Cities that do not have their own charters are called ____________ cities.
a. special district
b. general law
c. exempt
d. unincorporated
Q. 2Which type of legal system is far more prevalent globally?
a. Common law
b. Shari'a law
c. Civil law
d. Stare decisis
e. Case law
Q. 3Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCOs) must approve
a. proposals to incorporate cities.
b. new taxes.
c. new county agencies.
d. contracts between cities and counties.
e. All of the above
Q. 4Common law refers to
a. a system based on a strong adherence to existing statutes in which judges have little discretion to interpret the law.
b. disputes involving harms done to an individual, including injury and nuisance.
c. the most prevalent legal approach globally.
d. a system that allows judges more room to interpret the law, and their decisions set precedent for lower courts and future court rulings.
e. the idea that judicial decisions are binding precedents.
Q. 5The state of California has a __________ form of government.
a. unitary
b. confederate
c. federal
d. bifurcated
Q. 6Stare decisis refers to
a. a system based on a strong adherence to existing statutes in which judges have little discretion to interpret the law.
b. a system in which judicial decisions have the force of law.
c. the idea that judicial decisions are binding precedents.
d. a system that allows judges more room to interpret the law, and their decisions set precedent for lower courts and future court rulings.
e. disputes involving harms done to an individual, including injury and nuisance.
Q. 7In 2004, California's three strikes law was
a. upheld by the voters.
b. repealed by the voters.
c. repealed by the state legislature.
d. ruled unconstitutional.