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Introduction to Law and Legal System
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1What is an agency?
- AA branch of government who has the authority to write regulations.
- BA provision that places the U.S Constitution and federal laws above state laws.
2What is a Supremacy Clause?
- AA provision that places the U.S Constitution and federal laws above state laws.
- BHas broader power to legislate when compared to state and federal government.
3What is legislative intent?
- AThe purpose for which a bill is enacted.
- BThe purpose for which a statute is enacted.
4What is the U.S Constitution defined as by law?
- ADivides the lawmaking powers between the federal and state governments.
- BMay contain both legislative and executive authority.
5What is an extradition defined as?
- AA treaty creating obligation to return a criminal or terrorist to another country.
- BA treaty to which three or more sovereign states are parties.
6What is ordinance in law?
- AA written law passed by a legislative body.
- BLaws made by local governments.
7What is a state legislature?
- AA meeting of party members in a legislative body to determine the party's stand on forthcoming issues.
- BHas broader power to legislate when compared to state and federal government.
8What is a tribal council?
- AA national meeting of a political party, where delegates formally elect a party's nominee
- BMay contain both legislative and executive
authority.
9What does the term "too vague" mean?
- AOne reason courts would not enforce laws.
- BOne reason police would not enforce laws.
10True or False: Is a statute another term for a law?
- ATrue
- BFalse
11True or False: A "precedent" is a establishment of legal principles made by legislatures for legal cases.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12True or False: Drafting is defined as the process of writing the actual language of a bill.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13What is a treaty?
- AAn agreement or contract between two members of the same branch of Congress.
- BAn agreement or contract between two countries.
14What is a bill?
- AA proposed law.
- BAn established and passed law.
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- 11th grade Law Quiz on Introduction to Law and Legal System, created by Emalie Ibrahim on 13/09/2021.
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