SS.7.C.3.10 Sources and Types of Law

What is the oldest written code of laws?

• Code of Justinian

• Code of Hammurabi

• Napoleonic Code

• Common law

All of the following are judge-made laws except

• statutes

• common law

• precedent

• case law

The purpose of ____________ law is to protect public safety.

• public

• civil

• constitution

• criminal

The source of rights and privileges of citizens is _____________ law.

• constitutional

• case

• administrative

• statutory

The two basic types of law in the American legal system are

• public and private.

• civil and criminal.

• military and civil.

• constitutional and statutory.

The purpose of _______________ law is to help solve disputes.

• criminal

• public

• constitution

• civil

Which branch is in charge of writing statutes?

• executive

• legislative

• the 4^th branch, the people

• judicial

Which branch makes case law?

• the 4^th branch, the people

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Which branch makes administrative law?

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• the 4^th branch, the people

The U.S. Supreme Court's most important function is

• correcting any technical mistakes they make in the cases they hear.

• establishing legal precedents that will guide lower court decisions.

• settling jurisdictional disputes between state and federal judges.

• settling jurisdictional disputes among federal judges.