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FOR D352 Employment and Labor Law Western
Governors University
1. Which of the following is not a purpose or function of the law?
o Determine procedures for changing the law
o Facilitate for private arrangements between
individuals
o Settle private and public disputes
o Prevent desirable, or promote undesirable, behavior
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The incorrect answer is precisely the opposite of one of the
functions of law, which is to encourge good behavior and act
as a deterrent to bad behavior.
Found in the following section(s) of the text:
1.1: Introduction to Law
2. What is a precedent?
, o A controlling rule, example, or guide
o An exception to the rule
o A reason a law is made
o A group or person exempt from the laws
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When a court decides a legal controversy in a way which
establishes a controlling rule, example, or guide, it is
said to have established a precedent. This rule provides a
framework for other judges to follow in deciding later cases.
Found in the following section(s) of the text:
1.1: Introduction to Law
3. The doctrine of a court following the precedent of an earlier court
is known as:
o Stare decisis
o Judicial review
o Secondary precedence
o Federal rule
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Citizens have confidence in the law when there is
predictability. This predictability is achieved when judges
follow the precedent established by earlier court decisions.
This is known as stare decisis.
, Found in the following section(s) of the text:
1.1: Introduction to Law
4. What is a judicial review?
o When a business is investigated by the Supreme
Court
o The power of the Supreme Court to consider whether
a law comports with the Constitution
o When a decision cannot be made in district court, it
moves to Supreme Court
o The ability of the Supreme Court to overrule every
other court
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Every law in the United States is measured against the
Constitution. The power of the Supreme Court to consider
whether a law comports with the Constitution is known as
judicial review.
Found in the following section(s) of the text:
1.1: Introduction to Law
5. Which of the following laws has the least amount of power under
the Supremacy Clause?
o The Constitution
o Federal laws
o State laws
o Treaties and federal regulations
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The Constitution contains a Supremacy Clause, which mandates
that the Constitution, federal law, treaties and federal
regulations are the highest laws of the land and have priority
over state law.
Found in the following section(s) of the text:
1.1: Introduction to Law
1. Agency is a relationship (a legally binding agreement)
between a principal and an agent whereby the principal,