WorksheetsLaw and Order: The American Legal System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
What are the two most common types of law?
criminal and case law
civil and case law
historical and civil law
criminal and civil law
What is the goal of law in society?
maintain hierarchical social order
maximize the amount of cases the Supreme Court hears
minimize conflict in society
all of these are correct
What is case law?
legal precedents
illegal presidents
legal proceedings
law that is "just in case"
Laws that are written by a state legislature are known as
Statutory law
Constitutional law
Administrative law
Case law
Which of the following represents military law?
Assault, murder, theft
Adoption, contract disputes, personal injury
Abandonment of post, conduct unbecoming of an officer, mutiny
Discrimination, eminent domain, treason
What type of law is used to resolve disputes between Congress and the President?
Civil
Constitutional
Criminal
Military
Last Saturday, a driver was ticketed for speeding through a neighborhood and crashing into a fence. The fence owner is suing the driver $2500.00 for the cost to repair the fence.
What court would hear this case?
Appeals
Civil
Criminal
U.S. Supreme
Which type of law would you find the legal concept of judicial review?
Civil
Constitutional
Military
Juvenile
Four men go into a bank with guns drawn and demand all of the money from the safe. Once captured by police, they are taken to court and tried under which type of law?
Military
Constitutional
Criminal
Civil
What type of law features a court-martial instead of a regular court?
Criminal
Military
Constitutional
Juvenile
The purpose of ____________ law is to protect public safety.
public
civil
constitution
criminal
The purpose of _______________ law is to help solve disputes.
criminal
public
constitution
civil
Which branch is in charge of writing statutes?
executive
legislative
the 4th branch, the people
judicial
Which branch makes case law?
the 4th branch, the people
executive
legislative
judicial
Which branch makes administrative law?
executive
judicial
legislative
the 4th branch, the people
Where do state and federal courts get their power from?
Magna Carta and Code of Hammurabi
Declaration of Rights and Declaration of Independence
Florida Constitution and United States Constitution
Judiciary Act of 1789
What is another name for appellate courts?
district courts and county courts
state courts and federal courts
Supreme Courts and circuit courts
courts of appeals and circuit courts
Which courts have original jurisdiction in cases involving the Constitution and federal laws?
state courts
county courts
district court of Florida
federal courts
When can federal circuit courts or the United States Supreme Court hear a case from the state courts?
when the case involves a constitutional issue
disputes greater than $15,000
disputes greater less than $15,000
on appeal from county courts
