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CO Book Flashcards

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According to Chapter 4, Legal Issues, what does NLRA stand for?

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National Labor Relations Act

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According to Chapter 4, Legal Issues, what are the 4 aspects of the classic definition of negligence?

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1 had a duty to act
2 breached that duty
3 that breach is a proximate cause of an injury
4 that breach inflicted actual injury

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According to Chapter 4, Legal Issues, what is a law adopted from a legislative body?

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Statutory law (statues get adopted because they have no families)

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According to Chapter 4, Legal Issues, what is a law established in appeals-level courts and relied on in future cases

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Common law (peals are common, common vegetables get peeled)

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According to Chapter 4, Legal Issues, what is the principle that a unit of local government has only as much authority as the state legislature grants to the local government or that can be implied as a result of the grant of power

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Dillon’s Rule

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According to Chapter 3, Legal Issues, what is the legal principle that states a fire department can do only what the state legislature has authorized to do through the local government

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Dillon’s Rule (chief officer tip p 92)

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According to Chapter 3, Legal Issues, in regards to Dillon’s Law, if the statute says no, it means no. If the statute says nothing, it means _____

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no (p.92)

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According to Chapter 3, Legal Issues, what allows local governments to adopt their own ordinances and laws, as long as they don’t conflict with state laws

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Home rule (p.92)

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According to Chapter 3, Legal Issues, what defined the structure and operation of the federal government, individual rights, and allocation of power between the federal government and the individual states?

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The US constitution adopted in 1787 (p.92)

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According to Chapter 3, Legal Issues, what do most legal scholars mark as the final act of the Revolutionary War?

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Ratification of the Constitution (P.92)

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According to Chapter 3, Legal Issues, the American fire service is governed by state and local _______ and ______ law

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statutory and common

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According to Chapter 3, Legal Issues, ______ law is law adopted by legislative bodies

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Statutory

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According to Chapter 3, Legal Issues, ____ law is law established in appeals level courts and relied on in _____ cases

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Common; future

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According to Chapter 3, Legal Issues,

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