The world's two great systems of law are the English common law and
What is Civil Law
100
The doctrine of ___________ requires lower courts to follow established case law in deciding similar cases.
What is stare decisis
100
The _____________________ was adopted on July 4, 1776, by delegates of the 13 original colonies meeting in Philadelphia.
What is Declaration of Independence
100
The ___________of the United States is the final interpreter of the federal Constitution
What is Supreme Court
100
Which state has its legal system based on the Roman civil law format of organized, comprehensive sets of statutes in code form?
What is Louisiana
200
A group of laws put together in an organized form is called a
What is Law Code
200
Administrative agencies are usually controlled by the __________ branch of the government.
What is Executive
200
If a state constitution and the U.S. Constitution conflict, which prevails?
What is the U.S. Constitution
200
The three branches of the U.S. government are
What is executive, legislative, and judicial.
200
If convicted under due process of law, a criminal may be deprived of
What is Life, Liberty and Property
300
The system of law in the United States is based on the
What is English common law
300
The document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs is
What is a constitution.
300
Personal, natural rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution are known as
What is civil rights.
300
The first step in amending the U.S. Constitution is _____.
What is by a two-thirds majority vote in both the Senate and the House or in a convention called for by the legislatures of two thirds of the states.
300
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?
What is civil law
400
In the United States today, law courts and ________courts generally are merged.
What is equity
400
Laws made by administrative agencies are often called
What is rules and regulations.
400
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
What is 13th
400
Under the Constitution, members of Congress are elected on the basis of
What is population of the state and existence as a state.
400
The Nineteenth Amendment clarified the voting rights of what group of U.S. citizens?
What is women
500
Which legal system is based on the current standards or customs of the people?
What is common law
500
Governing rules and regulations passed by a city council or county government are referred to as
What is ordinances.
500
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. Who has the power to provide regulations that Raye and Yasmin must follow in their type of commerce?
What is federal government
500
The power to decide a case is termed
What is jurisdiction.
500
An open, peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed, injustice is referred to as