Types of Law Quiz

What type of law focuses on interpreting the U.S. Constitution and on Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Constitution?

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

• Constitutional Law

• Statutory Law

Which type of law is based on customs and prior legal decisions, and is used in civil cases?

• Common Law

• Military Law

• Constitutional Law

• Case Law

What describes laws passed by Congress or a state legislature?

• Statutory Law

• Natural Law

• Constitutional Law

• Case Law

Which type of law refers to disputes between people or organizations rather than between people and the government?

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

• Military Law

• Constitutional Law

What type of law deals with crimes and the punishments for those crimes?

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• Constitutional Law

• Statutory Law

Which laws apply only to people in the armed forces?

• Military Law

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

• Constitutional Law

What type of law is not passed by government, but is a set of rules societies must follow?

• Natural Law

• Statutory Law

• Constitutional Law

• Case Law

What type of law is established based on the outcome of former court cases?

• Case Law

• Statutory Law

• Constitutional Law

• Natural Law