FLS Quiz Public and Private

Which of the following best describes private law?

• Governs relationships between individuals and the state

• Regulates relations among private individuals or organizations

• Concerns constitutional and administrative matters

• Deals only with criminal offenses

Which of the following is a public law branch?

• Contract law

• Family law

• Criminal law

• Property law

A dispute between two companies about a breach of contract falls under:

• Public law

• Private law

• Constitutional law

• Administrative law

Which of these areas is typically part of public law?

• Civil law

• Torts

• Administrative law

• Commercial law

The main purpose of public law is to:

• Regulate the behavior of individuals in private relationships

• Protect public interest and regulate state functions

• Provide remedies for civil wrongs

• Govern family and inheritance issues

Which of the following is NOT part of private law?

• Contract law

• Family law

• Tort law

• Criminal law

Constitutional rights of citizens are protected under:

• Private law

• Public law

• Civil law

• Commercial law

Which statement correctly distinguishes public and private law?

• Public law deals with disputes between private persons; private law deals with government authority.

• Private law is enforced by the state; public law is not.

• Public law regulates state and individual relations, private law regulates individual-to-individual relations.

• There is no real difference between them.

Property ownership disputes are governed by:

• Criminal law

• Constitutional law

• Private law

• International law

The violation of a regulation by a public official would fall under:

• Private law

• Public law

• Civil law

• Commercial law