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What are the ways in which state-enforced laws can be made?
What are the ways in which state-enforced laws can be made?
- By a group legislature or by a single legislator, resulting in statutes (correct)
- By international organizations through treaties
- By public vote only
- By the executive through religious decrees
In what ways may private individuals create legally binding contracts?
In what ways may private individuals create legally binding contracts?
- By written agreement only
- By seeking approval from the government
- Including arbitration agreements that adopt alternative ways of resolving disputes to standard court litigation (correct)
- By verbal agreement only
What may influence the creation of laws?
What may influence the creation of laws?
- A constitution, written or tacit, and the rights encoded therein (correct)
- Religious scriptures
- International customs
- Economic treaties
What do legal systems vary between?
What do legal systems vary between?
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What does the law shape?
What does the law shape?
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Who can create state-enforced laws?
Who can create state-enforced laws?
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What may influence the creation of laws?
What may influence the creation of laws?
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Who can create legally binding contracts?
Who can create legally binding contracts?
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In what ways does law shape society?
In what ways does law shape society?
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How do legal systems vary between jurisdictions?
How do legal systems vary between jurisdictions?
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