Explain the role of Stare Decisis and precedent in the US legal system by explaining each of the following:

-To which type of law is precedent applied? (Statutory, Constitutional, Administrative, etc.? These are not the only possible choices. There is only one correct answer).

-When a case has similar facts and similar issues of law, must lower courts follow the decisions of higher courts? Why or why not?

-Are the lower FEDERAL courts in NJ required to follow the precedent set by the New Jersey Supreme Court? Why or why not.

-Name THREE benefits of using precedent in the US legal system.

-How do you believe that things would change if the courts did not follow the doctrine of Stare Decisis?