Ch. 12 - U.S. Legal System

Disputes in which one private party brings a lawsuit against another are covered by _____ law.

• civil

• criminal

• Murphy's

• natural

Laws or statutes passed by the lawmaking bodies of government make up _________ law.

• civil

• criminal

• natural

• statutory

Laws that govern independent agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission make up ______________ law.

• administrative

• civil

• criminal

• statutory

________ law applies to actions the government has outlawed and can punish with imprisonment.

• Administrative

• Civil

• Common

• Criminal

______ law is based on judicial rulings made in earlier cases.

• Civil

• Common

• Criminal

• Judicial

The common law system developed in _______ when there were few written laws and judges decided cases on their own sense of fairness.

• America

• England

• France

• Germany

Congress gives ___________ agencies the power to make and enforce regulations and to resolve disputes involving these regulations.

• administrative

• independent

• regulatory

• statutory

Misdemeanors are minor violations of ________ law.

• civil

• common

• criminal

• natural

In ________ cases guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

• administrative

• civil

• court

• criminal

The courts must interpret the meaning of _________ laws and can rule them invalid if they violate the Constitution.

• administrative

• Constitutional

• scientific

• statutory