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QUESTION1 Choosethenostcorrectstatement. 0A.Under Chevron. Congressionalntentoverridesagencyinterpretation,butwhereCongresshasnotdirectlyaddressedanissue,courtswillgenerallydefertoanagency'silterpretation. 08Under Chevron. acourtwillmposeitsownconstructiononastatuteevenifanagency'sinterpretationispermissible. 0C.c}Neithera)norb); Chevron involvestheabilityofCongresstoregulatetheoilindustry. 0sotha)andb). QUESTION2 Questions19-21arebasedonthefollowingfacts: RowlngCityhaspassedanordinancewhichprovidesthatNoperson,aninla,orvehicleshallbepermittedtoernter,cross,orotherwiseintrudeuponthe lawnarea,andscapedareas,orwaterfeaturesilH.H. PotterCentralParkLocallawenforcementofficerscitetweveyear-oldHermWesleyfordrilinghisremote-controlledcar(atoyabouttheszeofashoeboxandweghtlessthanfivepounds)throughalargepleoftopsoilwhichlandscapershadspreadtocreateanewflowerbed(theyhadjustbeguntoplanttheflowersandAbe'stoydidnotcontactanyoftheplants).Herm'sparentsbeievethemayorofRO'Nling Cityhaditinforthembecausetheyarestaunchpoliticalopponentsofthenayor.Theyseektoabsolvetheirsonbypresentingthefollowingevdence: Thetoycarisnotaperson.animal,orvehic; Thepleof ssible. C.Toensurethatthepublichasfarnoticeofwhatconductsubjectsthemtocrin1inalsanctions. 0Toensurethatonlymaluminsecrimesaresevereypunished. QUESTION12 Ifalocalordinanceprohibitsrunning,speedwalkng,rollerblading,andotherwisecreatinganuisanceonpublicsidewalks,whchofthefollowinginterpretivecanonssuggeststhattheordinancealsoprohbtsjoggingandrollerskating?
QUESTION1
Choosethenostcorrectstatement.
0A.UnderChevron.Congressionalntentoverridesagencyinterpretation,butwhereCongresshasnotdirectlyaddressedanissue,courtswillgenerallydefertoanagency'silterpretation.
08UnderChevron.acourtwillmposeitsownconstructiononastatuteevenifanagency'sinterpretationispermissible.
0C.c}Neithera)norb);ChevroninvolvestheabilityofCongresstoregulatetheoilindustry.
0sotha)andb).
QUESTION2
Questions19-21arebasedonthefollowingfacts:
RowlngCityhaspassedanordinancewhichprovidesthat"Noperson,aninla,orvehicleshallbepermittedtoernter,cross,orotherwiseintrudeuponthe lawnarea,andscapedareas,orwaterfeaturesilH.H.
PotterCentralParkLocallawenforcementofficerscitetweveyear-oldHermWesleyfordri\linghisremote-controlledcar(atoyabouttheszeofashoeboxandweghtlessthanfivepounds)throughalargepleoftopsoilwhichlandscapershadspreadtocreateanewflowerbed(theyhadjustbeguntoplanttheflowersandAbe'stoydidnotcontactanyoftheplants).Herm'sparentsbeievethemayorofRO'Nling City"haditinforthembecausetheyarestaunchpoliticalopponentsofthenayor.Theyseektoabsolvetheirsonbypresentingthefollowingevdence:
- Thetoycarisnotaperson.animal,orvehic;
- Thepleof
- TheordinancewasmeanttosavetheCitymoneybypreventingthedestructionofthePark'slawns,plants.andfountains.Question21:Choosethebestanswer.
0A.Thedoctrileofinclusiouniusestexc/usioaltenushelpsHenn'scaseifhistoyisnotavehicle.
08ThedoctrileofejusdemgenenshelpstheCity'scaseifthepleofdirtslikealandscapedarea.
C.Botha)andb)aretrue.
00.Noneontheaboveisagoodanswer;theseinterpretivecanonsonlyapptytooontracts.
QUESTION3
Bywhichofthefollowingprocesses,ifnootheractionistaken,willabillNOTbecomealaw?
0A.ThePresdentsignsabillpassedfirstbytheHouseofRepresentativesandthenbytheSenate.
08ThePresdentsignsabillpassedfirstbytheSenateandthenbytheHouseofRepresentatives.
0C.ThePresdentvetoesabillandlatertwo-thirdsofboththeHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenatevoteagainthatitshallbecomelaw.
