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19 Cards in this Set
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Regulations carry the force of law, until ______________.
written into official legislation challenged in court declared unlawful by a judge overturned by the Supreme Court |
challenged in court
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During the first 112 years of the United States, there were no federal laws relating to wildlife. Almost all laws until this time were defined by _____________.
the constitution the bill of rights the individual states the supreme court |
individual states
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The implementation of the provisions of specific legislation falls to a ___________ _________, who must develop rules or regulations regarding the act.
government agency private landowner state government statutory law |
government agency
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Name 2 of 4 alternative forms of legislation which impact wildlife and fishing resources.
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1. Zoning (regional and local)
2. Tax provisions 3. Agricultural farm bill provisions 4. Clean Water Act |
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Agreements between groups of nations to follow a set of policies, such as to assist in the protection of a selected species, with no specific penalties for non-compliance.
Accords Caucuses Conventions Treaties |
Conventions
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Agreements on issues of mutual concern between foreign ministers in the U.S. State Department, which be signed by the President, and approved by the Senate.
Accords Caucuses Conventions Treaties |
Treaties
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______ are legal principles/theories idealized.
Laws Statutes Treaties Conventions |
Laws
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Violation of a legal regulation is not the same as a violation of the law.
True or False |
False
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By their very nature, laws must be reasonably general.
True or False |
True
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Which type of law influenced the recent Hopwood vs. University of Texas case, in which the Court of Appeals used interpretation of the Constitution and other Federal Court decisions to rule that UT Law School could not use race as a factor in the admissions process?
Statutory law Common law Case law |
Case law
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Which type of laws has greatly affected wildlife in areas of negligence, trespass, and nuisance?
Statutory law Common law Case law |
Common law
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The National Environmental Protection Act of 1973 is an example of what type of law?
Statutory law Common law Case law |
Statutory law
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The right of landowners to deny access for hunting or fishing on private land falls under what type of law?
Statutory law Common law Case law |
Common law
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Match the following wildlife and fishing sources of authority:
1. Statutory laws. 2. Common laws. 3. Case laws. a. Laws based on formal interpretations of existing laws or prior judicial decisions, rather than legislative action b. Laws enacted by the U.S. Congress c. Body of court decisions derived from custom and traditional practices. |
1. Statutory laws. -- b. Laws enacted by the U.S. Congress
2. Common law. -- c. Body of court decisions derived from custom and traditional practices. 3. Case law. -- a. Laws based on formal interpretations of existing laws or prior judicial decisions, rather than legislative action |
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Which 3 federal agencies manage wildlife within the Department of the Interior?
1. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2. National Marine Fisheries Service 3. U.S. Forest Service 4. National Park Service 5. Bureau of Land Management 6. Army Corps of Engineers |
1. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
4. National Park Service 5. Bureau of Land Management |
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Which type of law influenced the recent Hopwood vs. University of Texas case, in which the Court of Appeals used interpretation of the Constitution and other Federal Court decisions to rule that UT Law School could not use race as a factor in the admissions process?
Statutory law Common law Case law |
Case law
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The majority of complaints related to legislation are a result of interpretation and implementation of regulations.
True or False |
True
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Matching
1. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2. National Park Service 3. Bureau of Land Management a. Management of lands in public domain and supervision of grazing, mining, recreation, timber (~55% of federal lands). b. Research/management of wildlife in national parks/monuments. c. Conservation/management of migratory birds, terrestrial mammals, sport fishes, endangered species. Involved in international agreements and administering federal aid to states. |
1. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service -
c. Conservation/management of migratory birds, terrestrial mammals, sport fishes, endangered species. Involved in international agreements and administering federal aid to states. 2. National Park Service - b. Research/management of wildlife in national parks/monuments. 3. Bureau of Land Management - a. Manages lands in public domain and supervises grazing, mining, recreation, timber (~55% of federal lands). |
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Matching
1. Department of Agriculture: U.S.D.A. Forest Service 2. Department of Commerce: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 3. Department of Defense: Army Corps of Engineers a. Management of living marine resources (inverts, fish, mammals) and offshore development. b. Maintenance of navigable rivers and coastal wetlands though dredging, etc. c. Administers national forests & grasslands and wildlife research/management of all forest resources, fire protection & timber harvests. |
1. Department of Agriculture: U.S.D.A. Forest Service –
c. Administers national forests & grasslands and wildlife research/management of all forest resources, fire protection & timber harvests. 2. Department of Commerce: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) a. Management of living marine resources (inverts, fish, mammals) and offshore development. 3. Department of Defense: Army Corps of Engineers b. Maintenance of navigable rivers and coastal wetlands though dredging, etc. |
