3.4. Sources of Criminal Law: Statutes, Ordinances, and Other Legislative Enactments

According to the chapter, what is the primary form of most substantive criminal law?

Which legislative body is responsible for enacting federal laws in the United States?

What is the term for laws created by local legislators such as city councilors and county commissioners?

Which of the following is mentioned in the text as an example of a multi-state legal agreement or interstate compact?

What is the general term for the form of lawmaking where citizens enact laws through ballot measures or propositions?

What did Oregon Ballot Measure 11, which was voted on in November 1994, establish?

Which state significantly amended its 'three strikes' sentencing laws with Proposition 36 in 2012?

What is the term for a state's broad authority to create and enforce criminal law to control any harmful act within its geographical jurisdiction?

From what source must Congress derive its authority to enact criminal statutes, as it does not possess police power?

Which enumerated power from Article I Section 8 of the Constitution has been broadly interpreted to allow Congress to criminalize activities like carjacking and kidnapping?

What does the 'affectation doctrine' maintain regarding congressional authority?

Which constitutional clause is often called the 'expansion clause' for its role in expanding the legislative power of Congress?

The text discusses a recent conflict between federal and state interests involving Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law, which is also known by what name?

What federal act is cited in the text as being in direct conflict with state laws that legalize the recreational use of marijuana?

In what year did the American Law Institute (ALI) commence its work on the Model Penal Code (MPC)?

What year marks the final publication of the Model Penal Code (MPC)?

The Model Penal Code (MPC) consists of general provisions covering all of the following areas EXCEPT:

According to the text, how many states have adopted the Model Penal Code (MPC) in its entirety?

What is the authority of states to create and enforce criminal laws within their borders derived from?

Besides an affirmative vote in the legislature, what is required for a statute to be enacted into law at the state level?

What is the term for powers specifically listed in Article I Section 8 of the Constitution that are granted to Congress?

What trend in the 1960s and 1970s was spurred by the publication of the Model Penal Code?

How is the relationship between state authority and federal authority to pass criminal laws best described in the text?

The decriminalization of marijuana in several states is used as an example of an issue that can circumvent what?

In what year was the American Law Institute (ALI), the organization that published the Model Penal Code, established?