Introduction to Law

What is a law?

• Rules and regulations made an enforced by the government that regulate the behavior of people in a society

• Rules that tell you only what not to do

• A series of suggestions people should follow

• Regulations made only by a leader of a country which tell the citizens to obey him/her and only him/her

What is the concept of presumption of innocence?

• All criminal trials held before a judge and jury

• All criminal trials are heard in the Magistrates' Court

• In a criminal trial a defendant must prove he is innocent

• In a criminal trial the prosecution must prove the defendant is guilty beyond the reasonable doubt

What is the common law?

• Law passed by Parliament

• Delegated legislation

• Case law made by judges

• Power execised by royal prerogative

The court system is part of which branch of government?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• President

Which of the following is the most accurate description for the Rule of Law?

• An idealistic concept of how the legal system should function in a civilized society

• The law must be made up of strict rules with punishment for breach of those rules

• A rule made by Parliament

• Guidance on how rules should be applied

Which rule of law factor best describe this statement: The U.S. Constitution splits the government's power between a legislative, an executive, and a judicial branch.

• Order and Security

• Legitimacy

• Checks and Balances

• Access to Justice

Choose the branches of government

• Legislative, Judicial, President

• Judicial, Executive, President

• Legislative, Judicial, Executive

• Executive, Legislative, President

Which is NOT a domestic source of law?

• Legislation

• Case law

• Legal custom

• Rules of a social organization