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Sources of American Law correct answers 1. The U.S constitution and the constitutions of
various sates.
2. Statutory Law- including laws passed by congress, state legislatures.
3. Regulations created by administrative agencies.
4.Case law/ common law.
Constitutional Law correct answers law that involves the interpretation and application of the
U.S. Constitution and state constitutions.
The law as expressed in the U.S. Constitution and the state constitutions. The U.S. Constitution
is
the supreme law of the land. State constitutions are supreme within state borders to the extent
that they do not violate a clause of the U.S. Constitution or a federal law.
Statutory Law correct answers Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures.
Laws (statutes and ordinances) enacted by federal, state, and local legislatures and governing
bod-
ies. None of these laws can violate the U.S. Constitution or the relevant state constitution.
Uniform
laws, when adopted by a state, become statutory law in that state.
local ordinances correct answers cities and towns have regulations on:
speed limits, one way street, set stop intersections, sound , use turn signals, prohibit commercial
vehicles from using certain streets, and control parking.
common law tradition correct answers American law is based largely on English Common Law
which was based largely on traditions, social customs, rules, and cases dating back to 1066 A.D.
UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) correct answers The UCC facilitates commerce among the
states by
providing a uniform, yet flexible, set of rules govern-
ing commercial transactions.
Administrative Law correct answers The body of law created by administrative agencies (in the
form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions) in order to carry out their duties and
responsibilities.
The rules, orders, and decisions of federal, state, and local government administrative agencies.
Administrative Agency correct answers a federal, state, or local government agency established
to perform a specific function
, Federal Agencies correct answers Special government organizations set up for a specific purpose
such as the management of resources, financial oversight of industries or national security issues.
Case Law correct answers Judge-made law, including interpretations of constitutional provisions,
of statutes enacted by
legislatures, and of regulations created by administrative agencies.
English courts and their affect on our court system. correct answers A legal system based on
custom and court rulings.
Because of our colonial heritage, much of American law is based on the English legal system,
which originated
in medieval England and continued to evolve in the
following centuries.
Common Law correct answers a body of general rules that applied throughout the entire english
realm.
Remedies correct answers the legal means to enforce a right or redress a wrong
Types of Remedies correct answers If one person wronged another in some way, the king's
courts could award as compensa-tion one or more of the following: (1) land, (2) items
of value, or (3) money.
Courts of Equity correct answers Equity is a branch of law—
founded on notions of justice and fair dealing—that
seeks to supply a remedy when no adequate remedy at
law is available.
Remedies in Equity correct answers These remedies include specific
performance, an injunction, and rescission, granted by the equity courts.
Specific Performance correct answers An equitable remedy requiring the breaching party to
perform as promised under the contract; usually granted only when money damages would be an
inadequate remedy and the subject matter of the contract is unique (for example, real property).
injunction correct answers is an order to
a party to cease engaging in a specific activity or to undo some wrong or injury.
Rescission correct answers termination of contract
statutes of limitations correct answers The law that sets the length of time from when something
happens to when a lawsuit must be filed before the right to bring it is lost.
equitable maxims correct answers General propositions or principles of law that have to do with
fairness (equity).
Sources of American Law correct answers 1. The U.S constitution and the constitutions of
various sates.
2. Statutory Law- including laws passed by congress, state legislatures.
3. Regulations created by administrative agencies.
4.Case law/ common law.
Constitutional Law correct answers law that involves the interpretation and application of the
U.S. Constitution and state constitutions.
The law as expressed in the U.S. Constitution and the state constitutions. The U.S. Constitution
is
the supreme law of the land. State constitutions are supreme within state borders to the extent
that they do not violate a clause of the U.S. Constitution or a federal law.
Statutory Law correct answers Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures.
Laws (statutes and ordinances) enacted by federal, state, and local legislatures and governing
bod-
ies. None of these laws can violate the U.S. Constitution or the relevant state constitution.
Uniform
laws, when adopted by a state, become statutory law in that state.
local ordinances correct answers cities and towns have regulations on:
speed limits, one way street, set stop intersections, sound , use turn signals, prohibit commercial
vehicles from using certain streets, and control parking.
common law tradition correct answers American law is based largely on English Common Law
which was based largely on traditions, social customs, rules, and cases dating back to 1066 A.D.
UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) correct answers The UCC facilitates commerce among the
states by
providing a uniform, yet flexible, set of rules govern-
ing commercial transactions.
Administrative Law correct answers The body of law created by administrative agencies (in the
form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions) in order to carry out their duties and
responsibilities.
The rules, orders, and decisions of federal, state, and local government administrative agencies.
Administrative Agency correct answers a federal, state, or local government agency established
to perform a specific function
, Federal Agencies correct answers Special government organizations set up for a specific purpose
such as the management of resources, financial oversight of industries or national security issues.
Case Law correct answers Judge-made law, including interpretations of constitutional provisions,
of statutes enacted by
legislatures, and of regulations created by administrative agencies.
English courts and their affect on our court system. correct answers A legal system based on
custom and court rulings.
Because of our colonial heritage, much of American law is based on the English legal system,
which originated
in medieval England and continued to evolve in the
following centuries.
Common Law correct answers a body of general rules that applied throughout the entire english
realm.
Remedies correct answers the legal means to enforce a right or redress a wrong
Types of Remedies correct answers If one person wronged another in some way, the king's
courts could award as compensa-tion one or more of the following: (1) land, (2) items
of value, or (3) money.
Courts of Equity correct answers Equity is a branch of law—
founded on notions of justice and fair dealing—that
seeks to supply a remedy when no adequate remedy at
law is available.
Remedies in Equity correct answers These remedies include specific
performance, an injunction, and rescission, granted by the equity courts.
Specific Performance correct answers An equitable remedy requiring the breaching party to
perform as promised under the contract; usually granted only when money damages would be an
inadequate remedy and the subject matter of the contract is unique (for example, real property).
injunction correct answers is an order to
a party to cease engaging in a specific activity or to undo some wrong or injury.
Rescission correct answers termination of contract
statutes of limitations correct answers The law that sets the length of time from when something
happens to when a lawsuit must be filed before the right to bring it is lost.
equitable maxims correct answers General propositions or principles of law that have to do with
fairness (equity).
