1/Which of the following is NOT a main source of authoritative law in the United States? Question 1 options: federal and state constitutions founding documents like the Declaration of Independence and Federalist Papers federal and state court rulings regulations made by administrative agencies Question 2 (1 point) Saved Which is NOT true regarding common law and civil law legal systems? Question 2 options: Civil law systems rely heavily on detailed written codes passed by legislatures. Judges have a more significant role in determining law and policy in a civil law system. The legal system in the United States is a common law system, but with increasing influence of civil law systems. Common law systems rely heavily on judicial opinions that serve as precedent for future cases on the same question. Question 3 (1 point) Saved Which is NOT true about constitutions? Question 3 options: In the U.S., the federal government has a constitution, but the states do not. A constitution is the fundamental source of law in the territory over which it is applicable. A constitution outlines a general framework for government power. The US constitution divides power between the federal government and the states. Question 4 (1 point) Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the process of creating legislation? Question 4 options: Legislation often reflects the issues and opinions of the nation at the time it was written. Federal legislation requires only approval of the House and Senate. Even though states have the authority to draft their own laws, they frequently adopt model laws like the Uniform Commercial Code to ensure consistency across the states. Few bills are successfully enacted (relative to those that are proposed). Question 5 (1 point) Which is NOT true about federal and state legislation in the United States? Question 5 options: The limits of federal power to legislate are clear and have remained fixed over time. The federal government can only legislate in the policy areas list in Article I, section 8 of the US Constitution. States have broad, comprehensive police powers that allow them to pass laws to regulate health, welfare, safety, and morals. The Necessary and Proper clause and the Commerce clause have often been used to expand federal power. Question 6 (1 point) Saved Which is NOT true about rule-making by administrative agencies? Question 6 options: Legislatures rely on agencies to make rules when they lack the required expertise or knowledge. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Securities and Exchange Commission are examples of agencies with regulatory powers. Administrative rules are only advisory; they do not have the force of law. Some agencies conduct hearings before special administrative law judges. Question 7 (1 point) Which of the following is NOT true of the doctrine of stare decisis? Question 7 options: It requires lower-level courts to follow the precedents established by higher-level courts. State courts are not bound by the Supreme Court when they interpret federal law. By requiring judges to apply the same interpretation of a law or rule, stare decisis promotes consistency. Courts will sometimes overturn a prior precedent, but only if the economic, social, and political context has shifted considerably. Question 8 (1 point) Which of the following terms is NOT correctly defined? Question 8 options: holding: legal ruling in a case dictum: statement or comment in a case that are not critical to its ruling police power: authority to detain and arrest strict construction: interpreting a statute in a way that adheres closely to the words of the text