Chapter 1 (Vocab)

Question 1

Unconstitutional

Answer 1

A court can declare a law _____________if it conflicts with provisions in the constitution.

Question 2

Law

Answer 2

___ consists of rules of conduct established by the government to maintain stability and justice in society.

Question 3

Precedent

Answer 3

Once a decision has been made by the highest court in the state other courts in that state must follow that decision, according to the law of _______.

Question 4

Morality

Answer 4

_____ involves the values that govern a society’s attitude toward right and wrong

Question 5

Constitution

Answer 5

The most fundamental laws of a country make up its ______.

Question 6

Statute

Answer 6

A law passed by legislatures at the federal state or local levels is an _____

Question 7

Ethics

Answer 7

______ determined what society’s values should be regarding right and wrong and creates rules to go along with those values.

Question 8

Legislature

Answer 8

The us congress, our federal _____ has the power to make laws.

Question 9

Common Law

Answer 9

Law based in custom and shared throughout a state or country is referred to as _____

Question 10

Administrative Law

Answer 10

_______ consists of those rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies.

Question 11

The supreme law of the land

Answer 11

Constitution

Question 12

An action or law that is no longer valid has been declared

Answer 12

Unconstitutional

Question 13

The rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies are called

Answer 13

Administrative Laws

Question 14

The values which govern a society’s attitude toward right and wrong are

Answer 14

Ethics or Morals

Question 15

The rules of conduct established by the government of a society are

Answer 15

Laws

Question 16

The first 10 amendments in the US Constitution are the

Answer 16

Bill of Rights

Question 17

Allows judges to refer to past cases in making their decisions

Answer 17

Precedent

Question 18

Laws specifically passed by a governing body created for that purpose

Answer 18

Statutes

Question 19

A body of lawmakers which has the job of creating purpose

Answer 19

Legislatures

Question 20

Department of government formed to administer particular decision

Answer 20

Regulatory Agency

Question 21

Share the same law in common with everyone else throughout the country

Answer 21

Common Law

Question 22

Involves the values that govern a society’s attitude toward right and wrong

Answer 22

Morality

Question 23

Attends to develop the means for determining what those values should be

Answer 23

Ethics