Exam 1: Legal Framework Affecting Public Schools

Case law is not based on:

Courts in the United States do not:

News media may be present during local school board executive sessions.

There are 98 Federal District Courts in the United States.

___________ may not abrogate responsibilities delegated to them by state statute.

State agencies are created by:

State boards of education generally do not:

The U.S. Constitutional amendment that reserves the power of education to the state is the:

In many instances, ________ decisions rely on past court decisions which are called _________.

Article VII of the Constitution declares the national government supreme. (Article VI).

Common law precedents are driven by:

Which key U.S. Constitutional amendment has a bearing on the operation of public schools?

U.S. Supreme Court decisions may be derived from:

The powers of the Federal Government are not delegated but are inherent powers. (Powers are delegated and are not inherent powers.)

State Boards of Education are agencies created by state __________ to execute various laws and policies governing public schools.

The primary source of individual rights stems from the:

Courts of general jurisdiction are often referred to as _______________.

Local boards of education execute board policy.

The _______________ represents the basic law of the land.

Discuss the significance of the separation of powers as prescribed by the Constitution. What are the ramifications of this concept to the management and operations of public schools?