Laws and the Courts

1. What are the two basic categories of laws in the United States?

• criminal and civil

• judicial and legislative

• procedural and principal

• common and constitutional

2. The law that prevails over all other laws in the United States is

• administrative law.

• statutory law.

• constitutional law.

• criminal law.

3. Which of the following statements is false?

• Every society needs laws to promote the common good.

• Civil law is the group of laws that refers to disputes between people.

• Criminal laws are intended to protect society as a whole.

• The judicial and legislative branches make up the system of courts that interprets laws.

4. Which of the following is a principal type of law in the United States?

• all of the above

• common law

• administrative law

• statutory law

5. People accused of crimes do not have the right

• to a lawyer.

• to a jury trial.

• to appeal a decision.

• to refuse to appear in court.

A tree in Connie’s yard fell during the last storm and damaged her neighbor’s car. Connie did not have insurance that covered this type of accident and has not paid the neighbor for the damage. The neighbor has decided to sue Connie in court. Which type of lawsuit would this be?

• Civil

• Military

• Criminal

• Constitutional

What type of jurisdiction do trial courts have?

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

• Federal jurisdiction

• Supreme jurisdiction

How many judges usually hear federal appeals?

• Twelve

• Nine

• One

• Three

Can be a felony or misdemeanor.

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

Deals with laws created to deal with relationships between individuals or groups

• civil law

• unruly behavior

• criminal law

• delinquent