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business law ch 2

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the "takings clause" prevents the government from taking private property for any reasons false, the taking clause allows private property to be taken as long as there's recompense
the majority of legislative work is performed in committess true, most of legislative work is performed in committess
the largest source of new law comes from court decisions false, the largest source of new law is Not court decisions
the government can take private property through the power of eminent domain true. eminent domain: the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation.
an order to produce certain documents or things subpoena duces tecum
the primary source of federal power to regulate trade between the states is the commerce clause
first 10 amendments... bill of rights
a subpoena duces tecum? an order to produce something
which statement about interpretive rules is correct? interpretive rules do not change the law
a presidential line-item veto is a challenge to separation of powers
stare decisis is closely related to the concept of precedent
the issue of the constitutional protections afforded flag burning was addressed in Texas vs. Johnson
common law tries to accommodate both predictability and flexibility
generally, constitutional protections do NOT apply to acts of privately owned businesses
requires compensation in eminent domain cases takings clause
statute a law passed by a legislative body
equal protection clause generally prohibits regulations based on gender, race, or fundamental rights
judicial review the power of federal courts to examine the constitutionality of statues and acts of governments
takings clause the part of the Constitution that requires compensation in eminent domain cases
stare decisis the rule that requires lower courts to decide cases based on precedent
promulgate the act of an administrative agency creating a new rule
the government may not prohibit a political rally, but it may restrict when and where the demonstrators meet true, thanks to the first amendment
the due process clause requires that any citizen is entitled to jury trial before any right of property interest is taken false
the government has the right to take a homeowners property for a public purpose true, eminent domain
a subpoena is an order punishing a defendant who has violated a court ruling false, an order to show up
a bystander who sees someone in peril must come to that person's assistance, but only if can do so without endangering himself or others false, they only need to act if they were the ones who created the danger
administrative agencies play an advisory role in the life of many industries but do not have the legal authority to enforce their opinions false they can make their own laws
colorado passes a hotel tax of 8 percent for colorado residents and 15 percent for out-of-state visitors. the new law: is void, based on the commerce clause
suppose a state legislature approves an education plan for the next year that budgets $35 million for boys' athletics and $25 million for girls' athletics. the new plan is: void. equal protection clause
congress has passed a new bill, but the president does not like the law. what could happen next? the president may veto the bill but congress may attempt to override the veto.
which of these is an example of judicial review? a federal court declares a statute unconstitutional
what is an example of a subpoena a federal agency demands various internal documents from a corporation
if information requested under FOIA is not exempt, an agency has _______ to comply w/ the request 10 days
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