Source of Law

One reason Hammurabi's code is famous is that

• it was the first set of laws recorded in writing

• it was written in a sophisticated code that took years for historians to translate

• it was beautifully written on a single giant stone of polished basalt

• it was the first set of laws to rhyme to help people remember them

Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?

• An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• Break a leg!

• The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.

What is Hammurabi's Code?

• a collection of 282 laws believed to be the first written laws

• a group of soldiers and noblemen who lived in ancient Mesopotamia

• the ancient idea that a punishment should fit the crime

• the punishment for stealing sheep from a nobleman in ancient Mesopotamia

Which of the following documents embodies the fundamental laws and principles of the United States?

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Charter

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

We get laws from all of the following sources except:

• Businesses

• The Constitution

• Legislatures

• Voters

law established by the outcome of former cases

• case law

• civil law

• common law

• constitutional law

legal precedence based on customs and prior legal decisions; used in civil cases

• case law

• civil law

• common law

• constitutional law

the written law enacted by a legislature, as distinguished from unwritten law or common law

• regulation

• juvenile law

• military law

• statutory law

Which of the following is considered a primary source of law in most countries?

• Constitution

• Newspaper articles

• Television broadcasts

• Social media posts

What is the primary function of statutory law?

• To interpret existing laws

• To create new laws

• To enforce laws

• To repeal outdated laws