Chapter 1

Question 1

A statute is a primary source of law.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Even if it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution, a state constitution is supreme within that states’ borders.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

On a challenge to a provision in a state constitution that conflicts with a provision in the U.S. Constitution:

Answer 3

The state provision will not be enforced

Question 4

Once a court has applied a principle to a certain set of facts, that principle must generally be applied in future cases involving:

Answer 4

very similar facts

Question 5

The common law is a body of law developed from judicial decisions and the principles established in those judicial decisions.

Answer 5

True