Sources of Law

Question 1

What are the sources of Law?

Answer 1

1.  Constitutions
2, Statutes
3, Judicial Decisions
4. Private Law (Contracts)
5. Other (Treaties, Regulations, Administrative Rules, Executive Orders)

Question 2

What is a statute and how are they created?

Question 3

what is the definition of Stare Decisis? (Textbook)

Question 4

True or False: Does everything has to agree with constitution or else it is going to be struck down?

Answer 4

True, because constitution wins right over the statute.

Question 5

Does every law need to agree with the constitution?

Answer 5

Yes, because the constitution is the law.

Question 6

True or False: Statute will win over Judicial decision; the Judicial decision will win over the contract.

Question 7

What is Stare Decisis?

Answer 7

Stand by things decided.

Question 8

How is the constitution organized?

Answer 8

The first three article is organized by the three branches of government.

Question 9

In what order is the branches of government in the constitution?

Answer 9

1. Legislative Branch
2. Executive Branch
3. Judicial Branch

Question 10

What does Legislative Branch consist of?

Answer 10

Draft Laws, Confirm/Reject judges, heads of agencies, and the power to declare war.

Question 11

Who are the members of the Legislative Branch?

Answer 11

Senate and House of Representatives.

Question 12

How many representatives?

Answer 12

435

Question 13

How long are the representatives elected for?

Answer 13

Unlimited 2 terms for 2 Years.

Question 14

What are the critical required to be a representatives?

Answer 14

25 years old and citizens for seven years

Question 15

How many Senators?

Answer 15

100

Question 16

How long do Senators serve for?

Answer 16

unlimited six-year term

Question 17

Requirement to be a senators?

Answer 17

age 25 and citizens for seven years

Question 18

How long does the president serve?

Answer 18

a maximum of two terms four years each

Question 19

How long does the vice president serve?

Answer 19

unlimited four-year terms

Question 20

Which presidents have served more terms than the current number of allowed terms?

Answer 20

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Question 21

Who are the members if the executive branch?

Answer 21

President, vice president, cabinet, and federal agencies.

Question 22

What is the executive branch function?

Answer 22

Carry out and enforcing Laws

Question 23

who are the members of the Judicial Branch?

Answer 23

Supreme Court and Lower Courts

Question 24

what is Judicial Branch function?

Answer 24

1. Evaluate and Interpret Laws
2. Apply Laws to Individual Cases
3. Decide if Laws Violate the Constitution

Question 25

Checks and Balances

Question 26

Congress Can Veto (overridden) president by _______?

Answer 26

2/3

Question 27

Which presidents have been impeached?

Answer 27

Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trumo

Question 28

Which presidents came close to impeachment?

Answer 28

Richard Nixon

Question 29

Standard of impeachment – for what offenses may a president be impeached?

Answer 29

, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” Article II, Section 4

Question 30

What are unitary?

Question 31

What is confederation?

Question 32

What is federalism?

Question 33

state power consists of:

Answer 33

1. Takings/Eminent Domain 2. 3Own/Operate Businesses 3. Intrastate Commerce 4. Taxation (Intrastate) 5. Police Powers

Question 34

Federal Power consist of?

Answer 34

``` Coin money Declare war Raise and maintain armed forces Establish a Post Office Levy taxes Make and enforce laws Borrow money Interstate Commerce ```

Question 35

What is Federal Preemption?

Question 36

What is Eminent Domain?

Answer 36

the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation.

Question 37

What is the requirement for Supreme Court?

Answer 37

There is no requirement.

Question 38

How long do supreme court serve?

Answer 38

Unlimited

Question 39

What is the function of Supreme Court?

Answer 39

Opponent by the president

Question 40

What are the requirement to be a president?

Answer 40

35 years old and a natural both citizen and 14 years of residential

Question 41

What are the requirement to be a vice president?

Answer 41

35 years old and a natural both citizen and 14 years of residential

Question 42

Supreme Court

Answer 42

9 in total, no requirement, and is appointed by the president and serve for life. No age limit.

Question 43

Which presidents have served more terms than the current number allowed.

Answer 43

President Franklin Rossevelt for three terms

Question 44

Checks and Balances (Textbook)

Question 45

Interstate Commerce

Answer 45

Within the state

Question 46

Intrastate Commerce

Answer 46

Outside the state

Question 47

Dormant Commerce Clause

Answer 47

A State can't regulate the law. | For example: Tax on milk and 10% of coal purchased.