Test Bank For Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing 4th Edition by William H. Putman
CHAPTER 03: CONSTITUTIONS, STATUTES, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, AND COURT RULES—RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
1. Laws passed by Congress is commonly referred to as statutory law rather than by common law.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See “Introduction”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.3-1 – Understand the meaning of statutory law.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remembering
2. All statutes have a definitions section that defines key terms used in the statute.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See “Anatomy of a Statute”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.3-2 – Understand the components of a statute.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remembering
3. The scope section includes the short title and what is specifically covered in the statute.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See “Anatomy of a Statute”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.3-2 – Understand the components of a statute.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remembering
4. Some statutes provide that the statute is cumulative to the common law.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See “Anatomy of a Statute”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.3-2 – Understand the components of a statute.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Understanding
5. Annotations often include cross-references to other statutes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See “Anatomy of a Statute”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.3-2 – Understand the components of a statute.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remembering
6. Slip laws are published by the United States Code Congressional and Administrative News Service.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See “Statutory Research-Locating Statutes”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.3-3 – Understand how to find constitutional, statutory, and administrative law and court rules.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remembering
7. The United States Code Annotated is the official code of the laws of the United States.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See “Statutory Research-Locating Statutes”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.3-3 – Understand how to find constitutional, statutory, and administrative law and court rules.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remembering
8. The United States Code is annotated.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See “Statutory Research-Locating Statutes”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.3-3 – Understand how to find constitutional, statutory, and administrative law and court rules.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remembering
9. Most state laws are initially published in pamphlets, similar to the federal slip laws.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See “Statutory Research-Locating Statutes”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.3-3 – Understand how to find constitutional, statutory, and administrative law and court rules.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remembering
10. The most common approach for locating a statute is to refer to the table of contents.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See “Statutory Research-Locating Statutes”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.3-3 – Understand how to find constitutional, statutory, and administrative law and court rules.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remembering
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