Law End of Year Review #1

The three branches of the U.S. government are known as the legislative, executive and administrative branches.

• True

• False

The US Supreme Court justices are selected by the states.

• True

• False

Courts can make laws by deciding whether or not laws conflict with the Constitution.

• True

• False

When unethical business practices are discovered, new laws are often created to hold all businesses more accountable.

• True

• False

The main sources of law include constitutional law, commerce law, statutes and civil law.

• True

• False

The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.

• True

• False

Everyone in the United States must follow any treaty that the United States has signed.

• True

• False

Civil law is enacted to govern relationships between two parties and usually involves the government.

• True

• False

Civil litigation usually begins with pleadings and a pretrial hearing.

• True

• False

A crime is an offense against the public good.

• True

• False