Chapter 1: Foundations of Law

Ethics helps individuals decide right from wrong.

• true

• false

The Golden Rule holds that you should " Do unto others before they unto you."

• true

• false

At times, ethics and the law may conflict.

• true

• false

A state statute must not conflict with the US Constitution.

• true

• false

The heart of the Golden Rule is

• empathy

• the greatest good

• opinion

• constitutional law

Common law originated in

• England

• Rome

• France

• Egypt

The idea of ___________________ suggests that there are moral rules that most people know instinctively, without thinking.

• the greatest good

• the golden rule

• real world ethics

• character traits

Which of the following is NOT an alternative dispute resolution?

• mediation

• reconciliation

• arbitration

• negotiation

This type of law was based on the basic values our Founding Fathers felt was appropriate to American people:

• administrative law

• statutory law

• common law

• constitutional law

A criminal case always starts with a/an ______________________

• pleading

• arrest

• pre-trial hearing

• arraignment