D.AHousecomn1itteereportsfavorablyonabillandthebillispassedbysupermajorities(morethantwoth1rdsofthemembers)inboththeHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenatebutthePresidentvetoesrt
QUESTION4
Popular&ProfessionalProtestors,Inc.(PPP),inresponsetoanewnoise-levelordinanceinthe DistrictofColunbia,mass-malspostcardstocitizensofOregonia.Thepostcardsread'WriteyourCongressperson!PPPsareLOUDandPROUD!"'Thisisanexampleof
0A.Grassrootslobbying
08Filibustering
0C.Thelegisativeprocess
0oentocracy
)UESTION5
Whichofthefollowingisaconstitutionally-basedobjectiontothecurrentscopeofadn1inistrativeagencies'power?
0A.AdminstrativeagenciesexerciselegisativeauthorityeventhoughtheConstitutionvestsallegislativeauthorityinCongress.
08Adminstrativeagenciesconstituteaso-caliedfourthbranchofgovernment.nlargepartbecauseofthedeferencetheyrecevefronlthecourtsunderChevron.
C.Adminstrativeagenciesviolatetheprincpleofseparationofpowersbecausetheyexerciselegisative,executive,andjudicalauthority.
0D.Alloftheabove.
)UESTION6
Questions5254incorporatethefollowingfacts.
TheAgencyforStudentHealthandHappness(ASHH)conductedastudyinwhichgraduatestudentswereaskedtodescribethepsychologicaleffecttheyexperiencedfron1beingrequiredtoanswermorethantwenty-fivemuftiplechocequestionsinanhour.Seventy--twopercentofrespondentsrepliedthattheywereatleastsornewtlatnegativelyaffected,"'witheightpercentindicatingthattheybecameeither"exceedinglyanxiousorphysicallyin.Asaresult,ASHHpassedaregulationprohibitingpublccollegesanduniversitiesfron1adni'lisferingoochexanlSandauthorizing the forcibleseizureofoffendingmaterial-:3.r'rofeooorBrodyJacoby,whoteachc3otOregonioStateUniver3ity,bclieve3th3i3obtlurdondwrite3o100-que3tionexamtobegiveninathreehour3e33ion.Fiveminute3beforetheexom,ASHH agentsraidJacoby'sofficeandseizealltheexamstheysee.Unfortunately,asJacobysharesofficespacewithProfessorE.Z.Goings,theyfalto recognizethatJacoby'sexan1sarenotthereandseize
Gongs'snon-offendingexans.
Question53:
ThefactthatASHH'sproceduresforbidagentstoseizeoffendngexamswithoutbengbsolutelycertanthattheonestheyintendtoseizeareinfactinviolationtendstosupporttheconcusionthatASHH'sregulationdoesnotviolatedueprocess.
QUESTION7
WhichofthefollowingconsiderabonstypicaJtycontrolsajudge'sinterpretationofastatute?
0A.Theleralmeaningofthetext
0B.Leqislafiveintent
0C.Pokycon&lderaliontandIllefunctionalityorabroaderr09ulatoryscheme
O.Noneoftheabove:nosingleinterpretivemethodiscontrolling
QUESTION8
In2014,facedwitharashofpublicinstancesofkttenmistreatment.Sen.GraysonPochkaintroducestheStopMistreobngandAbusingCuteKmens(SMACK)Act.TheSMACKActwouldcreateaKitt.en ProtectionAgency,anexewtive3gencyunderthePresident,anddelegatetoitthepowertoc.re.Jteruesandregulationstoenwrekittensooldiiltel"5t3tecomn"iCKearenotffistreated.Underthe5upremeCourfscurrentdeegationdecisions,thedelegationtotheKittenProtectionAgencywouldbe:
A.unconstitutional,Congressn111ynotdeiega.tesuchauthoritytotheExecutive.
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unconetltutlonalbecause thedelegationnotsubjecttoleOltiveveto.
0C.Constitution31sincetheactcontaiisaJUrisdictionalelement
0eonstitutionalijthedelegationisfoundoconveyaninteligbleprincple.
QUESTION9
Questions5254incorporatethefollowingfacts.
