LGS 200 Chapter 1 Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
A state legislature has the option of adopting or rejecting a uniform law (T/F)
True
A constitution sets forth a government's
limits and powers
There is one right answer to every legal question (T/F)
False
The U.S. Constitution is the basis of all law in the United States.
True
Even if it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution, a state constitution is supreme within that
state's borders.
False
Secondary sources of law include
legal scholars' research
A precedent is
a court decision that furnishes an example for deciding subsequent cases involving similar or
identical facts or principles
Often, more than one rule of law will be applicable to a case.
True
Correct Answers
A state legislature has the option of adopting or rejecting a uniform law (T/F)
True
A constitution sets forth a government's
limits and powers
There is one right answer to every legal question (T/F)
False
The U.S. Constitution is the basis of all law in the United States.
True
Even if it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution, a state constitution is supreme within that
state's borders.
False
Secondary sources of law include
legal scholars' research
A precedent is
a court decision that furnishes an example for deciding subsequent cases involving similar or
identical facts or principles
Often, more than one rule of law will be applicable to a case.
True
