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chapter 4
law, the courts and contracts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the House of Representatives have the power to do? | Introduce legislation that compels people to pay taxes |
| Checks and balances exist to ensure that power is equally distributed between how many branches of government? | 3 |
| Which power is exclusive to the state government? | conduct elections |
| What are the three branches of government? | Legislative branch Judicial branch Executive branch |
| How many years are senators elected for each term? | 6 years |
| True or false: Legal precedents apply mostly to future court cases. | True |
| Which of the following are functions of the Senate? | Approve or disapprove any treaties the president makes Hold an impeachment trial for a government official who.. Hold.. |
| What does the division of powers and responsibilities among the three branches of government ensure? | That one branch will not assume too much power |
| What is a statutory law? | A law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures |
| Which of the following are functions of the national government? | Establish post offices Print money |
| What document delegates powers and responsibilities to the three branches of government? | U.S. Constitution |
| What is administrative law? | It enables statutes enacted to define powers and procedures when an agency is created. |
| What are the court decisions that were written down and later referred to as past cases by judges to help them make decisions? | Legal precedents |
| When would a bill possibly get amended or rewritten and recommended for approval? | committee |
| What does the House of Representatives have the power to do? | Introduce legislation that compels people to pay taxes |
| For what reason can the courts review statutes? | Application Interpretation Constitutionality |
| True or false: Procedural laws most likely pertain to health care practitioners. | false |
| What agencies would follow regulations enacted by administrative law? | OSHA SSA IR |
| If there is a presidential veto, what ratio of approval in the house and senate is required to overturn this? | 2/3 |
| What law involves offenses against the state or sovereignty, committed or omitted, in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding them? | criminal |
| Which of the following is considered to be a crime against a state? | Arson. Practicing medicine without a license. Robbery |
| For example, laws that require law enforcement officers to read suspects their rights (the Miranda warning) and govern the arrest and trial process are ____. | procedural laws |
| What is an offense punishable by death or by imprisonment in a state or federal prison for more than one year? | felony |
| What are characteristics of misdemeanors? | Less serious than felonies. Punishable by fines or by imprisonment in a facility other than a prison |
| The body of criminal law involves a crime against who? | the state |
| Which of the following provides protection from the wrongful acts of another person? | civil law |
| Which term is defined as a civil wrong committed against a person or property, excluding breach of contract? | tort |
| Which of the following is considered a federal criminal offense? | kidnapping |
| Tortfeasor is __. | the person guilty of a tort |
| What are examples of felonies? | Mayhem. Grand larceny. Arson |
| True or false: Misdemeanors are more serious than felonies. | false |
| The unlawful unprivileged touching of another person is called | battery |
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