BLAW 3391 TTU EXAM Questions With
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1. One primary source of American law is:
a. the Declaration of Independence.
b. the Magna Carta.
c. the U.S. Constitution.
d. the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
c. the U.S. Constitution
2. A state's constitution is a primary source of law in that state.
a. True b. False
true
3. Law based on documents setting forth the general organization, powers, and
limits of the government is called ______________________
constitutional law
4. Of all U.S. laws, including state laws, the U.S. Constitution
__________________
is considered the supreme over all others
5. If the United States Supreme Court determines that a state criminal law violates
a provision of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that law will be
declared _______________________
unconstitutional
6. Statutes are enacted by either the U.S. ______________ or state
______________.
congress, legislators
7. When the U.S. Congress passes federal statutes, states are not obligated to
follow them.
a. True b. False
false
, The ____________________ is a uniform law adopted by all states that facilitates
business transactions.
uniform commercial code
9. Which of the following is not true of administrative agencies:
a. They create regulations which function like laws.
b. They are prohibited from adjudicating disputes regarding their own
regulations.
c. They perform specific government functions delegated to them by the
legislature.
d. They can be created under the power of the executive branch or Congress.
b. they are prohibited from adjudicating disputes regarding their own regulations.
10. The Federal Trade Commission is an example of a(n) ___________________
independent regulatory agency
11. Enabling legislation:
a. creates an administrative agency and gives the agency powers.
b. enables an administrative agency to ignore federal rules and make their own.
c. enables the citizens of the United States to gain direct access to the federal
courts.
d. creates a subdivision of Congress, made up of Senators and Representatives,
to oversee an issue.
a. creates an administrative agency and gives the agency powers
12. Case law is based on the decisions made by those who run administrative
agencies.
a. True b. False
false
Case Law
the law as stated by judges in their court opinions
statutory law
laws enacted by federal, state, and local legislative bodies
administrative law
Verified Answers
1. One primary source of American law is:
a. the Declaration of Independence.
b. the Magna Carta.
c. the U.S. Constitution.
d. the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
c. the U.S. Constitution
2. A state's constitution is a primary source of law in that state.
a. True b. False
true
3. Law based on documents setting forth the general organization, powers, and
limits of the government is called ______________________
constitutional law
4. Of all U.S. laws, including state laws, the U.S. Constitution
__________________
is considered the supreme over all others
5. If the United States Supreme Court determines that a state criminal law violates
a provision of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that law will be
declared _______________________
unconstitutional
6. Statutes are enacted by either the U.S. ______________ or state
______________.
congress, legislators
7. When the U.S. Congress passes federal statutes, states are not obligated to
follow them.
a. True b. False
false
, The ____________________ is a uniform law adopted by all states that facilitates
business transactions.
uniform commercial code
9. Which of the following is not true of administrative agencies:
a. They create regulations which function like laws.
b. They are prohibited from adjudicating disputes regarding their own
regulations.
c. They perform specific government functions delegated to them by the
legislature.
d. They can be created under the power of the executive branch or Congress.
b. they are prohibited from adjudicating disputes regarding their own regulations.
10. The Federal Trade Commission is an example of a(n) ___________________
independent regulatory agency
11. Enabling legislation:
a. creates an administrative agency and gives the agency powers.
b. enables an administrative agency to ignore federal rules and make their own.
c. enables the citizens of the United States to gain direct access to the federal
courts.
d. creates a subdivision of Congress, made up of Senators and Representatives,
to oversee an issue.
a. creates an administrative agency and gives the agency powers
12. Case law is based on the decisions made by those who run administrative
agencies.
a. True b. False
false
Case Law
the law as stated by judges in their court opinions
statutory law
laws enacted by federal, state, and local legislative bodies
administrative law
