BLAW 200 || QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS.
Ch.1
Constitutional Law correct answers Law that is based on the U.S. Constitution and the
Constitutions of various states
-U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land
Ch.1
Statutory Law correct answers The body of law enacted by legislative bodies (as opposed to
constitutional law, administrative law, or case law).
Ch.1
Ordinances correct answers Statutes passed by city and county governing units not covered
by federal or state law
Ch.1
Treaty correct answers Agreement between 2 or more independent nations
-Legislative
Ch.1
Case Law correct answers Rules of law announced in court decisions
-Includes a group of reported cases that interpret Judicial precedents, statues, regulations,
and constitutional provisions
Ch.1
Precedent correct answers A court decision where judges have to decide similar cases in
similar ways
-Judicial
Ch.1
Stare Decisis correct answers "To stand on decided cases" A common law under which
judges are obligated to follow the precedents established in prior decisions
-Judicial
Ch.1
Executive Orders correct answers A rule or order issued by the president to an executive
branch of the government and having the force of law
-Executive
Ch.1
Administrative Rules and Regulations correct answers Consists of rules, laws, or decisions of
administrative agencies
Ch.1
Contracts correct answers An agreement that can be enforced in court, formed by 2 or more
parties, each of whom agrees to perform or to refrain from performing some act now or in the
future
, Ch.1
Initiative (and Recall) correct answers 3 levels of Government:
Federal (12)
State (13)
Local (in Hawaii that includes city and county)
3 Branches of Government:
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
People
Ch.1
Referendum correct answers A general vote by the electorate on a single political question
that has been referred to them for direct decision
Ch.1
Common Law correct answers The body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions
Ch.1
Equitable Maxims correct answers General propositions that have to do with fairness
Ch.1
Hawaiian Customs correct answers Certain Hawaiian customs are still intact today
-Although certain lands are privately owned..according to Hawaiian customs, Hawaiian have
the right to perform certain rituals on their "kapu" land
Ch.1
International Law correct answers The law that governs relations among nations
Ch.1
Criminal Law correct answers Law that defines and governs actions that constitute crims
Ch.1
Civil Law correct answers Deals with disputes between private parties, or negligent acts that
cause harm to others
EXAM QUESTION:
Who decides..
Question of Fact?
Question of Law? correct answers Jury
Judge
Ch.2
Jurisdiction (or J.) correct answers "The power to speak law"
The official power to make legal decisions and judgements
Ch.2
Inpersonam Jurisdiction correct answers (Personal Jursidiction) Power of a court to enter a
binding judgement against a person or other legal entity.
ANSWERS.
Ch.1
Constitutional Law correct answers Law that is based on the U.S. Constitution and the
Constitutions of various states
-U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land
Ch.1
Statutory Law correct answers The body of law enacted by legislative bodies (as opposed to
constitutional law, administrative law, or case law).
Ch.1
Ordinances correct answers Statutes passed by city and county governing units not covered
by federal or state law
Ch.1
Treaty correct answers Agreement between 2 or more independent nations
-Legislative
Ch.1
Case Law correct answers Rules of law announced in court decisions
-Includes a group of reported cases that interpret Judicial precedents, statues, regulations,
and constitutional provisions
Ch.1
Precedent correct answers A court decision where judges have to decide similar cases in
similar ways
-Judicial
Ch.1
Stare Decisis correct answers "To stand on decided cases" A common law under which
judges are obligated to follow the precedents established in prior decisions
-Judicial
Ch.1
Executive Orders correct answers A rule or order issued by the president to an executive
branch of the government and having the force of law
-Executive
Ch.1
Administrative Rules and Regulations correct answers Consists of rules, laws, or decisions of
administrative agencies
Ch.1
Contracts correct answers An agreement that can be enforced in court, formed by 2 or more
parties, each of whom agrees to perform or to refrain from performing some act now or in the
future
, Ch.1
Initiative (and Recall) correct answers 3 levels of Government:
Federal (12)
State (13)
Local (in Hawaii that includes city and county)
3 Branches of Government:
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
People
Ch.1
Referendum correct answers A general vote by the electorate on a single political question
that has been referred to them for direct decision
Ch.1
Common Law correct answers The body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions
Ch.1
Equitable Maxims correct answers General propositions that have to do with fairness
Ch.1
Hawaiian Customs correct answers Certain Hawaiian customs are still intact today
-Although certain lands are privately owned..according to Hawaiian customs, Hawaiian have
the right to perform certain rituals on their "kapu" land
Ch.1
International Law correct answers The law that governs relations among nations
Ch.1
Criminal Law correct answers Law that defines and governs actions that constitute crims
Ch.1
Civil Law correct answers Deals with disputes between private parties, or negligent acts that
cause harm to others
EXAM QUESTION:
Who decides..
Question of Fact?
Question of Law? correct answers Jury
Judge
Ch.2
Jurisdiction (or J.) correct answers "The power to speak law"
The official power to make legal decisions and judgements
Ch.2
Inpersonam Jurisdiction correct answers (Personal Jursidiction) Power of a court to enter a
binding judgement against a person or other legal entity.
