When Judges Find That Sections of a Federal Statute Are

question 6

Multiple Choice

When judges find that sections of a federal statute are unclear they are required by the federal Acts Interpretation Act to follow:

• A)the golden rule.
• B)the ejusdem generis principle.
• C)the literal rule.
• D)the purpose approach.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An innate, spontaneous response to a stimulus that happens without any previous instruction or training.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus due to conditioning.

Previous Conditioning

The influence of past conditioning experiences on current behavior and learning.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.