Several Layers of Law Are Enacted at Different Levels of Government

question 52

Multiple Choice

Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties. At the base of this framework of laws is/are:

• A) statutory law.
• B) case law.
• C) constitutional law.
• D) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Crinoids

Marine animals belonging to the class Crinoidea, characterized by a mouth on the top surface surrounded by feeding arms, part of the echinoderm phylum.

Trilobites

Extinct marine arthropods with a segmented body and calcified exoskeleton, prevalent from the Cambrian to the Permian period.

Cambrian Explosion

The widespread, relatively rapid appearance of diverse types of hard-shelled organisms near the beginning of the Cambrian Period.

Sedimentary Layer

A layer of sediment, typically deposited by water, wind, or ice, that has solidified into rock over geological time.