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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
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Laws in the country are created only at the federal and state levels of government.
True
False
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The Supreme Court of the United States is the final interpreter of the federal Constitution.
True
False
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The world’s two great systems of law are the English common law and the Napoleonic Code.
True
False
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Intrastate commerce is commerce between two or more states.
True
False
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Administrative agencies are usually controlled by the judicial branch of the government.
True
False
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The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a federal statute.
True
False
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The system of law in the United States is based on English common law.
True
False
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The doctrine of stare decisis requires lower courts to follow established case law in deciding similar cases.
True
False
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In the United States today, law courts and equity courts generally are merged.
True
False
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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
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How many distinct stages do most societies go through in forming their legal systems?
2
4
6
8
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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
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Which of these is based on the current standards or customs of the people?
Civil law
Positive law
Code
Common law
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Which of these is dictated from above by a sovereign or other central authority?
Civil law
Positive law
Code
Common law
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Which of the following will police investigate?
Civil matters
Interstate matters
Intrastate matters
Criminal matters
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Where did equity courts develop?
The Roman Empire
The United States
England
None of the above
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Laws made by administrative agencies are often called ___.
Ordinances
Rules & regulations
Standards
guidelines
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Which of these terms describes using prior cases as a guide for deciding similar new cases?
An injunction
A code
A precedent
jurisdiction
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Business laws greatly affect ___.
business firms
consumers
both businesses and consumers
none of these