Chapters 1 - 3 Quiz

Which of the following best describes Criminal Law?

• To regulate relations between individuals
• To reward the person who has been victimized
• To regulate public conduct and set out duties owed by society

Which of the following best describes Civil Law

• Laws that regulate relations between individuals and groups of individuals.
• To reward the person who has been victimized.
• To regulate public conduct and set out duties owed to society.

The process by which the courts deem something to be constitutional

• Constitutional Ruling
• Judicial Review
• Limited Government
• Limited Statutes

Which of the following is the lawmaking body for our federal government

• The President
• The Supreme Court
• Congress

This refers to when a judge interprets what the legislature means in disputes over the law

• Subpoena
• Supremacy laws
• Legislative intent

What does the appellate court do?

• It makes a new verdict in the case
• It sends the case to a civil court
• It reviews cases in which the defendant feels they were not given justice in another court

What is a referendum?

• It allows voters to propose a law by petition
• It is when a legislative act is referred to voters for a final approval or rejection
• It allows voters to remove elected officials from office

What is an initiative

• It allows voters to propose a law by petition
• When a legislative act is referred to voters for a final approval or rejection
• It allows voters to remove elected officials from office

Give an example an action that could result in both a criminal and civil trial.

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Describe the case of the shipwrecked sailors. What is the relationship between law and morality in this case?

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