1. the doctrine of stare decisis

a. makes the legal process more expensive

b. makes the law more predictable

c. is unimportant to common law

2. which of the following is the UN's lawmaking body?

a. the general assembly

b. the international court of justice

c. the secretariat

3. Judges have the authority to issue court orders that

a. place discretionary obligations on specific people or companies

b. place binding on specific people or companies

c. require congress or state legislatures to ratify their court orders

4. According to Immanuel Kant, the truth should be told no matter what the outcome. this is the idea behind

a. moral universalism

b. the veil of ignorance

c. the categorial imperative

5. the suggestion by John Rawls that society should reward behavior that provides the most benefits to

a. the difference principle

b. moral relativism]

c. the veil ignorance

6. which of the following is not a lawmaking body but is so influential that many of its voluntary rules?

a. The united Nations general assembly

b. international chamber of commerce

c. international court of justice

7. the decision by the court in a legal proceeding is known as the

a. rationale

b. closing argument

c. holding

8. the doctrine of precedent requires

a. a 12 member jury of the defendant peers

b. judges to base ruling on previous cases

c. that the victim testify

9. which of the following statements accurately defines civil law?

a. civil law regulates the right and duties between parties

b. civil law is a form of administrative law

c. civil law results in imprisonment and fines

10. common law refers to

a. law made by legislatures in the form of statutes

b. law made when judges decide cases and then follow decisions in latter cases

c. the legal system of France, Germany, and Italy