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- 3. Laws are ____ by people, so they aren’t perfect.
- 6. Federal Statutes are laws passed by ________ and signed by the president.
- 8. The Golden Rule is consistent and universal. However, most legal issues can be argued in either _________ - right or wrong.
- 9. Law is a system of rules of _______ established by the government to maintain stability and justice.
- 12. A person is compassionate when they are ___________ to the difficulties of others and wants to offer help.
- 13. Ethics, in contrast, are the means for determining what a society’s values ______ to be.
- 14. Court Decisions - also called ____ ___ can influence laws in 3 ways.
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- 1. While laws may not force people and businesses to do what is right, it ________ them for doing what’s wrong.
- 2. Law in the US comes from five ____ sources.
- 4. The doctrine of precedent requires a judge to follow an ________ court decision when deciding a case with similar circumstances.
- 5. Honesty is a character trait of a person who is ____ and truthful when dealing with others.
- 7. Administrative Regulations is when legislatures give the power to regulate a particular activity to an administrative agency. This is because that agency has more __________ on the matter.
- 9. State laws cannot _________ with federal laws, or the US constitution.
- 10. Common Law sets consistency among similar ______, which means equality.
- 11. ___________ are laws specifically passed by a governing body that has been created for the purpose of making laws.