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One of the purposes of the law is to encourage social justice

A) True
B) False

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The contains) legislative acts passed by state legislatures.


A) Uniform Register
B) State codes
C) State Reference Manual
D) U) S.Code
E) State Reporter

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Where can you find local common law?


A) Municipal ordinances
B) State reporters
C) The state administrative code
D) The local courthouse and clerk's office
E) Regional reporters

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following is an independent agency?


A) The General Services Administration
B) The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
C) The Small Business Administration
D) The Office of Personnel Management
E) The Consumer Product Safety Commission

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following is true regarding treaties at the federal level?


A) A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the House of Representatives.
B) A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the Senate.
C) A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and no approval by the Senate or House of Representatives is needed.
D) A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the Senate and also by two-thirds of the state legislatures.
E) A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the Senate and also by two-thirds of the House of Representatives.

F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

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Case law interpretations are law,unless they are revoked later by new statutory law.

A) True
B) False

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Hannah's reference to precedent involves which of the following?


A) Executive decisions that are law unless revoked by new administrative law
B) Administrative law that is law unless revoked by new executive decisions
C) Common law that is law unless revoked by new statutory law
D) Statutory law that governs civil actions unless revoked by new common law
E) Administrative law that is law unless revoked by new common law

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following cases overturned prior precedent?


A) Plessy v.Ferguson
B) Precedent cannot be overturned
C) Brown v.Board of Education
D) Wygant v.Jackson Board of Education
E) Planned parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v.Casey

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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A majority of citizens in a democracy can agree to permit certain authorities to make and enforce rules describing what behavior is permitted and encouraged in their community.These rules are what we refer to as the ________.


A) Community standard
B) Democratic validation
C) Stare decisis
D) Electoral college
E) Law

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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A new source of healthy spring water is discovered in a local community,but it only produces 1,000 gallons of water per day.The water source is located in a public park,and locals come to fill up their water jugs for free.Unfortunately,fist fights begin breaking out at the water source every day over who can fill up their water jugs and weaker residents never receive any water.The city council passes a new regulation,declaring that residents must apply for permits to ensure water is distributed fairly.The purposes of the new law include:


A) Providing order,encouraging social justice,serving as an alternative to fighting
B) Ensuring citizens rely on the goodwill and dependability of one another
C) Providing the framework in which community leaders innovate and manage
D) Specifying the boundaries of legal business behavior
E) Creating enforceable rules of law which govern commercial relationships

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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