SMGT 305 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
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Essence of federalism Ans✓✓✓division of power between state and
federal government
Statutes Ans✓✓✓a written law passed by a legislative body
Regulations Ans✓✓✓The formal instructions that government issues for
implementing laws. (fill in the gaps)
Legislating from the bench Ans✓✓✓a judge whose rulings are more
based on their personal feelings of what should be, rather than basing
their decisions on interpretation and application of the law
Stare decisis Ans✓✓✓let the decision stand
Appointed Ans✓✓✓being appointed once is being appointed for life
Red lining Ans✓✓✓mark stuff out
Certiorari Ans✓✓✓will/will not review lower decision (less than 3% are
actually heard)
, Appellate Ans✓✓✓affirm - upholds lower court decision
reverse - lower court made wrong decision
remand - case needs to be retried
"in part" - all 3 above in decision making process
Holdings Ans✓✓✓decisions of the courts (9th circuit overturned 90% of
the time)
Legislative Ans✓✓✓pass the law
Judicial Ans✓✓✓interpret the law
Administrative agencies Ans✓✓✓governmental bodies formed to carry
out particular laws
Precedential value Ans✓✓✓internal: has value in the holding
external:not binding in the holding
Deference Ans✓✓✓how agencies interpret their own laws and
respecting those interpretations
Criminal courts Ans✓✓✓crime against the people; you vs. united states;
beyond a reasonable doubt
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW
Essence of federalism Ans✓✓✓division of power between state and
federal government
Statutes Ans✓✓✓a written law passed by a legislative body
Regulations Ans✓✓✓The formal instructions that government issues for
implementing laws. (fill in the gaps)
Legislating from the bench Ans✓✓✓a judge whose rulings are more
based on their personal feelings of what should be, rather than basing
their decisions on interpretation and application of the law
Stare decisis Ans✓✓✓let the decision stand
Appointed Ans✓✓✓being appointed once is being appointed for life
Red lining Ans✓✓✓mark stuff out
Certiorari Ans✓✓✓will/will not review lower decision (less than 3% are
actually heard)
, Appellate Ans✓✓✓affirm - upholds lower court decision
reverse - lower court made wrong decision
remand - case needs to be retried
"in part" - all 3 above in decision making process
Holdings Ans✓✓✓decisions of the courts (9th circuit overturned 90% of
the time)
Legislative Ans✓✓✓pass the law
Judicial Ans✓✓✓interpret the law
Administrative agencies Ans✓✓✓governmental bodies formed to carry
out particular laws
Precedential value Ans✓✓✓internal: has value in the holding
external:not binding in the holding
Deference Ans✓✓✓how agencies interpret their own laws and
respecting those interpretations
Criminal courts Ans✓✓✓crime against the people; you vs. united states;
beyond a reasonable doubt
