LRW (100% Correct Answers)

What is law? correct answers Regime that order human activity through systematic application of the force of politically organized society, or through social pressure, backed by force, in such a society; the legal system. What is the foundational source of U.S law? correct answers The U.S constitution What are the three branches of the federal government and what kind of laws do they make? Is this the same for the states? correct answers Legislative: Statutes Executive: Regulations/Executive orders Judiciary: Case Law/Common law When is Common Law still in force in WI? correct answers When it is not inconsistent with its constitution. Can the Supreme Court of WI overrule a common law law? correct answers Yes, they can reject common law. Also the legislature can amend/alter it. What is the source of law hierarchy? correct answers Primary Authorities: Constitution Statutes (Case Law) Regulations Common Law What three things does case law do? correct answers 1. Construes the constitution, statutes and regulations. 2. Creates and builds up common law 3. Applies abstract laws to specific factual scenarios Do courts resolve questions about other sources of law as applied to specific facts? correct answers Yes What is the general structure of the American court system? correct answers -Highest Court -Intermediate appellate court -Trail Court Are state and federal courts parallel systems? correct answers Yes