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buisness law
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23
Law
12th Grade
12/21/2006

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Term
T or F
the principle of sportsmanship iss an outgrowth of the greatest good principle
Definition
False
Term
T or F
laws make people do what is right
Definition
False
Term
T or F
at time, ethics and laws may conflict
Definition
True
Term
T or F a state statute must not conflict with the U.S constitution
Definition
True
Term
T or F
the term common law means the way its been for so long in the past that it is accepted as law
Definition
True
Term
T or F
the u.s. supreme court is the final authority regarding constitutionality of all laws and governments actions
Definition
True
Term
T or F
Administrative agencies do not make their own laws, they enforce laws passed by congress
Definition
False
Term
T or F
a misdemeanor is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a state prison
Definition
False
Term
T or F
people found not guilty by reason of insanity immediately go free
Definition
False
Term
T or F
burglary, arson, and murder are felonies
Definition
True
Term
T or F
a motive is necessary to prove criminal liability
Definition
False
Term
T or F
a killing taking place during the commission of a felony is murder
Definition
True
Term
T or F
assault is the unlawful touching of another person
Definition
False
Term
T or F
robbery is the wrongful and violent taking of personal property, especially directly from the person
Definition
True
Term
T or F
substance abuse occurs when the person can no longer function without refular consumming of drugs or alcohol
Definition
True
Term
T or F
it is a crime to sell drugs, it is also a crime to give away drugs
Definition
True
Term
T or F
if police find drugs in the car in which you are riding, you can be charged with possesion only if you knew the drugs were there
Definition
False
Term
T or F
parents rights to custody of their children may be taken away
Definition
True
Term
T or F
a delinquent child is a minor who has committed an act that would not be a crime if committed by an adult
Definition
False
Term
T or F
full protection of the constitution must be extended to everyone , regaurdless of age
Definition
True
Term
the laws of the united states are virtually based on
Definition
Common law
Term
laws passed by u.s. congress state legislatures and or local city councils are
Definition
statutory laws
Term
law in the united states comes from constitutions, statutes, administrative agenceies and
Definition
court decisions
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