Ch. 1 Laws and Their Ethical Foundation

Which of these terms best describes using prior cases as a guide for deciding similar cases?

The world's two greatest systems of law are the English common law and the Napoleonic code

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a federal statute

The Supreme Court is bound by the doctrine of stare decisis

The second stage in the growth of law is

Rule-based ethical reasoning

An open, peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed injustice is

Which of the following is true regarding federal case law?

The document that sets forth the framework of government and its relationship to its people is

Stare decisis requires lower courts to follow established case law in similar cases

At what level are laws created in the United States?

The panel of citizens chosen to help interpret a region's customs for a court is known as a(n)

Business law is MAINLY concerned with _____ governing contracts, property, etc.

When a law is invalid because it conflicts with state or federal constitution it is called

Administrative agencies are usually controlled by the judicial branch.

Intrastate commerce is commerce between two or more states

Governing rules and regulations passed by a city council or county government are known as

The power to decide a case is called

Which of these is based on the current standards or customs of the people?

If a state constitution and the US Constitution conflict, which prevails?

The courts of equity were created to handle things that the _________ could not

The allocation of powers between the people and their government is set forth in the

The Supreme Court of the United States is the final interpreter of the federal Constitution

A group of laws put together in a organized form is called a statute

The system of law in the United States is (most closely) based on the English common law

The third stage in the growth of law is

Which type of law allows for flexibility within a legal system?

The first stage in the growth of law is

Laws made by administrative agencies are often called

The last stage in the growth of law is