Preface And Section 1

Question 1

Our laws are derived from the U.S. constitution and

Answer 1

State constitutions

Question 2

Our laws are derived from statutes or ordinances passes at the _ level (3)

Answer 2

Local

State

Federal

Question 3

Our laws are derived from case law that is published by either _ or _ courts

Answer 3

State

Federal

Question 4

Federal courts is _ law

Answer 4

Common

Question 5

Laws are derived from _ that are enacted by administrative agencies

Answer 5

Administrative rules and regulations

Question 6

Federal law is uniform throughout out

Answer 6

All states

Question 7

All 50 states have their own

Answer 7

Constitutions

Question 8

The state constitutions may give people of the states

Answer 8

Greater rights than the U.S. Constitution

Question 9

State constitutions cannot restrict rights guaranteed by

Answer 9

U.S. constitution

Question 10

The U.S. constitution is

Answer 10

Supreme

Question 11

The U.S. constitution sets minimum standards that must be complied with all _ in dealing with people

Answer 11

Governmental officers

Question 12

The U.S. constitution is divided into _ articles and 27 amendments

Answer 12

7

Question 13

The U.S. constitution is a _ or an agreement of the people of this land

Answer 13

Compact

Question 14

Constitution sets forth basic rights that can’t be taken away and defines

Answer 14

The powers of the governmental authority

Question 15

U.S. constitution is the foundation of

Answer 15

Our entire legal system

Question 16

The rights we enjoy in our country are _ rights

Answer 16

Natural

Question 17

The constitution is a clarification of our natural rights and a limitation on

Answer 17

Powers of gov to infringe on our natural rights

Question 18

Others say constitution itself is the actual source of

Answer 18

Our rights

Question 19

Constitution sets forth essential composition of our government and

Answer 19

How it can interact with citizens

Question 20

Because constitution is a compact between people and gov, a burglar isn’t

Answer 20

Searching without a warrant

Question 21

Constitutional violations can only be committed by gov or

Answer 21

Its representatives

Question 22

Citizen violating rights of another citizen is not a constitutional violation at the _ or _ level

Answer 22

Federal

State