Canada is a political system with
A. a unitary judicial structure.
B. a federal judicial structure.
C. executive institutions playing legislative roles.
D. legislative institutions playing judicial roles.
Q. 2Which is the body of law that refers to state-approved regulations and their violation?
A. civil procedure
B. criminal procedure
C. national security
D. stare decisis
Q. 3The body of law that refers to relations dealing with private parties is called:
A. civil procedure
B. criminal procedure
C. national security
D. stare decisis
Q. 4The question of which court or level of court has the authority to adjudicate a specific question is called a question of:
A. stare decisis
B. judicial review
C. socialization
D. jurisdiction
Q. 5Judiciaries tend to be organized in
A. a flat egalitarian fashion.
B. a way as part of a national legislature.
C. a way that the national executive most prefers.
D. a pyramidal fashion.
Q. 6The common institution of a court includes all of the following except:
A. an individual or group of individuals
B. someone with the power to make decisions in disputes
C. someone who believes that they should listen to the facts and apply cited principles
D. someone who has been approved by religious leaders
Q. 7Theodore Lowi's book The End of Liberalism suggests that
A. presidential power needs to be stronger than it currently is.
B. some social problems are beyond the competence of legislatures to solve.
C. a prime minister should cooperate more with his or her head of state.
D. legislatures should be larger than they are.
Q. 8Which is an example of an administrative decision that has the force of law?
A. standards set by the Food and Drug Administration
B. a bill passed by a state legislature
C. a compromise reached in a conference committee in a legislature
D. a presidential proclamation