TheAgencyforStudentHealthandHappness{ASHH)conductedastudyinwhichgraduatestudentswereaskedtodescribethepsychologicaleffecttheyexperiencedfron1beingrequiredtoanswermorethantwenty-fivemuttiplechocequestionsinanhour.Seventy-twopercentofrespondentsrepliedthattheywe-reatleast"Sornewhatnegativelyaffected,witheightpercentindicatingthattheybecameeither
"exceedinglyanxiousor"physicallyill.Asaresult,ASHHpassejaregulationpcohibitingpublccollegesanduniversitiesfronladn1i'listeringsuchexanlSandatthorizingtheforcibleseizureofoffendingmaterials.ProfessorBradyJacoby,whoteachesatOregoniaSta:eUniversity,believesthsisabsurdandwritesa100-questionexamtobegiveninathreehoursession.Fiveminutesbeforetheexam,ASHHagentsraidJacoby'sofficeandsezealltheexamstheysee.Unfortunately,asJacobysharesofficespacewithFrofessorE.Z.Goings,theyfaltorecognizethatJacoby'sexansarenotthereandseize
Gongs'snon-offendingexan1s.
Question52.ASHHsregulationviolatesdueprocessbecausedfensessuchasJacoby'saresin1plynotserlousenoughtowarranttheintendeddeprivation.
True
0False
QUESTION10
Ifacriminalstatlieissoambiguousthatnoneofthestatutoryinterpretationnlethodscanclarifyit,thenacourtmust
0A.Asktheleislativebodythatdrafteditlorclarification.
08tnterpreti1nthewaythatbestpromotespubicsafety.
C.nterpreti1nthewaythatmostfavorstheaccused/defendant
0Treatthestatuteasmeaningessanddsmissthecase.
QUESTION11
Whatisoneimportantpurposeoftheruleoflenity?
0A.Togivewell-mconingow-brc.akeroaoocondchance.
08Toensurethatjudgesimposethemostlenientsentencep:>ssible.
C.Toensurethatthepublichasfarnoticeofwhatconductsubjectsthemtocrin1inalsanctions.
0Toensurethatonlymaluminsecrimesaresevereypunished.
QUESTION12
Ifalocalordinanceprohibitsrunning,speedwalkng,rollerblading,andotherwisecreatinganuisanceonpublicsidewalks,whchofthefollowinginterpretivecanonssuggeststhattheordinancealsoprohbtsjoggingandrollerskating?
0SoftPlainMeaningRule
0WholeActRule
0lnclusioUniusestExclusioAlterius
EjusdemGeneris
QUESTION13
Theinterpretivecannonofnosciturasocissuggeststhatbrieflypettingacatdoesnotamounttoatakingofthecatwhentheword"takeisdefinedwithinastatuteas"toharass,ha1m,pursue,ortrap.
True
0False
QUESTION14
Whichofthefollowingisn1ostcharacteristicofaliberaltheoryofrepresentation?
A.Focusondirectlyrepresentingindividuals.
08Emphasisontheneedtorepresenthistoricallysubordinatedgroups.
0C.nsistencethatalaw'ssubstanceandtheprocedurebywhichitwasenactedaremoreimportanttoitslegitinacythanwhetheran1ajorityofthepopulationagreeswithit
0D.ConcernthatthenajoritywiUoppresstheminority.
QUESTION15
Whichofthefollowingistrue?
0A.ntheUnitedStates,almostanyadultcitizencanrunforson1epublicoffice.
08Statelawsmaydenyballotaccesstocriminals.
0C.Gerryniandering(I.e.,n1anipul.:itionofthe$iZeand$h.:ipeofelectoraldi:.trict::.)caneffectivelypreventaparticuarpolrticafpartyfromganingpoweroverGCl"U.lnregion$.
D.Alloftheabove.
QUESTION16
AsignbyDuckLakewhichstatesthatvisitorsmayfeedlocalwildlifebreadorvegetablestendstosuggest.byinclusiounius,thatvisitorsmayfeedcarnivoresrawnleat.
0True
False
Whchofthefollowingisnotanextrinsics.ourceofstatutoryinterpretation?
0A.egslativehistory
08Con1monlaw
@C.Plrunneaning
0OAdminstrativeinterpretations
QUESTION18
UnderthepowerdelegatedtoitntheStopMistreatingandAbusingCuteKittens(SMACK)Act,theKittenProtectionAgency(KPA)passesareguationrestrictingtheamountofbakingsodainc1tlitter,basedonresearchthathighlevelsofbakingsodainlittercontributetoCCS(Cra_ryCatSyndrome).Theregulationischallengedincourt.Shouldafederalcourtdefertoanagencysregulationsinterpreltingthe agency'sauthorizingstatute?
