Exam 2: Sources of the Law

The Electoral College was a political compromise created so that the President would be chosen by electors, rather than directly by the people.

The primary objective of law is to maintain harmony, stability, and justice within a society.

____________ refer(s) to the body of previously recorded legal decisions made by the courts in specific cases.

In a case presented to a Philadelphia court, the judge and the jury realize that no specific statute is applicable and decide to refer to previously recorded legal decisions made in similar cases. Discuss.

The law is a delicate balancing act between the power of the state and the rights of individuals.

____________ is the process by which the courts decide that a federal statute must take precedence over a state statute.

Stare decisis means "let the decision stand."

According to ____________, the third type of ____________ in the law exists between ____________ principles and ____________ situations.

The ____________ is a unified set of statutes designed to govern almost all commercial transactions.

Matrix Corp. is fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for violations of workplace safety regulations. Matrix challenges the fine on the basis that it was not allowed to have a jury trial before being fined. What resolution will result?