3.10

Which type of law is used by the armed services?

• civil

• military

• criminal

• constitutional

"Persons who wish to bring an accusation must have evidence . . . If the accuser does not prove his claims, charges against the defendant shall be dismissed."

What does this passage indicate about the importance of historical law codes?

• They relied too much on the ruler’s will.

• They failed to create impartial procedures.

• They established rules and practices we still follow today.

John eats a bowl of cornflakes and becomes sick. Later he discovers that the box of cornflakes was accidentally contaminated. He seeks payment from the manufacturer for his pain and suffering. Which type of law is used to hold the manufacturer responsible for his distress?

• civil

• constitutional

• military

• criminal

"We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place"

Which source of law did this decision become?

• common law

• civil law

• juvenile law

What was the significance of these codes?

Code of Hammurabi • Ten Commandments • Twelve Tables • Code of Justinian

• They created systems in which everyone was subject to written rules.

• They established rules for electing government representatives.

• They protected the ruler’s arbitrary power to make any decision without limit.