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1
One of the functions of constitutions is to prohibit certain government action.
A)True
B)False
2
Administrative agencies promulgate administrative regulations and agency decisions, which have the force of law within that agency.
A)True
B)False
3
Stare decisis has ensured that the common law rules of earlier times remain the same, despite changing social conditions.
A)True
B)False
4
Administrative agencies usually are created by statute.
A)True
B)False
5
Federal supremacy means that federal law defeats conflicting state law.
A)True
B)False
6
All of the following serve to limit a court from exceeding its power EXCEPT:
A)Requirement that plaintiff have standing to sue.
B)Prohibition on courts from issuing advisory opinions.
C)Legal classifications.
D)Appellate review.
7
A law is the law, and you must obey it, even if it is unjust. This statement is an example of which of the following jurisprudential schools?
A)legal positivism
B)natural law
C)American legal realism
D)Sociological jurisprudence
8
Which of the following is not a technique of statutory interpretation used by courts?
A)Plain meaning rule
B)Legislative History
C)Prior Interpretations
D)Stare Decisis
9
A crashed into B's car while driving well above the state's speed limit. B suffers injuries as a result of the accident. Which of the following is a true statement regarding A and B?
A)If A is criminally prosecuted, B cannot sue for damages.
B)A can be sued by B for damages if A is not criminally prosecuted.
C)A can be criminally prosecuted and B can sue A for damages.
D)B can sue A for damages only if A is convicted of the crime.
10
Equitable remedies:
A)May serve to stop a party from engaging in a harmful act.
B)May require a party to complete performance under a contract.
C)Usually result in the award of large sums of money.
D)Both A and B





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