#18 LEGAL SYSTEM BASICS: CRASH COURSE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

What is one of the basic functions of courts?

• To create new laws

• To enforce traffic rules

• To settle disputes

• To collect taxes

Which court is at the top of the federal court system?

• Family Court

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• District Court

What is common law based on?

• Decisions made by judges in past cases

• International treaties

• Laws written by the legislature

• Executive orders

What is the main role of trial courts?

• To enforce laws

• To write new laws

• To decide the facts of a case

• To hear appeals

What type of law involves disputes between individuals or between individuals and the government?

• Criminal law

• Civil law

• Public law

• International law