Unit 1- Law Fundamentals

What law is concerned with private rights of individuals and governs between individuals?

• Civil

• Criminal

• Positive

• Procedural

What law deals with offenses against society and governs the behavior of individuals in relation to the laws of society?

• Civil

• Criminal

• Positive

• Procedural

Hammurabi's code is a famous system of laws because it .

• had such lenient punishments

• led directly to the development of democracy

• is thought to be one of the earliest written set of laws

• was considered unfair, causing people to rebel in the world's first insurrection

Which of these statements best describes "eye for an eye" justice?

• Crimes against someone's eyes are punished by death.

• Anyone who is the victim of a crime gets to keep the eyes of the criminal.

• Someone convicted of a crime would be subjected to the same harm they committed.

• Criminals have their left eye removed as a warning to others.

The laws, or enforceable rules of conduct in a society, reflect the culture and circumstances that create them.

• True

• False

The system of law in the US is based on English common law.

• True

• False

The document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs is

• a constitution

• an ordinance

• the Uniform Commercial Code

• the Bill of Rights

Which of these is based on the current standards or customs of the people?

• common law

• positive law

• civil law

• codes

Common law originated in

• England

• Rome

• France

• Egypt

This type of law was based on the basic values our Founding Fathers felt was appropriate to American people:

• administrative law

• statutory law

• common law

• constitutional law