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Congress can create a statute on any topic at all. - ✔✔False The three branches of government in the United States are: - ✔✔the executive, legislative, and judicial Under the natural law th... eory of jurisprudence, an unjust law is no law at all. - ✔✔True Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico. Thoreau felt that there was a higher law than the law of the land. Which theory of jurisprudence was he applying? - ✔✔Natural Law In the case of Panavision Int'l v. Toeppen, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision. This means that the Ninth Circuit approved the district court's decision and upheld the outcome in the case. - ✔✔True The doctrine of precedent requires: - ✔✔judges to base rulings on previous cases. Which of the following played a role in the creation of the U.S. government by solving the problem of federalism? - ✔✔The Iroquois Native Americans. A rule that establishes maximum length of work shifts for air traffic controllers is an example of an administrative regulation. - ✔✔True Common law is a body of cases decided by legislatures. - ✔✔False Curtis filed a lawsuit against Ulhoff for failure to repay $1,000 according to the terms of a promissory note. The trial ended before it began, with the trial judge granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of Curtis. Ulhoff has appealed, and the Supreme Court of Iowa has remanded the case. This means: - [Show More]

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