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Stuff Every Law Scout Should Know: free practice in 30-second cards
Stuff Every Law Scout Should Know
Practice facts for the Law merit badge. Not an official Scouting America credential.
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- What is the supreme law of the United States?
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The Constitution. The Constitution is the nation's supreme law and sets the foundation of the federal government.
- Which document compiles general and permanent federal statutes?
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The United States Code. The U.S. Code is the official compilation and codification of general and permanent federal statutory law.
- How many sources of law does the text say exist in the United States?
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Five. The text lists constitutional law, statutory law, treaties, administrative regulations, and common law.
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- What is the supreme law of the United States?
- Which document compiles general and permanent federal statutes?
- How many sources of law does the text say exist in the United States?
- What can courts do if a statute conflicts with the Constitution?
- What does the principle of stare decisis mean courts should follow?
- Which state's legal system is noted as an exception to the common law tradition?
- What are regulations created by federal agencies published in first?
- What is the Code of Federal Regulations published on?
- What does criminal law involve?
- What can crimes result in that torts cannot?
- Where are most crimes in the United States prosecuted and punished?
- What percentage of criminal cases go to jury trial on average?
- What is a misdemeanor generally punishable by?
- What are infractions often punished with?
- What does civil procedure govern?
- What does contract law cover?
- What does tort law cover?
- What is the American Rule about attorneys' fees?
- What is the main purpose of family law?
- Which courts usually hear family cases?
- What does the domestic relations exception keep federal courts from hearing?
- What did the no-fault divorce revolution shift divorce litigation toward?
- What does property law in the U.S. concern first?
- What system do most states use to manage title to real property?
- What does the exclusionary rule enforce?
- What famous warning came from remedies for abuse of law enforcement powers?
- What writ do suspects use to challenge their detention?
- What does the Uniform Commercial Code standardize?
- What can parties agree to use to resolve contract disputes?
- What is the Federal Arbitration Act generally about?
- What did Greenman v. Yuba Power Products establish?
- What is the Restatement of Torts used for?
- What does procedural law control?
- What does substantive law express?
- What are the fifty states described as in the text?
- What do states retain power to make laws about?
- Where are most cases litigated in the United States?
- What does the Erie doctrine say about general federal common law?
- What must federal courts apply when hearing state law claims under diversity jurisdiction?
- What does the Constitution set out for federal law?
- What does the Constitution prescribe for the federal government?
- What is the United States Code arranged by?
- What are session laws compiled into at the end of each Congress?
- What does the Administrative Procedure Act govern?
- What is a key feature of American civil procedure mentioned in the text?
- What is the main job of a consumer protection agency?
- What is a felony generally punished with?
- What is a slip law?
- Which source of law is created by judges deciding cases?
- What happens to a statute after a court rules it unconstitutional?
- How often is the main edition of the U.S. Code published? 🔒
- What happens to proposed regulations before they become final? 🔒
- What does the Code of Federal Regulations contain? 🔒
- Under the Federal Arbitration Act, when are arbitration clauses generally enforceable? 🔒