When courts rely on precedent, they are obeying ______.
A. Common analysis
B. Res judicata
C. Stare decisis
D. In rem process
E. Federal law
Which of the following cases overturned prior precedent?
A. Brown v. Board of Education
B. Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education
C. Planned parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
D. Plessy v. Ferguson
E. None of the above because precedent cannot be overturned
A. Brown v. Board of Education
B. Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education
C. Planned parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
D. Plessy v. Ferguson
E. None of the above because precedent cannot be overturned
Which of the following is true regarding administrative agencies?
A. There are state administrative agencies, but no federal administrative agencies.
B. There are federal administrative agencies, but no state administrative agencies.
C. There are state and federal administrative agencies, but no local administrative agencies.
D. Administrative agencies exist only at the local county level.
E. Administrative agencies exist at the federal, state, and local level.
A. There are state administrative agencies, but no federal administrative agencies.
B. There are federal administrative agencies, but no state administrative agencies.
C. There are state and federal administrative agencies, but no local administrative agencies.
D. Administrative agencies exist only at the local county level.
E. Administrative agencies exist at the federal, state, and local level.
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 Senate.
B. A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the House of Representatives.
C. 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.
D. A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and no approval by the Senate or House of Representatives is needed.
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 state legislatures.
A. A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two- thirds of the Senate.
B. A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the House of Representatives.
C. 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.
D. A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and no approval by the Senate or House of Representatives is needed.
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 state legislatures.
Which of the following can issue executive orders?
A. The president only
B. State governors only
C. The president and state governors
D. The president, state governors, and Congress
E. The president, state governors, Congress, and state legislatures
A. The president only
B. State governors only
C. The president and state governors
D. The president, state governors, and Congress
E. The president, state governors, Congress, and state legislatures
Which of the following contains summaries of common law rules in a particular area of the law?
A. U.S. Code
B. State Administrative Codes
C. Executive Proclamations
D. Case Reporters
E. Restatements of the Law
A. U.S. Code
B. State Administrative Codes
C. Executive Proclamations
D. Case Reporters
E. Restatements of the Law
Which of the following is an independent agency?
A. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
B. The Consumer Product Safety Commission
C. The General Services Administration
D. The Small Business Administration
E. The Office of Personnel Management
A. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
B. The Consumer Product Safety Commission
C. The General Services Administration
D. The Small Business Administration
E. The Office of Personnel Management
Which of the following is an executive agency?
A. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
B. The Federal Trade Commission
C. The Securities and Exchange Commission
D. The Federal Communications Commission
E. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
A. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
B. The Federal Trade Commission
C. The Securities and Exchange Commission
D. The Federal Communications Commission
E. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The concept of _____ suggests that individuals should have the freedom to disobey a law enacted by people if their conscience goes against the law and they believe the law is wrong.
A. Legal positivism
B. Natural law
C. Legal-realism
D. Conscience reaction
E. None of the above
A. Legal positivism
B. Natural law
C. Legal-realism
D. Conscience reaction
E. None of the above
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