American Legal System

Laws that are written by a state legislature are known as

• Statutory law

• Constitutional law

• Administrative law

• Case law

Minor crimes like vandalism and speeding are classified as

• Felonies

• Torts

• Misdemeanors

• Plantiffs

At what point are criminal defendants no longer to be presumed to be innocent?

• Once the trial starts

• Once bail is put up

• Once proven guilty

• Once a search warrant is obtained

Which of the following represents military law?

• Assault, murder, theft

• Adoption, contract disputes, personal injury

• Abandonment of post, conduct unbecoming of an officer, mutiny

• Discrimination, eminent domain, treason

What type of law is used to resolve disputes between Congress and the President?

• Civil

• Constitutional

• Criminal

• Military

Last Saturday, a driver was ticketed for speeding through a neighborhood and crashing into a fence. The fence owner is suing the driver $2500.00 for the cost to repair the fence.

What court would hear this case?

• Appeals

• Civil

• Criminal

• U.S. Supreme

Laws that seek to protect public safety are known as

• Military law

• Civil law

• Police law

• Criminal law

Crimes punishable by more than one year in prison are classified as

• Misdemeanors

• Felonies

• Torts

• Plantiffs

Which situation would most likely lead to a civil case?

• A person fails to stop at a red light

• A person is caught breaking into a house

• A person robs another person at gunpoint

• A person breaks a leg at a friend's house

In addition to criminal law, what type of law are all Americans most directly affected by?

• Military law

• Civil law

• Public law

• Administrative law