American Legal System

American Legal System

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American Legal System

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the earliest known written code of law?

The Magna Carta

The Code of Hammurabi

The Code of Caesar

The Code of Washington

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which document was the King of England forced to adopt laws made by the people? This document limited the King's power.

The Mayflower Compact

The Magna Carta

The Code of Hammurabi

The Declaration of Independence

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do we call a universal set of moral principles believed to come from humans' basic sense of right and wrong?

Natural Law

Case Law

Common Law

Statutory Law

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do we call the body of laws (meaning, all the laws) passed by Congress or a state legislature?

Natural Law

Common Law

Case Law

Statutory Law

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do we call the body of laws (meaning, all the laws) that are based on previous legal decisions and customs? These were all created by judges.

Natural Law

Common Law

Case Law

Statutory Law

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do we call the body of laws (meaning, all the laws) that are based on the outcome of previous court cases?

Natural Law

Common Law

Case Law

Statutory Law

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for a law made by a group of legislators?

Statute

Precedent

Regulation

Treatise

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