Exam 1: Introduction to Law

Large administrative agencies possess functions suggesting each of the different branches of government.However,they are usually classified as being part of the

Administrative agencies do all of the following except

Take the pro or the con side of the following proposition: Persons in elective political offices who commit crimes involving moral turpitude (e.g. ,tax evasion,theft,rape,or fraud)should be sentenced more harshly,because of their positions of public trust,than should other nonpolitical persons who commit similar crimes.Both pro and con writers should state whether or not they think penalties do,in fact,differ for such persons.

The term is a fanciful reference to a case that is identical or virtually identical to a case previously decided by a high court in the same court system.

The written law includes all of the following except

Federalism is:

The doctrine of stare decisis

The new science of biotechnology promises to bring new cures of old diseases without creating serious legal issues and problems.

Statements of fact that are neutral as to any expression of values are called .

An important benefit of the doctrine of stare decisis is the stability and predictability that the doctrine brings to the law.How do the courts deal with legal disputes when new scientific information or methods and/or changes in societal values render certain existing legal rules obsolete,or even absurd,if applied to these new legal disputes?

You are given the title of an appellate court case,and it is Herbert v.Singh.

A major strength of utilitarian ethics is its flexible application.

The concept that subsequent courts will adhere to the principles of law espoused in decisions of earlier courts is called .

A doctrine of American law holds that courts may only decide cases to which an actual conflict exists rather than offer advisory opinions.

Normative judgments are value statements about things we believe or observe.Which of the statements below is not a normative judgment?

A process begun by citizens to change a state statute or constitution by popular election was the

Remember the Kitty Genovese story from this article: "Are There No Good People in This Neighborhood?" Friday 13 March A young woman returns from work just after 3:00 a.m.on a typical street in Queens,New York.She parks her car and begins a 100-foot walk to her apartment building.Concerned about a man standing between her path and the apartment building she changes course and heads in the opposite direction.She was right to be concerned,as he follows and grabs her.She screams.No less than 38 neighbors turn on their lights and open their windows.Again she screams,"He stabbed me!" and "Help!" An observer shouts,"Leave the girl alone" and the attacker walks away.Then,the lights all go out,and windows are slammed shut.While the victim staggers to reach the nearest apartment building the attacker returns and stabs her again.The victim yells,"I'm dying!" The commotion again gets the attention of the apartment dwellers and again the attacker leaves.So the lights go out and windows close.The victim crawls toward the apartment house,but the attacker returns again one last time to stab and kill the young woman. Consider the behavior of the observer who shouted "Leave the girl alone." Has the observer behaved ethically? Choose an ethical approach,analyze the behavior,and make a moral judgment based on your analysis.

Fact finding processes are not static and they have evolved over the years.A process sometimes used in 11th century in England was

A code is a compilation of statutes grouped by topic.

Law that concerns relations among sovereign nations is called .