Question 1

________ includes the freedom of the press,freedom of speech,freedom of assembly,and freedom of religion.

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Question 2

According to the Administrative Procedures Act,a proposed federal regulation must first be published in the ________ with adequate time allowed for public comments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Administrative Procedures Act,a proposed...

Question 3

Under the doctrine of ________,courts determine the constitutionality of statutes,regulations or executive actions and must rely upon any ________ in their analysis.

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of judicial review allows courts to determine the constitutionality of statutes, regulations or executive actions, and they must rely upon binding precedents in their analysis. Binding precedents are previous court decisions that must be followed by lower courts in the same jurisdiction.

Question 4

A new administrative regulation allowed the Social Security Administration to charge women for Social Security cards,yet enabled men to obtain the cards for free.A lawsuit was filed challenging the constitutionality of this new regulation.If you were a justice on the Supreme Court you would most likely:

Accepted Answer

The regulation violates the Equal Protection clause of the Constitution as it treats women differently from men without any reasonable justification. The Supreme Court has consistently held that classifications based on gender are subject to heightened scrutiny, which means that the government must show that the gender-based classification is substantially related to an important government objective. In this case, there appears to be no rational basis for charging women for Social Security cards while allowing men to obtain them for free. Therefore, the regulation should be struck down as unconstitutional.

Question 5

According to ________,the third type of ________ in the law exists between ________ principles and ________ situations.

Accepted Answer

Anthony Chase discusses the concept of duality in the law, which exists between abstract principles and concrete situations.

Question 6

A ________ is a network of interacting conditions which ________ one another,while at the same time ________ change from agents outside and inside the system.

Accepted Answer

The statement describes a complex adaptive system, where the conditions reinforce one another and the system also adjusts to changes from agents inside and outside the system. The term "legal ecosystem" is not commonly used, and does not accurately describe the concept mentioned in the statement. Therefore, option A and C can be eliminated. Option D has the correct concept of the system adjusting to changes, but the terms used in the statement suggest that the conditions also reinforce one another, which is not mentioned in option D. Thus, the best choice is B.

Question 7

Outside of the Bill of Rights,what is widely recognized as the most important amendment to the U.S.Constitution?

Accepted Answer

The 14th Amendment is widely recognized as the most important amendment to the U.S. Constitution outside of the Bill of Rights. It guarantees due process and equal protection under the law for all citizens, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or any other status. This amendment has been used to strike down discriminatory laws and policies, and has been critical in advancing civil rights and social justice in the United States.

Question 8

Lillian,who now lives in Oregon,was charged by an Idaho court with molesting several children while she worked for Idaho Social Services.Lillian could be brought back to Idaho for trial based on:

Accepted Answer

Article IV of the U.S. Constitution includes the Full Faith and Credit Clause, which requires states to give full faith and credit to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states. This includes the ability to bring someone back to a state for trial if they have been charged with a crime there.

Question 9

________ subdivided into groupings of statutes that deal with a particular area of the law are called ________.

Accepted Answer

Codes are often organized into titles, which are broad categories that group together laws related to a specific area of legal concern.

Question 10

The ________ is a unified set of statutes designed to govern almost all commercial transactions.

Accepted Answer

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a set of statutes that govern almost all commercial transactions in the United States. It establishes uniform guidelines for contracts, sales, and other commercial activities across all states, making it easier for businesses to operate and ensuring consistency in the legal landscape. The UCC has been adopted, with some variation, by all 50 states.

Question 11

A business asks a court to interpret the way in which a newly enacted shoplifter detention statute will be applied if the business,at some future point,detains a suspected shoplifter.The court may:

Accepted Answer

It is not within the court's purview to issue advisory memoranda or convene conferences. Additionally, asking the legislature for an advisory memorandum is not a typical function of the court. The court will wait for a lawsuit challenging the statute before interpreting it.

Question 12

________ comes from the attempts of early English kings to establish a body of law for all the courts in the kingdom.

Accepted Answer

The common law originated from the efforts of early English kings to create a consistent body of law that would apply to all the courts in the kingdom. Statutes, amendments, and constitutions are all formal written laws or documents, but they are not the origins of the common law.

Question 13

The law is a delicate balancing act.This is evident because:

Accepted Answer

One corporation's contractual rights may be upheld, while another's are struck down, demonstrating the delicate balancing act of the law.

Question 14

________ is the process by which the courts decide that a federal statute must take precedence over a state statute.

Accepted Answer

Preemption is the process by which the courts decide that a federal statute must take precedence over a state statute. This is based on the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which states that the federal government and its laws take precedence over state governments and their laws.

Question 15

In 2017,when President Trump rescinded former President Obama's 2012 DACA order,opponents of Mr.Trump claimed that the rescission order violated the: ________.(See The Opening Case,Round 1).

Accepted Answer

The rescission of DACA by President Trump was claimed to violate the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause, which prohibits the government from depriving individuals of life, liberty or property without due process of law. DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers, argued that they had relied on the program and its promises of protection from deportation, and that the abrupt rescission without a proper process violated their due process rights.

Question 16

The law has built-in ________-on the one hand,a person discovers the ________ of the law when he understands the law's actual intent,while on the other hand,if a person holds to the ________ of the law the person may have missed the true meaning.

Accepted Answer

The phrase "built-in dualities" suggests that there are two opposing elements at play in the law, which are described as the "spirit" and the "letter" of the law. This is a common expression used to describe the tension between the literal interpretation of a law (the "letter" of the law) and its intended purpose (the "spirit" of the law). Choosing option A accurately captures this concept.

Question 17

The ________ created ________ dealing with the sale and licensing of digital information,and the ________ dealing with the enforceability of cyber-contracts.

Accepted Answer

The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) created both the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) dealing with the sale and licensing of digital information and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) dealing with the enforceability of cyber-contracts. Therefore, option C is the correct answer as it presents both UCITA and UETA as the acts created by NCCUSL.

Question 18

Generally,if the Florida Supreme Court issues a decision,that decision would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A decision by the Florida Supreme Court would be considered binding precedent in all Florida state courts, meaning lower courts must follow it in future cases. It would not have any binding effect on federal courts or courts in other states.

Question 19

If Texas signed a trade agreement with Mexico which established tariffs and importing conditions for goods made in Mexico,the U.S.Constitutional objection to Texas' actions would be based upon the:

Accepted Answer

The principle of supremacy dictates that federal law generally takes precedence over state law, so if Texas were to sign a trade agreement with Mexico that established tariffs and importing conditions for goods made in Mexico, it could potentially conflict with federal trade laws and regulations, which would violate the principle of supremacy.

Question 20

Generally,if there are no modern court decisions or statutes dealing with an issue in dispute,the court hearing the case will:

Accepted Answer

When there are no modern court decisions or statutes dealing with an issue in dispute, the court will apply common law, which consists of principles and rules of law that are based on court decisions and customs, rather than on specific statutes. This is commonly referred to as the principle of stare decisis, which means that courts will follow precedents established by higher courts in similar cases.

Quiz 2: Sources of the Law

________ includes the freedom of the press,freedom of speech,freedom of assembly,and freedom of religion.

According to the Administrative Procedures Act,a proposed federal regulation must first be published in the ________ with adequate time allowed for public comments.

Under the doctrine of ,courts determine the constitutionality of statutes,regulations or executive actions and must rely upon any in their analysis.

According to ,the third type of in the law exists between principles and situations.

A is a network of interacting conditions which one another,while at the same time change from agents outside and inside the system.