EPO 1 Flashcards
Which of the following is a statute, written by Congress?
19 USC § 1589a
Note: Statue is organized by subject matter into US Code
Which of the following is a regulation, written by an executive branch department?
19 CFR 141.102
Note: Organized by subject matter into Code of Federal Regulations into parts and sections
How and where are federal statutes organized?
Subject matter in US Code
How and where are federal regulations organized?
Subject matter into Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Which branch of the federal government interprets and applies laws?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of the federal government enforces laws?
Executive Branch
Which branch of the federal government makes laws?
Legislative Branch
What is the role of the 3 different branches of the federal government?
Legislative = makes laws Executive = enforces laws Judicial = interpret as and applies laws
Congress may delegate authority to whom to write regulations?
Executive Branch
Congressional authorities include:
In other words, the Constitution gives congress authority to do what?
Collect Taxes and duties
Regulate trade and commerce
Establish rules for citizenship, naturalization, and immigration
and to make laws that are necessary and proper
Congressional laws are called _____ before they are codified into Public Law (USC)?
Statutes
The president shall take care that laws be _____?
Faithfully executed
The executive branch enforces laws through _____ and _____.
Departments and agencies
Agencies can write _____, which define how we enforce _____.
Regulations / law
Courts resolve disputes through what two types of Courts?
Trial and Appeal Courts
What is the difference between a trial court and an appeal court?
Trial court = a judge or jury hears the legal dispute of the two parties
Appeal court = a trial judge hears the appeal to the result of a trial
The source of power to collect taxes is:
The Constitution (Article I, Section 8)
