The Judicial Branch

1. What are the two basic categories of laws in the United States?

• criminal and civil

• judicial and legislative

• procedural and principal

• common and constitutional

• none of the above

The law that prevails over all other laws in the United States is

• constitutional law

• administrative law.

• statutory law.

• criminal law.

• none of the above

Which of the following statements is false?

• Every society needs laws to promote the common good.

• Civil law is the group of laws that refers to disputes between people.

• Criminal laws are intended to protect society as a whole.

• The judicial and legislative branches make up the system of courts that interprets laws

A judge who relies on a precedent set by another judge is making a ruling based on

• judicial review.

• administrative law

• common law

• constitutional

• none of the above

Which of the following is a principal type of law in the United States?

• statutory law

• administrative law

• common law

• all of the above

• none of the above

An unsafe toy can be taken off the market through

• statutory law.

• administrative law

• common law

• constitutional law

• none of the above

People accused of crimes do not have the right

• to a lawyer.

• to a jury trial.

• to appeal a decision.

• to refuse to appear in court.

• none of the above

The authority to interpret and administer the law is called

• common law.

• jurisdiction

• judicial review

• administrative law

• none of the above

A person who claims her First Amendment rights were violated would have her case tried in

• a federal court

• an appellate court.

• a territorial court.

• the Supreme Court.

At the base of the federal court system are the

• district courts.

• appellate courts.

• military courts.

• U.S. Courts of Appeals.