Sources and Types of Law

Which type of law is used to help solve disputes between people or organizations? 

• civil 
• constitutional 
• criminal 
• military

(a) Any member of the armed forces who–  (1) without authority goes or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom permanently . . . is guilty of desertion.     

What is the source of this law? 

•  statutory law
• common law
• administrative law 
• military law

Consider this situation: A man enters an electronics store and points a gun at the store clerk. He demands all of the cash in the register and flees the scene with $3600. What type of law has been violated? 

• criminal law
• military law 
• common law 
• civil law

“School group wins the right to protest in front of city hall” 

•  Criminal Law 
• Civil Law 
• Constitutional Law 
• Military Law

Mary and Bob decide to get a divorce. They cannot agree on how to split their money or who gets the kids. What law does this case fall under?

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• Constitutional Law

• Military Law

What is the importance of the Code of Hammurabi, Cyrus's Cylinder and the Magna Carta?

• They created new systems of government

• They were democratic institutions

• They provided “freedom of religion”

• They established basic written laws

Mike is suing his neighbor over damages a tree on his neighbor’s property did to Mike’s car. What type of trial and law is involved in this case? 

• Criminal 
• Civil 
• Constitutional 
• Military

Mary was pulled over by the police at 2:00 am and charged with breaking the curfew law...

• Military Law
• Juvenile Law
• Civil Law
• Criminal Law

The defendant may get jail time or loss of privileges in...

• criminal cases
• civil cases
• both

Decisions made by COURTS and Judges in prior cases that must be follow in future cases are:

• ordinances
• precedents
• regulations
• statutes