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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 executive order only
- By public vote only
- By judicial review
- By a group legislature or by a single legislator, resulting in statutes (correct)
In what legal systems do judges make binding case law through precedent?
In what legal systems do judges make binding case law through precedent?
- Religious law systems
- Common law systems (correct)
- Statutory law systems
- Civil law systems
What influences the creation of laws themselves?
What influences the creation of laws themselves?
- Economic factors only
- International treaties
- Public opinion only
- A constitution, written or tacit, and the rights encoded therein (correct)
In which legal systems does a legislature or other central body codify and consolidate the law?
In which legal systems does a legislature or other central body codify and consolidate the law?
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What has historically influenced secular matters and is still in use in some religious communities?
What has historically influenced secular matters and is still in use in some religious communities?
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In a representative democracy, who holds the power?
In a representative democracy, who holds the power?
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What is another term for representative democracy?
What is another term for representative democracy?
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Which countries typically function as representative democracies?
Which countries typically function as representative democracies?
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What do political parties often become central to in representative democracies?
What do political parties often become central to in representative democracies?
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How can representative democracy be organized in terms of government systems?
How can representative democracy be organized in terms of government systems?
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