BCOR 2301 Quiz #1 Practice Questions
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Which |of |the |following |is |nota |source |of |American |law?
a. |Constitutional |Law
b. |Statutory |Law
c. |Model |Statute
d. |Administrative |Law
e. |Case |Law |and |Common |Law |Doctrines |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |Model |Statute
Several |years |ago, |the |Town |of |Superior, |Colorado, |enacted |an |ordinance |("Superior |Town |
Ordinance") |which |reads |as |follows: |"It |is |unlawful |for |any |animal |owner |to |fail |to |remove |
from |any |public |or |private |property |feces |deposited |by |such |animal."
What |if |the |U.S. |Constitution |stated |that |animal |owners |do |not |have |to |pick |up |the |feces |
deposited |by |their |animals |on |private |property, |and |I |challenged |the |validity |of |the |Superior |
Town |Ordinance?
a. |I |would |lose |because |there |is |no |direct |conflict |between |the |U.S. |Constitution |and |the |
Superior |Town |Ordinance.
b. |I |would |lose |because |a |local |ordinance |supersedes |(i.e., |overrules) |any |type |of |
constitutional |law.
c. |I |would |win |because |a |local |ordinance |cannot |conflict |with |the |U.S. |Constitution.
, d. |I |would |win |because |it |is |unconstitutional |for |a |city |to |enact |an |ordinance. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-C. |I |would |win |because |a |local |ordinance |cannot |conflict |with |the |U.S. |
Constitution.
Several |years |ago, |the |Town |of |Superior, |Colorado, |enacted |an |ordinance |("Superior |Town |
Ordinance") |which |reads |as |follows: |"It |is |unlawful |for |any |animal |owner |to |fail |to |remove |
from |any |public |or |private |property |feces |deposited |by |such |animal."
What |if |the |Arizona |State |Constitution |stated |that |animal |owners |do |not |have |to |pick |up |the |
feces |deposited |by |their |animals |on |private |property, |and |I |challenged |the |validity |of |the |
Superior |Town |Ordinance?
a. |I |would |lose |because |a |local |ordinance |cannot |supersede |any |state |constitution.
b. |I |would |win |because |a |local |ordinance |can |supersede |a |state |constitution.
c. |We |need |more |information, |such |as: |whether |the |Colorado |Constitution |addresses |this |
issue; |whether |the |Colorado |state |legislature |has |addressed |this |issue; |and |whether |the |U.S. |
Constitution |addresses |this |issue.
d. |I |would |lose |because |the |constitution |of |a |neighboring |state |can |supersede |a |local |
ordinance. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |We |need |more |information, |such |as: |whether |the |
Colorado |Constitution |addresses |this |issue; |whether |the |Colorado |state |legislature |has |
addressed |this |issue; |and |whether |the |U.S. |Constitution |addresses |this |issue.
Several |years |ago, |the |Town |of |Superior, |Colorado, |enacted |an |ordinance |("Superior |Town |
Ordinance") |which |reads |as |follows: |"It |is |unlawful |for |any |animal |owner |to |fail |to |remove |
from |any |public |or |private |property |feces |deposited |by |such |animal."
Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true |regarding |the |Superior |Town |Ordinance?
a. |It |is |an |example |of |statutory |law.
b. |It |is |an |example |of |administrative |law.
With Answers
Which |of |the |following |is |nota |source |of |American |law?
a. |Constitutional |Law
b. |Statutory |Law
c. |Model |Statute
d. |Administrative |Law
e. |Case |Law |and |Common |Law |Doctrines |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |Model |Statute
Several |years |ago, |the |Town |of |Superior, |Colorado, |enacted |an |ordinance |("Superior |Town |
Ordinance") |which |reads |as |follows: |"It |is |unlawful |for |any |animal |owner |to |fail |to |remove |
from |any |public |or |private |property |feces |deposited |by |such |animal."
What |if |the |U.S. |Constitution |stated |that |animal |owners |do |not |have |to |pick |up |the |feces |
deposited |by |their |animals |on |private |property, |and |I |challenged |the |validity |of |the |Superior |
Town |Ordinance?
a. |I |would |lose |because |there |is |no |direct |conflict |between |the |U.S. |Constitution |and |the |
Superior |Town |Ordinance.
b. |I |would |lose |because |a |local |ordinance |supersedes |(i.e., |overrules) |any |type |of |
constitutional |law.
c. |I |would |win |because |a |local |ordinance |cannot |conflict |with |the |U.S. |Constitution.
, d. |I |would |win |because |it |is |unconstitutional |for |a |city |to |enact |an |ordinance. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-C. |I |would |win |because |a |local |ordinance |cannot |conflict |with |the |U.S. |
Constitution.
Several |years |ago, |the |Town |of |Superior, |Colorado, |enacted |an |ordinance |("Superior |Town |
Ordinance") |which |reads |as |follows: |"It |is |unlawful |for |any |animal |owner |to |fail |to |remove |
from |any |public |or |private |property |feces |deposited |by |such |animal."
What |if |the |Arizona |State |Constitution |stated |that |animal |owners |do |not |have |to |pick |up |the |
feces |deposited |by |their |animals |on |private |property, |and |I |challenged |the |validity |of |the |
Superior |Town |Ordinance?
a. |I |would |lose |because |a |local |ordinance |cannot |supersede |any |state |constitution.
b. |I |would |win |because |a |local |ordinance |can |supersede |a |state |constitution.
c. |We |need |more |information, |such |as: |whether |the |Colorado |Constitution |addresses |this |
issue; |whether |the |Colorado |state |legislature |has |addressed |this |issue; |and |whether |the |U.S. |
Constitution |addresses |this |issue.
d. |I |would |lose |because |the |constitution |of |a |neighboring |state |can |supersede |a |local |
ordinance. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |We |need |more |information, |such |as: |whether |the |
Colorado |Constitution |addresses |this |issue; |whether |the |Colorado |state |legislature |has |
addressed |this |issue; |and |whether |the |U.S. |Constitution |addresses |this |issue.
Several |years |ago, |the |Town |of |Superior, |Colorado, |enacted |an |ordinance |("Superior |Town |
Ordinance") |which |reads |as |follows: |"It |is |unlawful |for |any |animal |owner |to |fail |to |remove |
from |any |public |or |private |property |feces |deposited |by |such |animal."
Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true |regarding |the |Superior |Town |Ordinance?
a. |It |is |an |example |of |statutory |law.
b. |It |is |an |example |of |administrative |law.
