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JOMC 486 Mass Media Law American Law and Courts Quiz with 100- correct answers.
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JOMC 486: Mass Media LawAmerican Law and Courts
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statute - answer an enactment made by a legislature and expressed in a
formal document; judicial branches decide whether it is constitutional or
not
major sources of American law - answer -statutes
-constitutions
-common law
-administrative regulations
-executive orders
constitutions - answer describe the organization of government, the
powers of the various branches of the government and the limitations on
those powers
judicial review - answer the process by which judicial branches decide
whether statutes are constitutional
facial challenge - answer the complaining party is arguing the language
of the statute, on its face, makes it unconstitutional; over broad or too
vague
as-applied challenge - answer even if the statute can be constitutionally
applied in some cases, it was not constitutional to apply it to the
complaining party in this particular instance
, common law - answer concept comes from England; arises from the
customs and practices of the people; it is not written down
precedents - answer earlier cases
stare decisis - answer "let the decision stand;" when judges follow the
precedent, deciding the case before them in the same way the earlier case
was decided
administrative regulations - answer created by administrative agencies
established by the legislature to handle specific issues; examples: Federal
Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission
Federal Trade Commission - answer handles matters related to antitrust
and deceptive advertising
Federal Communications Commission - answer oversees the country's
telecommunications systems; power to issue regulations regarding the
matters within their jurisdiction
executive orders - answer issued by presidents, governors and mayors;
instructions to subordinates on how to carry out their duties
three levels of the federal and state court systems - answer -trial courts
-intermediate appellate courts
-highest appellate courts
trial courts - answer the lowest level; called district courts in the federal
system and Nebraska; the lowest courts having the authority to hear and
decide almost any kind of case
civil cases - answer disputes between private individuals or institutions
(divorces, child support, child custody)
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