In a code law system, legal ambiguity is resolved through _____.

In a code law system, legal ambiguity is resolved through _____.
 
  a. judicial review
  b. case precedents
  c. direct democracy
  d. detailed regulation

 Q. 2

In the United States, federal judges affect policymaking primarily by _____.
 
  a. mirroring public opinion
  b. amending the constitution
  c. ruling on the constitutionality of government actions
  d. impeaching members of the executive and legislative branches

 Q. 3

Which of the following statements best compares policy making in different legal systems?
 
  a. Judges in code law systems are more activist than judges in common law systems.
  b. Judges in common law systems have more rules to obey than judges in civil law systems.
  c. Judges in code law systems have fewer opportunities to shape policy than judges in common law systems.
  d. Judges in civil law systems have more opportunities to shape policy than judges in common law systems.

 Q. 4

Which of the following basic principles distinguishes common law from civil law systems?
 
  a. Common law systems allow judges less flexibility and autonomy than that of civil law systems.
  b. Civil law systems have elected judges while common law systems have appointed judges.
  c. Precedent is the starting point for judicial decisions in civil law systems while statutes are the starting point in common law systems.
  d. Decisions in common law systems are partly based on tradition and precedent while decisions in civil law system are based on strict adherence to a text.

 Q. 5

Under common law, judges act primary as ______.
 
  a. referees
  b. observers
  c. bureaucrats
  d. investigators

 Q. 6

A man sues his neighbor for fishing in a lake on his property. In deciding the case, the judge acknowledges that the neighbor has trespassed on the neighbor's property, yet
 
  he dismisses the case without awarding damages to the property owner. Which of these statements would be a common law rationale for this ruling? a. The fisherman had a valid fishing license issued by the state.
  b. The lakeshore extends beyond the boundaries of the man's property.
  c. The law allows lawsuits of this kind only within one year of the violation.
  d. The neighbors have fished on that property for decades without interference.

 Q. 7

Precedent is central to the operation of _____.
 
  a. administrative
  b. code
  c. common
  d. statute

 Q. 8

Abstract review is a process that is used in _____ law.
 
  a. administrative
  b. code
  c. common
  d. constitutional