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Part A-

1. (a) What is law? (b) What are the functions of law? (c) Is the law fair? (d) Is the law flexible?

2. (a) List and Describe the six (6) sources of law in the United States? (b) Explain where these sources are derived from?

Part B-

1. (a) Please explain the two major functions of the U.S. Constitution. (b) What are the three (3) branches of government and how do they function?

2. (a) The First Amendment contains two separate religion clauses. What are they and what is the difference between them?

3. Inga Johannsen works as a second grade teacher in the state of Utopia. Utopia is very lucky to have an educational think tank in that state that does excellent research on how to best educate children. The think tank recently released a study that concluded that children learn best from teachers who have black hair. The study is too new to be fully evaluated, but previous studies from this think tank have always been confirmed when tested. The state of Utopia decides that, in the interest of offering the most effective educational environment, it will require all teachers who have been with the school system for less than 1 year to change their hair color to black. Inga is blond and has been with the school system for 364 days (1 day away from meeting the 1 year threshold). When she refuse to change her hair color, she is fired. Evaluate whether Inga's due process and/or equal protection rights have been violated.

Part C-

1. Laura Beguiled and Spencer Lacey are famous movie stars, and they are planning to be married. One day, while standing in line at their local supermarket, they noticed Spenser's picture on the cover of several magazines. One magazine showed a picture of Spencer with his arm around his brother, Casey, and the headline read: "Spenser Lacey and his gay lover!" Another magazine showed Laura holding a bottle of vodka. Beneath the photograph caption read: "Absolutely Beguiled." The third magazine showed a picture of both Laura and Spencer in the hospital, at a time when Laura had plastic surgery. The pictures inside the magazine depicted her surgery, complete with nude photos on the operating table. Neither Laura nor Spenser had any idea that the surgery was being taped. Spenser became so angry that he ran up to the cashier, waved his finger in her face and shouted, "I should kill you for selling this trash!" As he stormed away, the cashier called security. Security came right away, but not before Spenser sped away in the couple's car, leaving Laura behind. In the confusion, security threw Laura onto the floor and held her there until the police came. When the police came and ascertained that Laura had not committed any crimes, they released her. Identify all the potential lawsuits.

2. List and define the three (3) intentional torts against property?

3. List and describe the five (5) special business torts.