Chapter 2 - Law Flashcards
All legislation comes from Congress.
True or False
False
Congress may only pass laws in those areas that it has been given the power to legislate.
True or False
True
A law states that it is illegal for people to drive down the same street a few times in a 30-minute period. Since few generally means three or four, this law is not vague.
True or False
False
Since Congress has criminalized certain drug activities, under the supremacy clause states may not also criminalize these same drug activities.
True or False
False
The government picks up trash and recycling every other Wednesday. This is an example of a statute.
True or False
False
The media are hidden lawmakers.
true or false
False
A treaty is an agreement or contract between countries.
True or False
true
A local council passed an ordinance making it illegal for people to gesture in a way that makes other people feel uncomfortable. This ordinance is…
vague, and therefore unenforceable.
______ are considered hidden lawmakers, making rules and regulations that affect business and industry.
administrative agencies
Before issuing proposed regulations, agencies usually hold
public hearings
Are federal laws are superior to state laws
Yes, federal laws are superior to state laws
According to the table, how many measures did the 109th Congress, Second Session, pass?
712
The________ establishes the U.S. Constitution and federal laws as the highest law of the land.
supremacy clause
A judge who interprets what the legislature means is determining
legislative intent
________ when its decisions on legal questions give direction to future cases on similar questions.
precedent
