Chapter1

• The law touches nearly __________ and is considered essential in society

• everything

• The doctrine of __________ requires judges to decide current cases based on previous rulings

• precedent

• The accumulation of precedent makes up the __________ law, also known as judge-made law.

• common

• America’s greatest legal achievement is the __________, which is the supreme law of the land.

• United States Constitution

• The Constitution establishes the __________ branches of government.
  

• three

• The legislative branch __________ new laws, the executive branch __________ laws, and the judicial branch __________ laws.

• creates, enforces, interprets

• The system that ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful is called __________.

• checks and balances

• A __________ is a legislative proposal for a new law.

• bill

• A law created by a legislature is known as a __________.

• statute

• The principle of __________ means “let the decision stand.”

• stare decisis

• Judges have the authority to issue __________ orders placing obligations on specific people or businesses.

• court

• Rules created by administrative agencies are called __________.

• regulations

• The President can enter __________, but they must be ratified by a __________ vote in the Senate.

• treaties, two-thirds

• __________ law prohibits certain behavior for the benefit of society.

• Criminal

• In criminal law, the __________ prosecutes the wrongdoer.

• government

• __________ law regulates rights and duties between parties.

• Civil

• One event can be the basis for both __________ and __________ lawsuits.

• civil, criminal

• Law is different from __________, although the two are linked.

• morality

The philosophy of law is known as __________.

jurisprudence

According to __________, law is what the sovereign says it is.

legal positivism

According to __________, an unjust law is no law at all.

natural law

Good is to be done and promoted, and evil is to be avoided” is a principle associated with __________.

Saint Thomas Aquinas / natural law

The view that what really matters is who enforces the law and by what process is called __________.

legal realism

• To analyze a case, students should determine what the __________ is and analyze it in a logical, consistent manner

• issue