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WorksheetsTEST Ch 1 Laws and Ethical Foundation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Common law originated in
a)
England
b)
Rome
c)
France
d)
Egypt
2.
Rules of conduct established by the government to maintain stability and justice are called
a)
ethics
b)
laws
c)
amendments
d)
golden rules
3.
Decisions made by the highest court of any state follow the law of
a)
precedent
b)
citation
c)
original jurisdiction
d)
prosecution
4.
The first amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Statutes
d)
Jurisdiction
5.
A person who lives by certain social values is said to be ___________.
a)
Moral
b)
Ethical
c)
Immoral
d)
Unethical
6.
A court can declare any law or government activity that goes against the Constitution _______.
a)
Unconstitutional
b)
Balogna
c)
Ethical
d)
A statute
7.
Equal and fair treatment of people.
a)
Justice
b)
Law
c)
Precedent
d)
Unconstitutional
8.
Stare Decisis is a driving factor in court-related laws and decisions.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The goal of civil disobedience is to advance the self-interest of one group over another.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
How many distinct stages do most societies go through in . _____ forming their legal systems?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
11.
Which of these is based on current standards or customs of the people?
a)
Civil Law
b)
Positive Law
c)
Code
d)
Common Law
12.
Which of these is dictated from above by a person of authority?
a)
Civil Law
b)
Positive Law
c)
Code
d)
Common Law
13.
Term used for crimes committed against individuals.
a)
Criminal
b)
Civil
c)
Positive
d)
Ethics
14.
Term used for crimes committed against society.
a)
Criminal
b)
Civil
c)
Positive
d)
Ethics
15.
An order to compel something to be stopped from being done is known as?
a)
Precedent
b)
Statues
c)
Injunction
d)
Constitution
16.
Sets forth how rights and responsibilities can be legally exercised and enforced through the legal system
a)
Substantive Law
b)
Procedural law
c)
Administrative law
d)
Case law
17.
Which amendment grants U.S. citizens the freedom of religion?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Fifth
d)
U.S. citizens do not have such a right
18.
The two great systems of law in the world are...
a)
English positive law and Roman civil law
b)
English civil law and Roman common law
c)
Napoleonic positive law and English common law
d)
English common law and Roman civil law
19.
Laws are created at the federal, state, and local levels of government.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The right of privacy is mentioned in the Bill of Rights.
a)
True
b)
False
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