3.10 Sources and Types of Law

When a crime is committed, what type of law is this?

• Criminal
• Civil

When a disagreement is settled between two people, what type of law is this?

• Criminal

• Civil

Laws can come from all of the following sources except?

• Constitutions
• Statutes
• Regulations
• Police Officers

A ________ is an interpretation of a law that is used in later trials.

• statute
• precedent
• criminal
• jury

When a soldier fails to return to base, what type of law is this?

• Juvenile
• Military
• Civil
• Criminal

When a juvenile breaks curfew, what type of law is this?

• Military
• Civil
• Juvenile

What gives Congress the power to pass laws for the country?

• state constitutions
• U.S. Constitution
• judges
• The President

What source of law is the "supreme law" of the country?

• Iowa Constitution
• US Constitution
• US Code
• Regulations

Laws passed by congress are called?

• bills
• regulations
• ordinances
• statutes

State statutes often allow local governments to pass laws that are called...

• bills
• resolutions
• ordinances
• statutes