Deck 3: Law and the Legal System

Question 1

Which of the following, technically, is an umbrella term that refers to a small group of constitutional interpretation theories, all of which share a common belief that constitutional provisions have a fixed meaning?

A) Federalism
B) Socialism
C) Originalism
D) Patriotism

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What type of law is central to legal systems in many countries, particularly those that were territories or colonies of England, which is how the United States came to rely on it as part of its legal system?

A) Common law
B) Criminal law
C) Administrative law
D) Constitutional law

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Generally speaking, we are not privy to the lawmakers' rationales for the laws they write and the judges' reasoning for their legal opinions.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

According to the U.S. Constitution, the federal government has limited powers, while the states retain most powers not expressly given to the federal government.

Question 5

Although the federal and state court systems have critically distinctive authority, they are not very different structurally.

Question 6

The study of __________ is basically the study of human beings, particularly their evolving customs, beliefs, and value systems.

Question 7

__________ are created by the executive branch administrative agencies to implement statutes and clarify their ambiguities.

Question 8

The method by which courts implement their responsibility to maintain legal stability is through application of __________, a Latin legal term that means "let it stand."

Question 9

Which of the following is a charter that establishes a government and outlines fundamental rights and obligations of that government and its individuals?

A) Constitutions
B) Statutes
C) Regulations
D) Common law

Question 10

Which amendment prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law and includes a due process clause that is the subject of the most well-known interpretational controversies in the area of health?

A) 12th amendment
B) 14th amendment
C) 19th amendment
D) 22nd amendment

Question 11

Which of the following requires that laws be enacted and applied fairly and equitably, including procedural fairness when individuals challenge government infringements on their life, liberty, or property?

A) Procedural due process
B) Substantive due process
C) Administrative due process
D) Legislative due process

Question 12

Which legal doctrine is considered one of the most important aspects of federal and state constitutions?

A) Substantial truth
B) Strict liability
C) Separation of powers
D) Sovereign immunity

Question 13

Some constitutions of United States go further than federal law in conferring rights or extending protections.

Question 14

Administrative law is critically important in the legal area of health policy.

Question 15

The U.S. Constitution explicitly defines that protection and promotion of the public's health is a power of the federal government.

Question 16

A legal right denotes a power or privilege that has been guaranteed to an individual by law.

Question 17

Statutes are laws written by legislative bodies at all levels of government that, generally, act to command or prohibit.

Question 18

Adjudication refers to the legal process of resolving disputes.