OANo.
08ves
C.ves,unesstheoourtbelievesthattheagency'sapproachisnotthebest interpretationofthestatute.
0ves,unesstheoourtbelievesthattheagency'sapproach isunreasonableorinconsistentwiththeplainmeanngofthestatute.
QUESTION19
TheAdministrativeProceduresAct(APA)generallyallows agenc estomakerulesviaaninfomlal"notice-and-commenrprocesswhichdoesnotnvolvetakngtestnonyorotherevidence"ontherecord.
True
0False
QUESTION20
QUESTION21
WhichofthefollOW'ingocrrectlypresentsfomlSoflegislativehistory'fromleastauthoritativeton10stauthoritative?
0A.Subsequenthistory,sponsorstaten1ents,slence
@8Drafters'statements,colloquyonfloor,comn1itteereports
0C.con1mitteereports,rejectedproposals,sience
0O.Noneoftheaboveiscorrect.
QUESTION22
Legislative nmuntiese>:istonlyatthefederallevel.
0True
0False
QUESTION23
Whichofthefollowingisgeneralyconstruedlberaly?
A.Ren1ediallaws
0B.Statutesinderogationofthecomn10nlaw
0C.Precedent
0D.AnydecisionbytheSupreneCourtoftheUnitedStates
QUESTION24
TheresaDyson,whois35yearsold,hasbeenaU.S.citizenlor10years,andresidesinOregona(which'jOUmayassumeisthe51ststatetoentertheUnion).isconstitutionallyqualifiedtoserveasoneofOregonia'sU.S. Senators.
True
0False
QUESTION25
WhichofthefollCYNingtheoriesoflegislativeprocesswouldfocusontherulesandmethods,suchasvetogatesandoomn1ittees,invotvedwithcreatingnewlaws?
0InterestGroupTheories
ProceduraistTheories0InstitutionalstTheories0RepublicanTheories
QUESTION25
Whichofthefollowingtheoriesofegislati\'eprocesswoudfocusontherulesandmethods,suchasvetogatesandcomnittees,nvolvedwithcreatingnewlaws?
0InterestGroupTheories
ProceduraistTheories0InstitutionalstTheories0RepublicanTheories
QUESTION26
Whichofthefollowingisacharacteristicofaspeaking/talkingfilbuster?
0ATiulililJu::slcJi11y111c1111Jc1111u::sl::sc::al\w11li11uou::slyu11l ::sac<.Ict quc::sliv11.
08Thefiibusteringmembermaysitdownwhilespeaking.0C.Thefiibusteringmembermaynotspeakonanytopic.0D.Alloftheabove.
QUESTION27
Whatistheprimarypurposeofthefilibuster?
0A.ToforcetheHouseofRepresentativetobringanissuetoavote.
8Toallowasingesenatortobefullyheardonanissuethatthesenatorbelievesisimportant.
0C.Toam1-twistthelegislatureintopassingunpopularlegislation.
0ToallowyoungsenatorstoexposecorruptioninWashington,D.C.
QUESTION29
Anadministrativeagencyhasthepowerto:
0Makeandenforceitsownregulations
0Adjudicatedisputesarisinginmattersunderitsjurisdiction
0Enforcetheregulationsofanyotheradministrativeagency
@BothAandB
0BothAandC
QUESTION30
Questions19-21arebasedonthefollowingfacts:
RowlngCityhaspassedanordinancewhichprovidesthat"Noperson.anin1a,orvehicleshallbepermittedtoenter,cross,orotherwiseintrudeuponthelawnarea,andscapedareas,orwaterfeaturesilH.H.
PotterCentralParle"locallawenforcementofficerscitetweveyear-oldHermWesleyfordriving hisremote-controlledcar(atoyaboutthesizeofashoeboxandweght lessthanfivepounds)throughalarge pleoftopsoilwhchlandscapershadspreadtocreateanewflowerbed(theyhadjustbeguntoplanttheflowersandAbe'stoydidnotcontactanyoftheplants}.Herm'sparentsbeievethemayorofRowling City"haditinforthembecausetheyarestaunchpoliticalopponentsofthen1ayor.Theyseektoabsolvetheirsonbypresentingthefollowingevdence:
(1)Thetoycarisnotaperson,animal,orvehicle;
(2)Thepileofdirtwa$notaland$Capedaawithin!hemeaningoftheordinance;and
(3)TheordinancewasmeanttosavetheCitymoneybypreventingthedestructionofthePark'slawns,plants,andfountains.Question20:
JudgeAnthonyScales,atextualist,wouldlikelyholdthattheevidenceoftheCity'spurposeresovesthecaseandwouldthereforenotbeinterestedinwhat"vehiclemeansundertheordinance.
