Kinds of Laws and Lawmaking
Authored by Mary Wiggins
Social Studies
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Laws that define and regulate behaviors considered harmful to society
Criminal laws
Civil laws
Civil action
Misdemeanors
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Serious crimes punishable by imprisonment for more than one year
Misdemeanors
Bill
Statutes
Felonies
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Lesser offenses punishable by fines, probation, or imprisonment for up to one year
Criminal laws
Defendant
Statutes
Misdemeanors
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Laws that govern disputes between individuals or organizations
Civil laws
Judicial review
Defendant
Statutes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A legal proceeding initiated by a plaintiff against a defendant in a civil court
Prosecutor
Civil laws
Misdemeanors
Civil action
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The individual or entity being accused or sued in a legal proceeding
Federalism
Plaintiff
Defendant
Civil laws
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The individual or entity who initiates a lawsuit or brings a legal claim against another party
Prosecutor
Plaintiff
Veto
Civil action
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