Chapter 1

Question 1

The constitution, statutes, and case law are sources of law in the United States

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Agency regulations, presidential orders, and treaties are sources of law in the United States.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Stare decisis refers to the doctrine of_____

Answer 3

Precedent

Question 4

The supremacy clause states that the U.S constitution is the supreme law of the land

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Civil law establishes the duties _____ _____ _____

Answer 5

Between private parties

Question 6

Substantive law establishes the rights and duties of ______ ___ ________

Answer 6

People in society

Question 7

Procedural law establishes how to ______ the rights and duties of people in society

Answer 7

Enforce

Question 8

Jurisprudence refers to the ________ __ ____ as well as the collection of laws

Answer 8

Philosophy of law

Question 9

Legal reasoning is _____

Answer 9

Deductive

Question 10

The plain meaning rule means that the court applies a statute according

Answer 10

To usual meaning of the words

Question 11

Courts are:

Answer 11

Limited to hearing existing cases of controversies & limited to hearing cases in which plaintiff had standing (a direct interest in the outcome)