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The laws, or enforceable rules of conduct in a society, do not reflect the culture and circumstances that create them.
True
False
Laws in the country are created only at the federal and state levels of government.
True
False
The Supreme Court of the United States is the final interpreter of the federal Constitution.
True
False
The world’s two great systems of law are the English common law and the Napoleonic Code.
True
False
Intrastate commerce is commerce between two or more states.
True
False
Administrative agencies are usually controlled by the judicial branch of the government.
True
False
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a federal statute.
True
False
The system of law in the United States is based on English common law.
True
False
The doctrine of stare decisis requires lower courts to follow established case law in deciding similar cases.
True
False
In the United States today, law courts and equity courts generally are merged.
True
False
The document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs is ___.
The Bill of Rights.
An ordinance.
A constitution.
The Uniform Commercial Code
How many distinct stages do most societies go through in forming their legal systems?
2
4
6
8
If a state constitution and the U.S. Constitution conflict, which prevails?
The U.S. Constitution
The state constitution
Neither prevails- the matter is referred to Congress
Neither prevails- the matter is referred to the President
Which of these is based on the current standards or customs of the people?
Civil law
Positive law
Code
Common law
Which of these is dictated from above by a sovereign or other central authority?
Civil law
Positive law
Code
Common law
Which of the following will police investigate?
Civil matters
Interstate matters
Intrastate matters
Criminal matters
Where did equity courts develop?
The Roman Empire
The United States
England
None of the above
Laws made by administrative agencies are often called ___.
Ordinances
Rules & regulations
Standards
guidelines
Which of these terms describes using prior cases as a guide for deciding similar new cases?
An injunction
A code
A precedent
jurisdiction
Business laws greatly affect ___.
business firms
consumers
both businesses and consumers
none of these
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