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What is the doctrine of stare decisis? In the American legal system, how is it applied, and what is its effect?

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In a common law legal system, past judic...

Question 2

The National Rights Council, a nonprofit organization, files a suit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), claiming that a certain federal statute the DOJ is empowered to enforce conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and with a state constitution. In each situation, which source of law has priority?

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The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law...

Question 3

International law derives from a variety of sources, including the laws of individual nations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Criminal statutes proscribe

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A)   the prosecution of private individuals by other private individuals.
B)   the prosecution of public officials by private individuals.
C)   the relief available when a person's rights are violated.
D)   wrongs committed against society for which society demands redress.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Secondary sources of law include

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A)   state constitutions.
B)   legal scholars' research.
C)   laws passed by local governing bodies.
D)   regulations created by administrative agencies.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Only if a state legislature adopts a uniform law does that law become part of the statutory law of that state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Controlling precedents are binding authorities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Rules issued by administrative agencies affect almost every aspect of a business's operations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Federal agency regulations do not take precedence over conflicting state regulations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Uniform Commercial Code provides a set of rules governing

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A)   commercial transactions.
B)   state legislative adoptions.
C)   congressional procedures.
D)   administrative processes.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The basis of a civil law system is a written code of laws.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the case of Sales Corp. v. Transport Co., the court may rule contrary to a precedent if the court decides that the precedent

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A)   is incorrect or inapplicable.
B)   is not in line with the judge's personal values.
C)   would lead to unintended consequences.
D)   would not bring about the result the judge prefers.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The legal rules that control a business's actions reflect past and current thinking about how similar businesses should and should not act.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A citation is a regulation enacted by a city or county legislative body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compartmentalizing the law into discrete topics indicates that each business transaction is subject to only one specific area of the law.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Congress or a state legislature establishes an administrative agency to perform a specific function.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The classification of law that concerns the rights and duties that exist between persons and between citizens and their government is

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A)   criminal law.
B)   civil law.
C)   natural law.
D)   legal positivism.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

An award of damages is

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A)   an order to do or to refrain from doing a certain act.
B)   the right to harm another.
C)   a payment of money or property.
D)   the cancellation of a contract.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Independent regulatory agencies are not subject to the authority of the president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In deciding a case of first impression, appropriate sources for a court to consider include all of the following except

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A)   legal authorities that are not binding on the court.
B)   issues of fairness.
C)   government policy based on widely held social values.
D)   a poll of those present in the courtroom at the time of the decision.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The classification of law that concerns the rights and duties that exist between persons and between citizens and their government is

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International law derives from a variety of sources, including the laws of individual nations.

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Federal agency regulations do not take precedence over conflicting state regulations.

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The legal rules that control a business's actions reflect past and current thinking about how similar businesses should and should not act.

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Congress or a state legislature establishes an administrative agency to perform a specific function.

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Only if a state legislature adopts a uniform law does that law become part of the statutory law of that state.

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Rules issued by administrative agencies affect almost every aspect of a business's operations.

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What is the doctrine of stare decisis? In the American legal system, how is it applied, and what is its effect?

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A citation is a regulation enacted by a city or county legislative body.

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In the case of Sales Corp. v. Transport Co., the court may rule contrary to a precedent if the court decides that the precedent

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Controlling precedents are binding authorities.

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