0True
False
QUESTION31
Undersection1oftheRevisedTaxationCodeofOregonia,thetem1"churchincudessynagoguesandalsoexemptschurchesfron1incometaxation.Thenexttinletheword"churchoccursintheactisinsection4,whereby"churchesareexemptfrompropertytaxation."Whichofthefollowingmostsupportstheconclusionthatsynagoguesareexemptfrompropertytaxation?
A.Ejusdemgeneds0B.Thewholeactrule0C.Plainmeaning
0Ofnclusiounius
QUESTION32
SupposethattheStateof Oregonia(the51ststateoftheUnon)hasapopulationthats40%blackand60%whiteandthat90%ofthepopulationmakesmorethan$1,000,000peryear.Supposefurtherthat95%ofOregonia'slegisatorsarewhitewomenwhomakelessthans1.ooo.oooperyear.Aproponentofwhichofthefollowingtheoriesaboutrepresentationwoudben1ostliketytoarguethatOregona'slegislatureisnotegitimatelyrepresentativeofthepeopleofOregonia?
QUESTION33
Whichofthefollowingisafom1Oflegislativehistory?
0A.Presidentialsgningstaternents
08Congressionalhearingsandreports
0C.oraftingdocuments
D.Alloftheabove
QUESTION34
Questions52-54incorporatethefollowingfacts.
TheAgencyforStudentHealthndHappness(ASHH)conductedastudyillwhichgraduatestudentswereaskedtodesieribethepsychoogicaleffecttheyexperiencedfronlbeingrequiredtoanswermorethantwenty-fivemuttiplechocequeS'tionsinanhour.Seventy-twopercentofrespondentsrepliedthattheywereatleast"Sontewflatnegativelyaffected,witheightpercentindicatingthattheybecameeither"exceedinglyanxiousorphysicallyill.Asaresult,ASHHpassedaregulationprohibitingpubliccollegesanduniversitiesfron1adn1ilistering&1chexanlSandauthorizngtheforcibleseizureofoffendingmaterials.ProfessorBradyJacoby,whoteachesatOregoniaStateUniversity,believesthsisabsurdandwritesa100-questionexamtobegiveninathreehoursession.Fiveminutesbeforetheexam,ASHHagentsraidJacoby'sofficeandseizealltheexamstheysee.Unfortunately,asJacobysharesofficespacewithProfessorE.Z.Goings,theyfaltorecognizethatJacoby'sexan1sarenotthereandseize
Gongs'snon-offendingexans.
Question54:
Ifimplementinganaddrtionalprocedurewherebyinstructorscouldattestthatheirexamsarenotinviolationwouldnotcostthegovemnentanythingbutwouldfurtherreducetheriskoferroneousseizures,thenthecurrentprocedurelikelyvioatesdueprocess.
True
0False
QUESTION35
AclassmateassertsthatcourtsintheUnitedStateshaveestablishedavarietyofinterpretivecanonsandinterpretstatutesilaconsistent,nlethodicaln1anner.Choosethemostaccurateresponse.
0A.Thatiscompletelyuntrue;nterpretivecanonsarearelicofthecommionlawandmodemjudgesprettymuchdowhattheywant.
081rstruethattherearen1anywell-estabishedinterpretivecanonscurrenttyinuse,butjudgesalwaysdsregardther.nandlooktopopularopinion.
C.JudgesmayinvokeoneormoreoftheweUstablishedinterpretivecanons,butdonotdosoinaconsistentormethodicalmanner.
00.Thatiscompetelytrue;infact,theinterpretivemethodsaresowell-establshedtheyhavebeencodifiedbynanystates.
QUESTION36
Whichofthefollowingisgeneralyconstruedstrictly?
0A.Renediallaws
08.StatutesinderogationofthecomnlOnlaw
C.Botha)andb)
0D.Nethera)norb)
Q
QUESTION37
Whichofthefollowingisnotamajorsubstantiveinterpretivecanon?
- Constitutionalavoidance
- Theruleoflenity
- Preemption
- Theruleagainstsurplusage
0D.Alloftheabove
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