Legislation Has Become a Dominant Source of Law in Modern

question 6

Multiple Choice

Legislation has become a dominant source of law in modern America because of

• A) the derogation of the common law.
• B) rapid social change requiring new law.
• C) the principle of separation of powers.
• D) the fact that judges may not make law.

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Definitions:

Scatterplot

A type of graph in which the values of two variables are plotted along two axes, the pattern of the resulting points revealing any correlation present.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve representing the distribution of a set of data where most occurrences fall near the average, and fewer are found the farther one moves away from the mean.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values from the mean (average) of the data set.

Scatterplot

A graphical representation using dots to show the relationship between two variables.