ch 1: questions Flashcards
How a hearing or court case is conducted is governed by:
statutory law.
procedural law.
interpretation.
venue.
procedural law.
In the United States, who creates federal statutory law?
the executive branch
uniform law committees
Congress.
the judiciary.
Congress.
Which of the following is an example of federal agency regulations that impact business operations?
The Consumer Protection Act
U.S. Supreme Court decisions
Internal Revenue Service rules for business tax audits
wage and hour laws
Internal Revenue Service rules for business tax audits
A legal citation for a court decision is used by legal professionals to research the law, and includes:
a summary of the case.
party names and the court’s holding.
plaintiff and defendant names, and facts of the case.
party names, location of the published case, court, and date of decision
party names, location of the published case, court, and date of decision
The abbreviation “U.S.” in the legal citation Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) references the:
U.S. Supreme Court.
United States.
United States Reports.
United States Supreme Court Reports Lawyers’ Edition.
United States Reports.
Substantive law governs a person’s:
procedural responsibilities.
rights and responsibilities.
regulatory responsibilities.
ethical responsibilities.
rights and responsibilities.
State statutory law is created by:
elected members of the judiciary.
the governor.
elected congressional members.
elected members of the state legislature.
elected members of the state legislature.
What do legal professionals use to analyze court decisions that are relevant to their clients’ cases?
local court rules
promulgation
the FLAC method
case briefing
