Legal System Quiz

A group of laws put together in an organized form is called a statute.

• True

• False

In the United States today, law courts and equity courts generally are merged.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

Intrastate commerce is commerce between two or more states.

• True

• False

Our law codes today are similar to those of civilizations thousands of years old.

• True

• False

Laws made by administrative agencies are often called

• a. ordinances.

• b. guidelines.

• c. rules and regulations.

• d. standards.

An open, peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed, injustice is referred to as

• a. political protest.

• b. ethical posturing.

• c. civil riot.

• d. civil disobedience.

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

• a. the Bill of Rights.

• b. an ordinance.

• c. a constitution.

• d. the Uniform Commercial Code.

When Dorothea moved into her community and wanted to start a home-based business, the city required her to purchase a $20 permit and to register her business name with the local county government. This situation is an example of a(n)

• ordinance

• criminal law

• constitutional law

• administrative law

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

• codes

• civil law

• common law

• positive law