Part A

Question 1

which of the following does jurisprudence not allow or permit us to achieve:
a) understand court decisions, statues, and legal institutions
b) understand legal principles that have been established through case law or precedence
c) gives us the tools to predict the future path of our legal thinking
d) understand society’s attitude to the law

Answer 1

b) understand legal principles that have been established through case law or precedence

Question 2

A fair proceeding under the law is called
a) Impartial adjudication
b) Jurisprudence
c) Procedural justice
d) Due process

Answer 2

due process

Question 3

St. Augustine’s church law encompassed
a) Moral Veto
b) Positive law
c) Natural rights
d) None of the above

Answer 3

moral veto

Question 4

Natural law originated because it was believed that all human activity was influenced by
a) Universal truths
b) Human reasoning
c) Absolute power
d)Divine will

Answer 4

divine will

Question 5

the philosophical doctrine that denies any validity to speculation or metaphysics is called
a) Scientific positivism
b) Positivism
C) Common law
d) Statutory law

Answer 5

Positivism

Question 6

Positive law theorist believe that the role of the government is to:
a) provide the greatest possible advancement of human happiness
b) organize the administration of law
c) provide freedom to every individual in society
d) administer the law in a fair and equitable manner

Answer 6

a) provide the greatest possible advancement of human happiness

Question 7

In terms of justice, the criteria upon which laws are based is called
a) Procedural justice
b) Supreme court
c) Constitutional justice
d) Substansive justice

Answer 7

substantive justice

Question 8

in the movie “Philadelphia” the precedence that was used was:
a) harassment and discrimination act
b) medical exemption act
c) disabilities act
d) none of the above

Answer 8

d) none of the above

Question 9

The proper administration of the rules for appropriate conduct is the basis for
a) Natural law
b) Positive law
c) Procedural justice
d) Justioce as a social norm

Answer 9

procedural justice

Question 10

In the documentary “The Fear of 13”, which person would have not favoured his escape from prison:
a) Plato
b) Socrates
c) Aristotle
d) all the above

Answer 10

d) all the above