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WorksheetsCommon law vs. civil law
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
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1.
Which law was changed in 2011?
a)
A law about royal prerogatives
b)
A law which prevented Camilla from becoming Queen
c)
A law concerning the rules of royal succession
d)
A law regarding precedences in royal ceremonies
2.
As a result of the new law ...
a)
Camilla will be able to become Queen
b)
If a girl had been born instead of Prince George, she would have been able to become Queen
c)
Prince George's sister will be able to become Queen instead of Prince George
d)
Prince George will be able to become King
3.
The new law changed
a)
the written rules about royal succession
b)
the previous laws regarding the matter
c)
the common law rule which was applied before
d)
the statutory rule which was applied before
4.
What was happening in England before the Norman conquest?
a)
the same rules were applied in the entire country
b)
different rules applied to different regions, while the same costums applied throughout the country
c)
different rules and costums were applied to different regions
d)
the same costums were applied to differente regions, while the different rules were applied to the entire country
5.
Who contibuted more to the birth of common law?
a)
the king's laws
b)
the Justices in king's courts
c)
the Ministers of the crown
d)
the King, imposing only written rules
6.
When did the process of creation of common law begin?
a)
in the 6th century A.D.
b)
in the 12th century A.D.
c)
after 1066
d)
with the Enlightement after the 17th century
7.
When had the rules decided by the Emperor Justinian been created?
a)
1st century B.C.
b)
6th century A.D.
c)
11th century A.D.
d)
5th century B.C.
8.
What was happening in the meantime in the other European countries?
a)
They were creating their own common law rules
b)
They were creating a new European set of rules
c)
They applied rules approved by Emperor Justinian in the 5th century A.D.
d)
They developed an entire new set of rules
9.
When did the approval of legal comprehensive codes take place in the rest of Europe?
a)
In the Middle Age
b)
In the 20th century
c)
In the 18th century
d)
In the 15th century
10.
Nowadays where does the main difference between common law and civil law systems lie?
a)
in the role of the judges
b)
in the role of Parliament
c)
in the main source of law
d)
in the importance of statutes
11.
Which is the main source of law in common law systems?
a)
the law itself
b)
statutes
c)
judicial cases
d)
codes
12.
Are statutes used in common law systems?
a)
only as an exception
b)
common law system only seldom make use of statutes
c)
common law system make extensive use of statutes
d)
no, they are not used at all
13.
What is different in the role of judges in common law and in civil law systems?
a)
in common law systems judges apply the law, in civil law systems they create the law
b)
in common law systems judges create the law, in civil law systems they apply the law
c)
more or less, they have the same role
d)
their role is completely different, but it cannot be explained in such a short answer
14.
How do common law judges treat precedents set by higher courts?
a)
they can choose whether they want to abide to the precedent or not
b)
they have to stick to the precedent
c)
they can simply ignore the precedent
d)
they can apply the same rule stated in the precedent or change it if they don't like it, explaining why they don't apply it
15.
How can the role of the judges during the trials in both systems be described?
a)
they are investigators in civil law courts and arbiters in common law courts
b)
they are arbiters in civil law courts and investigators in common law courts
c)
they are arbiters in both common law and civil law courts
d)
they are investigators in both common law and civil law courts
16.
Which systems are more widespread?
a)
common law systems
b)
religious systems
c)
civil law systems
d)
the text does not say
17.
Which system is regarded as more stable?
a)
common law
b)
civil law
c)
both systems
d)
common law, according to common law legal minds and civil law according to civil law legal minds
18.
Which system is regarded as more flexible?
a)
civil law system
b)
common law system
c)
both
d)
common law, according to common law legal minds and civil law according to civil law legal minds
19.
Which is the tendency of legal systems in these days?
a)
they continue in their traditions
b)
they tend to mix
c)
civil law systems never change, while common law systems tend to change
d)
common law systems never change, while civil law systems tend to change
20.
Which is the main feature of common law systems?
a)
the binding force of laws
b)
the binding force of statutes
c)
the binding force of precedents
d)
the flexibility of statutes
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