Sources of Law Quiz

What is often called 'the supreme law of the land' in the United States?

• Regulations

• Statutes

• Precedents

• The U.S. Constitution

What are state laws also called?

• Statutes

• Constitutions

• Regulations

• Ordinances

Which branch of the government has the power to execute, or carry out, laws?

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Military Branch

What is a decision made by the court that people can point to and say, 'Here is how you handled this situation before'?

• Regulation

• Ordinance

• Statute

• Precedent

What are laws that make certain actions a crime called?

• Criminal Laws

• Constitutions

• Regulations

• Civil Laws

What are serious crimes that normally have a punishment of more than a year in jail called?

• Civil Offenses

• Misdemeanors

• Felonies

• Infractions

What kind of laws involve a wide range of subjects such as property, divorce, contracts, and personal injury?

• Military Laws

• Criminal Laws

• Juvenile Laws

• Civil Laws

What is the set of criminal laws that apply to people in the military called?

• Military Criminal Code

• Military Justice Code

• Military Code of Justice

• Uniform Code of Military Justice