The system of law in the United States is based on the English
What is Common 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
Law based on the current standards or customs of the people?
What is Common Law
200
In the United States today, law courts and ______ courts generally are merged.
What is equity
200
If convicted under due process of law, a criminal may be deprived of
What is life, liberty and or property
200
The right of _________is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights.
What is privacy
200
The three branches of the U.S. government are
What is executive, legislative, and judicial.
200
The Nineteenth Amendment clarified the voting rights of what group of U.S. citizens?
What is Women
300
The world's two great systems of law are the English common law and the
What is Roman Civil Code
300
Laws made by administrative agencies are often called
What is Rules and Regulations
300
The allocation of powers between people and their governments reserving the rights of citizens and protecting them from government actions is set forth in the
What is Constitution and Bill of Rights
300
States may regulate _____ commerce.?
What is intrastate
300
____________________ law defines burglary and other offenses such as murder, breach of contract, and negligence.
What is substantive
400
The power to decide a case is termed
What is Jurisdiction
400
Business law mainly is concerned with ___________________ governing contracts, property, and many other business-related areas.
What is Civil Law
400
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
What is 13th
400
When a law is invalid because it conflicts with either the federal or a state's constitution, it is said to be ____________________.
What is unconstitutional
400
Four of the original 13 states were reluctant to ratify the U.S. Constitution because they felt the Constitution failed to protect certain human rights. This deficiency was corrected by the ____________________.
What is Bill of Rights
500
The third stage in the growth of law is
What is leader or central authority gives power to a system of courts.
500
Governing rules and regulations passed by a city council or county government are referred to as
What is Ordinances
500
An open, peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed, injustice is referred to as
What is civil disobedience.
500
All U.S. citizens need to understand that, although representatives make day-to-day governmental decisions, the sovereign power ultimately resides with the ____________________.
What is Voters
500
Which state has its legal system based on the Roman civil law format of organized, comprehensive sets of statutes in code form?