Exam 1: Legal Heritage and the Digital Age

Explain the priority of law in the United States.

In countries that follow a civil law system,the adjudication of a case is done simply by applying ________ or parliamentary statutes to the particular set of facts of that case.

English common law was law developed by judges who issued their opinions when deciding cases.

Businesses that are organized in the United States are subject to its laws,but not to the laws of other countries in which they do business.

Stare decisis is the doctrine of ________.

How is legal precedent used between courts of different states?

A(n)________ is a compact made between two or more nations.

Law is described as ________.

In early English common law,equitable remedies were provided by the ________ courts.

The ________ branch of the government has the power to interpret and determine the validity of the law.

Proponents of the Command School of jurisprudence will assert that the law is ________.

The Natural Law School of jurisprudence emphasizes shaping laws based on morals and ethics.

What is the function of the judicial branch of the federal government?

Treaties are considered to be part of the supreme law of the United States of America.

The ________ School of jurisprudence emphasizes shaping laws on the basis of morality and ethics.

By allowing the U.S.citizens to practice any religion of their choice,what essential function of the law does the U.S.Constitution serve?

What function of the law is being served when passing laws that protect the U.S.government from the risk of being forcefully overthrown?

Which school of jurisprudential thought is reflected in documents such as the U.S.Constitution,the Magna Carta,and the United Nations Charter?

What is a judicial decision?

Owing to some unfair results and limited remedies available in the law courts,________ courts were established.