Business Law Chapter 2 Review

A regulation made by a federal agency

• does not have the same effect as a law made by Congress.

• has the same effect as a law made by Congress.

• does not have any effect on the law.

• does not have any power unless it is approved by the judicial branch.

Which amendment provides U.S. citizens with a guarantee of freedom of speech?

• First

• Fifth

• Tenth

• Thirteenth

The Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution protects

• allocation of power between federal and state governments.

• U.S. citizens from U.S. government actions.

• the U.S. government from foreign powers.

• state governments' rights.

The U.S. Constitution grants the _______________ the sole power to try impeachment cases.

• U.S. Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President

A ____________ is a group of laws grouped together in an organized form.

• constitution

• statute

• code

• book of law

The doctrine of stare decisis requires

• lower courts to create new law.

• lower courts to not follow established case law.

• lower courts to follow established case law.

• lower courts to follow their own conscience.

A change or alteration to the U.S. Constitution is called a(n)

• edit.

• amendment.

• modification.

• alteration.

The second officer in the Executive Branch of the U.S. government is the

• Vice President.

• Speaker of the House.

• President.

• Chief Justice.

The term equity means

• unjust.

• unfair.

• fair.

• collateral.

Whether a case is decided in the state in which it is filed or another venue is a matter of

• choice.

• stare decisis.

• executive decision.

• jurisdiction.