Legal Studies Exam 1: Chapters 1-5
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Law - Correct answer-A body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by
controlling authority and having legal binding force
Provides a system of order that defines crimes and levies punishment for violation
of the crimes
Primary Sources of Law - Correct answer-Constitutional, statutory, common law,
stare decisis, administrative
Constitutional Law - Correct answer-The foundation for all other law in the US
and the supreme law of the land
-Establishes a structure for federal and sate governments (federalism)
-Sets rules for amending the constitution
-Grants specific enumerated powers to different branches of government
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,Statutory Law - Statutes - Correct answer-Written laws that are passed by the
federal or state legislature and are either approved or rejected by the executive
branch (US Congress)
Bills - Correct answer-When Congress is drafting a federal statute, but has not yet
passed it or had the executive's occurrence
Federally, President is executive and may sign bill into law
Ordinances - Correct answer-Written laws at the local level
The Plain Meaning Rule - Correct answer-If the words in a statute have clear and
widely understood meanings, the court applies the statute in accordance with the
rule
Common Law - Correct answer-Law made by the courts
Doctrine of Stare Decisis - Correct answer-The principle that similar cases with
similar facts and issues should have the same judicial outcome
Precedent - Correct answer-The notion of applying the law of previous cases to
current cases with similar circumstances
Holding - Correct answer-When an appellate court renders a decision
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, Administrative Law - Correct answer-The source of law that authorizes the
exercise of authority by executive branch agencies and independent government
agencies
Congress creates these agencies to focus on particular areas
Preemption - Correct answer-Primary sources of law are applied consistent with
hierarchy of the sources
Secondary Sources of Law - Correct answer-Restatements of the law, uniform
model laws
Have no independent authority or legally binding effect
Uniform Model Laws - Correct answer-Formed for the purpose of establishing
uniform standards in areas of law where national interests would be achieved
through use of uniform laws
Civil Law - Correct answer-Designed to compensate parties for losses as a result of
another's conduct
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Law - Correct answer-A body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by
controlling authority and having legal binding force
Provides a system of order that defines crimes and levies punishment for violation
of the crimes
Primary Sources of Law - Correct answer-Constitutional, statutory, common law,
stare decisis, administrative
Constitutional Law - Correct answer-The foundation for all other law in the US
and the supreme law of the land
-Establishes a structure for federal and sate governments (federalism)
-Sets rules for amending the constitution
-Grants specific enumerated powers to different branches of government
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,Statutory Law - Statutes - Correct answer-Written laws that are passed by the
federal or state legislature and are either approved or rejected by the executive
branch (US Congress)
Bills - Correct answer-When Congress is drafting a federal statute, but has not yet
passed it or had the executive's occurrence
Federally, President is executive and may sign bill into law
Ordinances - Correct answer-Written laws at the local level
The Plain Meaning Rule - Correct answer-If the words in a statute have clear and
widely understood meanings, the court applies the statute in accordance with the
rule
Common Law - Correct answer-Law made by the courts
Doctrine of Stare Decisis - Correct answer-The principle that similar cases with
similar facts and issues should have the same judicial outcome
Precedent - Correct answer-The notion of applying the law of previous cases to
current cases with similar circumstances
Holding - Correct answer-When an appellate court renders a decision
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, Administrative Law - Correct answer-The source of law that authorizes the
exercise of authority by executive branch agencies and independent government
agencies
Congress creates these agencies to focus on particular areas
Preemption - Correct answer-Primary sources of law are applied consistent with
hierarchy of the sources
Secondary Sources of Law - Correct answer-Restatements of the law, uniform
model laws
Have no independent authority or legally binding effect
Uniform Model Laws - Correct answer-Formed for the purpose of establishing
uniform standards in areas of law where national interests would be achieved
through use of uniform laws
Civil Law - Correct answer-Designed to compensate parties for losses as a result of
another's conduct
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