A bystander has a duty to assist a victim when a special relationship between the parties exists.

True

False

Courts will interpret a statute by looking at its legislative history before using the plain meaning rule or before examining public policy.

True

False

A person cannot be charged with a crime for an act that the legislature has not yet made illegal through a statute.

True

False

Senator Chris Murphy ofConnecticut proposed a Bill that requires the federal government must buy only American Made products.In Congress,beforethis Senate Bill can get a vote by the full Senate, it must first be voted through by a committee of inthe House of Representatives.

True

False

The Freedom of Information Act provides citizens access to information from an agency, but the exceptions to compliance include national security, criminal investigations and personnel matters.

True

False

When a court looks at floor debates and committee reports at the time a statute was enacted to determine its meaning, they are applying the plain meaning rule of construction.

True

False

Although a court's judgment only affects the parties to the litigation, the court's decision affects future cases in that it acts as precedent in similar cases that come before it at a later date.

True

False

The Connecticut State Legislature passed a law prohibiting people from talking on their cell phones while they drive (unless they use a hands free device). This type of law is known as a State regulation.

True

False

If Congress successfully passes a piece of legislation through both the House and Senate, but the President does not like the legislation, he/she can stop it from becoming law through what is called a presidential override.

True

False

The Presidential power over executive agencies is quite large in that he/she can fire the head of an executive agency at any time.

True

False

Which of the following is a type or source of law?

A: Constitutionb.

B: Statutec.

C: Court opiniond.

D: All of the above are types or sources of law.

Congress creates federal agencies through

a.the Administrative Procedure Act.

b.rulemaking.

c.enabling legislation.

d.All of the above.

An administrative agency may

a.conduct investigations

b.issue subpeonas

c.conduct warrantless searches in some highly regulated industries

d.all of the above

Which of the following is FALSE about our state and federal governments?

a.The President is the chief executive of the federal government and the Governor is the chief executive of the state government.

b.The General Assembly is the name of the Connecticut legislature; Congress refers to the federal legislature.

c.There is no state judicial branch; only federal courts exist in Connecticut.

d.Both the state and federal legislatures are bicameral bodies that consist of a House of Representatives and a Senate.

Controls on administrative agency power come from

a.enabling legislation

b.controls on funding

c.judicial reviewd.

d.all of the above

The House of Representatives has passed a bill to reform our federal income tax system.The Senate has just passed their own version of a bill to reform the income tax system, but it has some different provisions than the House bill.The process for creating one final bill on the income tax that both bodies will vote on is known as the:

a.Senate Tax Committee

b.Congressional Rules Committee

c.Conference Committee

d.Compromise Committee

The three branches of government do not include

a.Executive

b.Administrative

c.Legislative

d.Judicial

Court opinions from the Connecticut Supreme Court are binding or mandatory on the

a.Connecticut Superior Court

b.U.S. Supreme Court

c.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

d.New Jersey Supreme Court

The judicial branch of government

a.interprets the meaning of statutes passed by the legislature

b.reviews the decisions of lower courts

c.reviews actions taken by administrative agencies

d.All of the above

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted a law requiring coal burning plants to install filters in order to keep bad particles from going into the air.This type of law is known as:

a.An executive order

b.A regulation

c.Common law

d.A statute

Karen is a strong swimmer. One afternoon she is having a picnic at a lake and sees a person she does not know drowning. In MOST states, under established common law known as the Bystander Rule - Karen has:

a.a legal duty to rescue the person, but only if her efforts will not pose a serious threat to her own safety.

b.no legal duty to rescue the person

c.a legal duty to rescue the person.

d.a legal duty to call 911

The law that dictates the procedures forhow an administrative agency can create new regulations and hold hearings is known as:

a.the Administrative Procedure Act

b.enabling legislation

c.the Freedom of Information Act

d.the Privacy Act

Last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was considering whether to require food companies to label their food products in cases where they containGMOs.Before the Agency could make its finaldecision on this proposed regulation,it was required under the lawto first:

a.Confer with the House of Representatives

b.Get the approval of the Senate

c.Hold a public comment period

d.Get federal court approval

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court was presented with the issue of whether The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (also known as "Obamacare") is constitutional.By a vote of 5 to 4, the majority of the Court ruled that the law was legal under the constitution.This Court decision is known as what type of law?

a.Common Law

b.Administrative Law

c.Civics Law

d.Statute

In Congress, before an idea can become an actual law it must go through a lengthy legislative process.During this time, the legislation is referred to as a:

a.Statute

b.Bill

c.Rule

d.Regulation

If the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fines a company for dumping too much sewage into the local river, but the company swears that it was not them that dumped the sewage, that company can attempt to challenge the EPA's fine through adjudicating their defense before a/an:

a.State Court

b.Administrative Law Judge

c.Federal District Court

d.Executive Claims Court