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1. A federal law that conflicts with the U. S. Constitution will be deemed unconstitutional. 2. The U. S. Constitution is the arrogant law of the United States. 3. Each present has its own constitution. 4. Equity is a branch of unwritten law that seeks to award damages in most cases. 5. A plaintiff is a person against whom a character is brought. 6. A decision on a given issue by a court is not binding on an inferior court. 7. Stare decisis is a doctrine obligating judges to follow precedents established within their jurisdictions. . A court may depart from a precedent if the precedent is no longer well-grounded in view of changed technology. 9. Common law is no longer a source of legal authority. ____ 10. A substantive law creates or defines legal rights and obligations. Multiple Choice ____ 11. The River City Council, the Santa Clara County Board, the Texas state legislature, and the U. S. Congress ordinate laws. These laws constitute a. administrative law. b. case law. c. s tare decisis. d. statutory law. ____ 12. The U. S. Congress enacts a new federal legislative act that sets different standards for the liability of businesses selling defective products.This statute applies a. only to matters not covered by state law. b. only to those states that adopt the statute. c. to all of the states. d. to none of the states. ____ 13. If a provision in the Florida state constitution conflicts with a provision in the U. S. Constitution a. uncomplete provision applies. b. the provisions are balanced to reach a compromise. c. the state constitution takes precedence. d. the U. S. Constitution takes precedence. ____ 14. As a judge, Nora decides cases that involve article of beliefs of administrative law, case law, civil law, and statutory law. Common law is a. administrative law. . case law. c. civil law. d. statutory law. 1 ____ 15. The United States has a everyday law system. The common law began a. as a body of general rationales applied in the courts throug hout England. b. as a group of legal principles enacted by continental European nations. c. as part of the papistic civil law. d. in the Islamic courts of Muslim countries. ____ 16. Gary is a state court judge. In his court, as in most state courts, he may grant a. equitable and legal remedies. b. equitable remedies only. c. legal remedies only. d. neither equitable nor legal remedies. ____ 17. Jill is an appellate court judge.In this capacity, Jill establishes a rule of law. Under the doctrine of stare decisis, the principle must be adhered to by a. all courts. b. courts of lower rank only. c. that court and courts of lower rank. d. that court only. ____ 18. In Alpha v. Beta, the court decides that a precedent is incorrect or inapplicable. With this in mind, the court a. may rule contrary to the precedent. b. must apply the precedent. c. must refuse to decide the particular case. d. must stand on the decided case. ____ 19. Areas of the law not governed by statutory or administrat ive law are a. governed by the common law. b. not governed by any law. . open to each individuals own interpretation. d. subject to local ordinances. ____ 20. precedent Business Company appeals a decision against it, in favor of Top Flight Corporation, from a lower court to a higher court. Standard is a. the appellant. b. the appellee. c. the defendant. d. the plaintiff. ____ 21. The Montana Supreme Court decides the case of National Co. v. afield Corp. Of nine justices, eight believe the judgment should be in Nationals favor. Justice Pine disagrees and writes a divorce opinion. This opinion is a. a concurring opinion. b. a dissenting opinion. c. a minority opinion. d. a unanimous opinion. 2