Sources and Types of Law

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What laws include more serious crimes such as felonies or less serious crimes such as misdemeanors? Options: Criminal Laws, Civil Laws, Military Laws, Juvenile Laws

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Criminal Laws

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These laws include a wide range of subjects such as personal injury, divorce, taxes, property, and employment.

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Civil Laws

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A man was caught on tape robbing a gas station. He was arrested, brought to trial, and found guilty of burglary. What type of law does this scenario represent? Options: Military Law, Juvenile Law, Civil Law, Criminal 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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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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Rules or Laws that are created through the outcome of former cases.

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Case Law

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The US House of Representatives can pass what kind of laws?

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Statutory

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The main job of the judicial branch is to?

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interpret the law

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A rule that a government agency makes to enforce a law

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regulations