Lawmaking

Laws are created by:

• agencies

• legislatures

• court decisions

• the constitution

Written law passed by a state legislature or Congress

• ordinance

• statute

• precedent

• regulation

A proposed new law is called a

• regulation

• ordinance

• bill

• constitution

When there is a conflict between federal and state law, federal law is applied. This rule is from the

• Supremacy Clause

• rule of law

• Federal Register

• 5th Amendment

Identify the level of the following law: Trash will be picked up on Wednesdays between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m.

• federal

• state

• local

• international

Identify the level of the following law: All males between the ages of 18 and 25 must register with the United States Selective Service.

• federal

• state

• local

• political

When judges interpret laws, they look to the meaning behind the laws, or the:

• government interpretation

• letter of the law

• supremacy clause

• legislative intent

Judges will not enforce laws that are

• too strict

• too vague

• too specific

• too lenient

Laws created by government agencies

• regulations

• precedents

• ordinances

• bills

Which level(s) of agencies have the most impact on our daily lives?

• local

• federal

• state

• international