Sources and Types of Law and the Trial Process

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What type of law applies to Samantha Powers' failure to report for duty at the Sunshine State Air Force base? Options: Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Military Law, Criminal Law

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Military Law

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What type of law does Karen's court case against Kelly represent? Options: Criminal Law, Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Military Law

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Civil Law

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What type of law does Brady's case represent after being found guilty of burglary? Options: Military Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law

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Criminal Law

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What type of law does Joseph's refusal to move the fence represent? Options: Constitutional Law, Civil Law, Military Law, Criminal Law

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Civil Law

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What type of law does Beth's action of hitting a car and driving away represent? Options: Criminal Law, Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Military Law, Juvenile Law

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Criminal Law

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What type of law is based on customs and prior legal decisions, and is used in civil cases?

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common law

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What type of law focuses on interpreting the U.S. Constitution? Options: civil law, criminal law, constitutional law, statutory law

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constitutional law

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What type of law deals with crimes and the punishments for those crimes?

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criminal law

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Laws passed by Congress or state legislatures, like the Civil Rights Act of 1964, are ___________________ laws.

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statutory

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Which situation would most likely lead to a civil case? A person robs another person at gunpoint. A person is caught breaking into a house. A person breaks a leg at a friend’s house. A person fails to stop at a red light.

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A person breaks a leg at a friend’s house