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Apodictic
Ans: Pertaining to an expression of statement of absolute certainty
Autonomy
Ans: being independent, making your own decisions, the right to self-govern
Casuistry
Ans: a method of reasoning or legal analysis using conditions and results
Common Law
Ans: law developed by judges through court decisions rather then legislature
Jurisprudence
Ans: the theory, philosophy, science, or study of law
Law
Ans: standards of conduct or a system of rule established by an authority
Parens patriae
Ans: Latin for "Father of the people" a legal concept whereby the government takes on the
role of parent
Precedence
Ans: A decision by a court made in the past that is used to determine the outcome of a
current court case
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Sovereign
Ans: having independent and supreme power and authority
Executive Branch
Ans: power to execute laws
False
Ans: The two-chambered branch of the federal government is the Judicial Branch. True or
False?
True
Ans: In the Senate, smaller, less populated states like Delaware have an equal say as more
populated states like California. True or False?
False
Ans: to combat the overwhelming number of laws required by the casuistry style of law
writing, apodictic law writing was developed. True or False?
False
Ans: the Authority Principle is the most commonly used principle of law. True or false?
False
Ans: the law allows a private citizen to bring criminal charges against another citizen. True or
False?
False
Ans: The checks portion of checks and balance in the Constitution limits a branches power
after it has been used. True or false?
False
Ans: when performing a legal analysis, the first step is to apply the fact to the law and then
identify the law's requirements. true or false?
True
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Chapter 1-2 Law and Ethics Questions and
Verified Answers (100% Correct Answers)
/Already Graded A+
Apodictic
Ans: Pertaining to an expression of statement of absolute certainty
Autonomy
Ans: being independent, making your own decisions, the right to self-govern
Casuistry
Ans: a method of reasoning or legal analysis using conditions and results
Common Law
Ans: law developed by judges through court decisions rather then legislature
Jurisprudence
Ans: the theory, philosophy, science, or study of law
Law
Ans: standards of conduct or a system of rule established by an authority
Parens patriae
Ans: Latin for "Father of the people" a legal concept whereby the government takes on the
role of parent
Precedence
Ans: A decision by a court made in the past that is used to determine the outcome of a
current court case
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Sovereign
Ans: having independent and supreme power and authority
Executive Branch
Ans: power to execute laws
False
Ans: The two-chambered branch of the federal government is the Judicial Branch. True or
False?
True
Ans: In the Senate, smaller, less populated states like Delaware have an equal say as more
populated states like California. True or False?
False
Ans: to combat the overwhelming number of laws required by the casuistry style of law
writing, apodictic law writing was developed. True or False?
False
Ans: the Authority Principle is the most commonly used principle of law. True or false?
False
Ans: the law allows a private citizen to bring criminal charges against another citizen. True or
False?
False
Ans: The checks portion of checks and balance in the Constitution limits a branches power
after it has been used. True or false?
False
Ans: when performing a legal analysis, the first step is to apply the fact to the law and then
identify the law's requirements. true or false?
True
