4U review for quiz u1

Which one is NOT one of the three parts of the Rule of Law?

• No one in our society has the authority to take away our rights except in accordance with the law

• Law applies equally to everyone

• The courts will interpret laws to ensure they are consistent with the constitution

• Individuals must recognize and accept that law is necessary to regulate society

Why do laws change?

• Demographics

• Change in values

• National Emergency

• Technology

• Democracy

What is a lobby group?

• The concept that member states within an organization will provided support and cooperation.

• Rights of a collective that represent one value or ideal.

• a number of people trying to influence legislators on behalf of a particular cause or interest.

• Those parts of a legal system that have the longest historical development and represent the system's cumulative values, beliefs, and principles.

What is the Constitution?

• Standards, customs, or accepted practices.

• The category of public law that governs relations between people and government agencies.

• A type of law developed in England that is based on following previous judicial decisions and is common to all the people of country.

• Body of written and unwritten laws that set out how the country will be governed.

What are the parties in a criminal case?

• Defendant / Crown Attorney

• Plaintiff / Defendant

What are the parties in a civil case?

• Defendant / Crown Attorney

• Plaintiff / Defendant

Which of the following is the largest source of law?

• Constitutional Law

• Statute Law

• Common Law

Which is the following is the type of law that is made by the government?

• Constitutional Law

• Statute Law

• Common Law

Which of the following is a type of private law?

• Property Law

• Procedural Law

• Administrative Law

• Criminal Law

Which of the following is NOT a type of private law?

• Property Law

• Tort Law

• Labour Law

• Constitutional Law