Civics Chapter 2 Quiz 1 Review

A ruling used in a later case that is similar

• common law

• heritage

• legislature

• precedent

a group of lawmakers

• legislature

• heritage

• common law

• precedent

a group of British lawmakers

• legislature

• Parliament

• heritage

• common law

Ideas, beliefs that are left behind and can be inherited.

• parliament

• precedent

• common law

• heritage

An unwritten law that enough people follow so that it becomes a law

• precedent

• common law

• legislature

• parliament

Parliament developed because the King of England . . .

• had little power, needed help

• had too much power, needed limits

• died and someone was needed to rule

• needed more knights in his army

During the Glorious Revolution . . .

• the King was replaced by Parliament

• the Parliament was shut down by the King

Which did the Bill of Rights NOT GIVE Parliament the power to do?

• raise taxes

• control the army

• divide up the land

• make the laws

England's unwritten constitution can be described as; England's Parliament . . .

• met and wrote down rules

• developed rules over time, not writing them down

• made a new rule and immediately wrote it down

• did not know how to read and write, so just made things up

One good quality of England's common law was . . .

• immediately written down

• only used for kings

• it changed case by case

• it was consistent and fair in each case