Law

Question 1

Law

Answer 1

A rule of conduct or action prescribed and enforced by a controlling authority.

Question 2

Philosophy

Answer 2

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

Question 3

Jurisprudence

Answer 3

The philosophy of law.

Question 4

Rule of Law

Answer 4

The principle that the law is equally enforced. All persons and institutions are equally accountable for upholding and abiding by the law.

Question 5

Legal Validity

Answer 5

The enforceability of law.

Question 6

Writ

Answer 6

An order issued by a legal authority with administrative or judicial powers.

Question 7

Habeas Corpus

Answer 7

A fundamental right that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. A common-law writ allowing detained persons to request a review of the legal validity of their detainment.

Question 8

Ad Hoc

Answer 8

“For this.” Created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.

Question 9

Policy

Answer 9

Any action or statement taken by the government. May be implicit or explicit.

Question 10

Public Policy

Answer 10

Governance in response to societal issues.

Question 11

Politics

Answer 11

Activities concerned with the governance of and between States. “Who gets what when and how.” -Harold Lasswell

Question 12

“Who gets what when and how.”

Answer 12

Politics
Quote by Harold Lasswell.

Question 13

Federalism

Answer 13

Distribution of power between a centralized authority and its constituents. Aka separation between state and federal government.

Question 14

Act/Statute

Answer 14

Written law “enacted” by a legislative body (generally ‘statute’ is used to refer to multiple issues relating to a singular act).

Question 15

Regulation

Answer 15

A legally valid rule issued by an administrative agency with legislative authority in regard to a specific issue (e.g. EPA’s S.A.F.E. Vehicle Rule).

Question 16

Ordinance

Answer 16

Law or decree adopted by local government.

• Must not interfere with or contradict federal law. *

Question 17

Sociology

Answer 17

The study of society, social change, and human behaviors.

Question 18

Economics

Answer 18

The study of resource allocation, markets, and exchanges.

Question 19

Public Administration

Answer 19

The study of the management and implementation of government programs and policy.

Question 20

Recession

Answer 20

A period of economic contraction in which GDP value declines for two or more consecutive quarters.

Question 21

GDP

Answer 21

Gross Domestic Product. The total sum of all goods and services produced by a country.

Question 22

Budget Deficit

Answer 22

Difference between government spending and revenue. Deficit results in increased national debt.

Question 23

Transfer Payments

Answer 23

Transfer of money from the government to individual recipients (e.g. social welfare programs, stimulus, disaster relief, farm subsidies, etc.).

Question 24

Tax Expenditures

Answer 24

Government payments or subsidies in the form of tax credits or deductions (e.g. carbon credit).

Question 25

Subsidy

Answer 25

Government incentives granted to state or public bodies to stabilize the economy by stimulating an industry or lowering the price of a commodity.

Question 26

Initiative

Answer 26

A process that allows citizens to collect signatures to place NEW legislation (usually a statute or constitutional amendment) on the ballot for a vote.

Question 27

Referendum

Answer 27

Aka Veto Referendum. A process that allows citizens to collect signatures to reevaluate (repeal or uphold) an enacted law.