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38 Cards in this Set
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(T/F) Administrative agencies are usually controlled by the judicial branch of the government
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False - Executive branch
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They execute the administrative agencies
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(T/F) In the United States today, law courts and equity courts generally are merged
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True
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like Peanut butter and jelly
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(T/F) Intrastate commerce between two or more states
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False - Interstate commerce
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Intramural sports
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(T/F) The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a federal statute
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False - states
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kind of ironic
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(T/F) The doctrine of stare decisis requires lower courts to follow established case law in deciding similar cases.
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True
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When you look at the stars, you are looking at the past
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(T/F) The Supreme Court of the United States is the final interpreter of the federal Constitution.
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True
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It is Supreme
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(T/F) The system of law in the United States is based on the English common law.
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True
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What were the Pilgrims?
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(T/F) Our codes today are similar to those of civilizations thousands of years ago
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True
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Hammurabi, King of Babylon
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(T/F) A group of laws put together in an organized form is called a statute.
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False - Code
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Think statutes - state and Federal
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(T/F) The World's two great systems of law are the English common law and the Napoleonic Code.
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False - Roman common law and English common law
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1/50 of the states has the French Code
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The power to decide a case is termed
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Jurisdiction
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The ending of Blue Streak with Martin Lawrence
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What term describes using prior cases as a guide for deciding similar new cases?
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Precedent
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precedes
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The panel of citizens chosen to help interpret a region's customs for a court is referred to todays as a(n)
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Jury
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What is based on the current standards or customs of the people
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Common law
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The current standards are common to people
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What type of law allows for flexibility within a legal system?
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Common law
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changes are common
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The courts of equity were created to handle cases that the ____ courts could not
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common law
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equity prevents and gives injunctions
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Meryle Ann's mother recently died and, unfortunately, did not leave any type of will for her estate. In order to properly divide her mother's estate among her and her brothers, Meryle Ann will hire a lawyer to handle this case. In which specialty area should she seek to find a lawyer?
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Civil law
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Civil = money
Criminal = crimes |
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Laws made by administrative agencies are often called
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rules and regulations
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The administrative office enforces what to the school?
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Which state has its legal system based on the Roman civil law format of organized, comprehensive sets of statutes in code form?
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Louisiana
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1/50 states
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In order to provide stability to a legal system, courts use prior cases as a guide for deciding similar new cases. These prior cases are know as
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Precedents
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precedes
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Raye and Yasmin own and operate a trucking company in which they transport goods and supplies from their home state to 43 other states in the United States. What has the power to provide regulations that Raye and Yasmin must follow in their type of commerce?
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Federal government
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It involves nearly the whole country
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Created after a trial has ended and one of the parties appeals case to a higher court and created by judicial branch
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Federal Case Law
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Gideon vs. Wainwright
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The divisions of powers between people an their governments protecting U.S citizens from government actions is set forth in the
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Bill of Rights and first 10 amendments of the U.S Constitution
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At what level are laws created in the u.S?
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local, state, and federal government
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The document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs is
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a constitution
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When Dorothea moved into her community and wanted to start a home-based business, the city required her to purchase a $20 permit and to register her business name with the local county government. This situation is an example of a(n)
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ordinance
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Its a set of laws
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If a state constitution and the U.S Constitution conflict, which prevails?
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The U.S Constitution
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The law of the land
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An open, peaceful violation of a law to protest is alleged, or supposed, injustice is referred to as
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Civil disobedience
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Martin Luther King
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Governing rules and regulations passed by a city council or county government are referred to as
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ordinances
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The law defines burglary as "entering a building without permission when intending to commit a crime" _____ law defines burglary and other offenses such as murder, breach of contract, and negligence
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Substantive
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what the substance is
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Many legislatures through out the country established laws regarding emission control systems on motor vehicles. Drivers within these state have two years to comply with the new law. These emission control laws are examples of ____
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statutes
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created by state and federal
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In order to produce stability in a society, its laws should have two qualities: ____ and ____
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flexibility and predictability
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Esteban and Ana own a 2-story home w/ a swimming pool in the backyard. Last weekend, they invited their neighbors to their home for a "springtime pool party" in their backyard. During this party, their neighbor Cliff, slipped over a garden hose resulting in a broken ankle and head wound requiring several stitches. Cliff decides to sue Esteban and Ana to pay for the medical expenses. ____ law applies giving Cliff the right to sue Esteban and Ana
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Civil
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Money, money, money
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B/c it is a higher, appellate court, the Supreme Court is not bound to follow the ____ regarding case law in deciding similar cases
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doctrine of stare decisis
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Marcos is completing his criminal justice degree at a local university hoping to become a law enforcement officer. In addition to his degree he will complete an officer training program in his city. He will learn when and how police officers can make arrests as well as methods used in trials. Marcos will study ____ law to understand the steps involved in making arrests.
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procedural law
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the procedures
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A(n) ____ is an insurance policy that pays the employer money in case of unethical conduct such as theft by employees.
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fidelity bonds
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Trevor's driver's license expires on his birthday next month. Law requires that on or before his birthday he must contact his state's motor vehicle division to apply and pay for renewal. The motor vehicle division is an example of a(n)
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Administrative agency
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When a law is invalid b/c it conflicts with either the federal or a state's constitution, it is said to be
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unconstitutional
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