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Appellate courts
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Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
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Stare Decisis
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let the decision stand
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what type of law can change over time
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common
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statutes (laws) are passed at what level of gov't?
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all levels
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Most new law is
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statutory
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Legislative Rules
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require businesses and people to act a certain way; have the effect of a Congressional statute/law
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Interpretive Rules
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these do not change the law; they define or apply the laws to new situations
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Adjudicate
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to hold a hearing, then decide how to proceed with an issue. A decision is made on that issue
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informal rulemaking
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proposed rule must be published & public allowed to comment
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formal rule making
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must hold a public hearing before establishing the rule
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Once the law has been applied by the courts its interpretation becomes
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a precedent to be used in future court cases
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Powers of an agency
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rule making, investigative (voluntary, recalls, search & seizure)
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Limits of an agency
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statutory control, political control & judicial review
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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
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allows any citizen to request information from an agency
may be made by a citizen of the US or even a non citizen
may be made by a citizen of the US or even a non citizen
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The Privacy Act
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prohibits agencies from giving an information about an individual to other agencies without consent
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Enabling legislation
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describes a problem & defines the agency's powers
the government body (any level) they look at and decide if there is a need to create an agency to help solve certain problems
the government body (any level) they look at and decide if there is a need to create an agency to help solve certain problems
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Subpeona
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an order to appear at a hearing & produce evidence, sometimes document
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