Legal Studies: Unit 1 Topic 1_Legal Foundations

Which type of law is the most common form of law within our society?

• Statue Law

• Common Law

• Customary Law

• Statute Law

There are ____ key characteristics of an effective law.

What is the name of the unit that we are currently studying?

• Balance of probabilities

• Human Rights

• Beyond reasonable doubt

• Law, governance and change

The obligation to obey the law is balanced by the fact that the law also guarantees our ______ and freedoms.

Which of the following IS NOT a purpose of the law?

• Safety or Protection

• To regulate and create order

• To provide a framework for conflict.

• To communicate community values and expectations

The three essential features that distinguish a law from rules include:

• Authority, Customs and Regulation.

• Authority, Community Values and Regulation.

• Authority, Consequences and Rules.

• Authority, Consequences and Regulation.

The _____ _____ is the document that set up the idea that all people, including the king, have rights and responsibilities under the law.

What factors influence laws?​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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• Social

• Moral

• Political and Economic

• Cultural

A characteristic of an effective law is that laws must be clearly _____ to the public.

Laws should apply fairly and _______ to all.