Exam 1: Introduction to Law
Discuss how a bill becomes a federal law.
A bill is introduced to Congress through the Senate or through the House of Representatives.After a bill is introduced,it is sent to an appropriate committee in the side of the Congress where the bill originated.If the committee moves forward with the bill,it modifies the bill as it sees fit to do,and then it sends the bill to the house of origination either the Senate or the House of Representatives)for a vote.If the bill passes,then it is sent to the other house again,either the Senate or the House of Representatives),where it undergoes the same process.If the other house votes to approve the bill,then the bill goes to the joint committee,which comprises both members of the House of Representatives and the Senate,where final work is completed.After that,the bill is sent to Congress for a full vote.If the bill passes,it is sent to the president.If the president signs the bill,then it becomes a statute.
Briefly describe the U.S.rule of law system.
The U.S.rule of law system contains many elements of prior rule of law systems.Rule of law systems establish authority,create expectations for behavior,and establish redress for grievances and penalties for deviance.Governance of conflict and the attainment of peace among the governed are primary goals of rule of law systems.For example,securing peace is a goal within the U.S.rule of law system.The rule of law of the federal government in the United States is composed of many different sources of law,including constitutional law,statutory law,rules and regulations promulgated by administrative agencies,federal common law,and treaties.Additionally,within the United States,several state and local jurisdictions exist,each having its own rule of law systems.The U.S.system of governance is one of federalism,which allows different rule of law systems to operate side by side.In the United States,these systems are the federal government and the state governments.The U.S.Constitution organized the U.S.government by creating the legislative,executive,and judicial branches.These models minimally provide order and,in some cases,provide opportunities for the governed to participate in government,both of which create role expectations of the governed.
Civil rights activists often rely upon which theory of jurisprudence to advance their platforms?
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If a person sells firearms in a retail capacity in the United States,the person would be subject to both state and federal laws.
On December 1,1955,Rosa Parks refused to obey the order of a bus driver to give up her eat in the colored section to a white passenger in accordance with the law of the time.To what legal philosophy would you attach Ms.Parks' actions?
After a particular legal issue has been decided in a jurisdiction,there is a high probability that subsequent cases that present the same legal issue will use the same rule of law generated from already-decided cases regarding the same legal issue.This policy is known as _____.
Largely as a result of the fallout from the Enron case,Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.
A contract outlining terms of a land sale between two companies is an example of public law in action.
A system divided between two or more forms of government is an example of:
Which of the following is NOT facilitated while studying the different theories of jurisprudence?
A state may exercise which of the following to regulate the safety,health,morals and welfare of its citizens:
Chris,Travis,and Pav move in together.The rules of their apartment prohibit more than three unrelated people from living together in the same apartment.After they move in,they invite Patrick to move in with them.None of them are related to each other.After Patrick moves in,they are served with eviction papers.This is an example of the enforcement of a:
_____ seeks to determine the current state of the law regarding narrowly defined legal issues.
Which of the following is an express power of the president?
Decisions about what we should and should not do are guided exclusively by the law and nothing else
Which of the following states is home to the Death with Dignity Act?
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