylonian King created a law code that was based on the premise of “an eye for an eye” justice.
Justinian
Moses
Hammurabi
Napoleon
None of the above
Hammurabi
- A board of inquiry created by the government to investigate and report on a particular issue is called a(n):
Royal Commission
Lobby Group
Legal Scholarship
Ad hoc Organization
All the above
Royal Commission
- Private law does not include which of the following categories?
Tort Law
Wills & Estates
Criminal Law
Family Law
All the above
Criminal Law
- Our legal system was influenced by ancient Greece in what way?
Mythology
Fingerprinting
Democracy
Retribution & Restitution
None of the above
Democracy
- Which of the following is not considered a secondary source of law?
Statute Law
Case Law
Morals and Religion
Constitutional Law
All the above
Morals and Religion
- Law is difficult to define because:
there are many theories that relate to law
different societies define law differently
different philosophers have their own interpretations of what law is
All the above
All the above
- Which philosopher supports the concept of civil disobedience?
Thomas Hobbs
John Rawls
Mary Wollstonecraft
John Locke
John Locke
- Political Demonstrations are a type of civil disobedience where people peacefully refuse to obey a particular law.
True
False
True
- Changes in values can be defined as; A persons principles or standards of behaviour or one’s judgment of what is important in life.
True
False
True
- Technological changes have very little impact on why laws are created or changed in Canada.
True
False
False
- The school of legal philosophy that examines law in a realistic rather than a theoretical fashion is known as:
Positive Law
Legal Formalism
Dialectic
Legal Realism
All the above
Legal Realism
- Which philosopher(s) believed in utilitarianism?
John Lock
Socrates & Aristotle
Jeremy Bentham & John Austin
Thomas Hobbs
John Rawls
Jeremy Bentham & John Austin
- Many of Canada’s legal customs and conventions come from which country?
Britain
Greece
China
France
None of the above
Britain
- Law, which can only be enforced within a states jurisdiction, is referred to as
International Law
Domestic Law
Positive Law
Natural Law
All the above
Domestic Law
- What important legal defence was created due to Feminist Legal Scholarship?
Voting Rights for Women
Battered Women’s Syndrome
Sexual Assault Laws
Rape Shield Laws
Battered Women’s Syndrome
- What 3 conditions need to exist in order for us to change the law?
Positive Law, Natural Law & Legal Scholarship
Primary, Secondary & Constitutional Law
Mosaic, Mesopotamian & Justinian Law
Democracy, Independent Judiciary & the Rule of Law
Democracy, Independent Judiciary & the Rule of Law
- A constitution:
provides the basic framework for a nation’s legal system
is often said to be the most important law of any country
provides the basic framework for a nation’s form of government
all of these
all of these
- “Parliament or the legislature of a province may expressly declare in an Act of Parliament or of the legislature, as the case may be, that the Act or a provision thereof shall operate notwithstanding a provision included in section 2 or sections 7 to 15 of this Charter”. What section of the Charter is this describing?
Section 33
Section 2
Section 6
Section 25
Section 33
- “Citizens agree to adhere to the laws of society and, in return, are guaranteed equality and protection under the law in a social contract” Which philosopher said this?
John Locke
Harriet Taylor-Mill
JJ Rousseau
Thomas Hobbs
JJ Rousseau
- The Constitution Act, 1867 gave the most sweeping powers to which level of government?
Provincial
Federal
Municipal
Territorial
Federal
- Freedom from arbitrary arrest, search and seizure, and protection of impartial adjudication reflects;
Democratic rights
Legal rights
Fundamental freedoms
Mobility rights
All the above
Legal rights
- Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau was instrumental in the passing of the:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Canadian Bill of Rights
Canadian Declaration of Independence
none of these
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Treating a person differently or adversely for no valid reason is an example of:
Discrimination
Prejudice
Stereotyping
none of the above
Discrimination
- “Every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election of members of the House of Commons or of a legislative assembly and to be qualified for membership therein”. Which section of the Charter supports the above rights?
Section 1
Section 25
Section 24
Section 3
none of the above
Section 3
- What was the name given to the failed attempt to right the wrongs of the Indian Act?
The Peace & Friendship Treaty
The Truth & Reconciliation Commission
The White Papers
The Royal Proclamation
The White Papers
- An amending formula is:
a political tactic
an important function of the judiciary
a method of making changes to a constitution
a way for a person to change a law
a method of making changes to a constitution
- “This” federal government policy has been viewed as the single most controlling legislation passed upon the First Nation population?
The Indian Act
TRC
The Royal Proclamation of 1763
The White Papers
The Indian Act
- Formal Equality is:
Equality of treatment of an individual
Equality of the results of the law
Equity, taking into account historical group differences
Laws that protect people and define the rights of an individual
Equality of treatment of an individual