Exam 1: Introduction to Law

The primary function of law is to preserve the state.

The courts in law systems such as the one in the United States have developed a body of law that serves as precedent for determination of later controversies.This is sometimes called:

Decisions of state courts of appeals are published in volumes known as "reports."

Laws that are enacted by legislatures are called statutes.

A(n) is the fundamental law of a particular level of government.

The branch of public law that deals with the various regulatory functions and activities of the government is:

The area of public law that creates the most rules and decides the most controversies is:

The law is pervasive, and it is in part prohibitory and in part mandatory.