Worksheets3.10 Types and sources of Law / court levels
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Connie Hargraves tree fell in the last storm and damaged the car of her neighbor, Andy Collin. Connie did not have insurance that covered his type of accident and has not paid Andy for the damage and he decides to sue Connie. What type of lawsuit would this be?
Military
Criminal
Civil
Constitutional
Which actions reflect the fundamental principle of rule of law?
Government leaders can change the law without notice
Decision by the government that are based on the law
period people accused of crimes against the state are tried in secret
the different social classes enjoys their legal rights and privileges
Why are they historical law codes like Hammurabi’s code and the 12 tables, significant?
the establishment new economic system
they establish official religions
they established Democratic governments
they establish written laws for the entire community
Jack sues Jill in Florida Circuit Court for personal injury. Jack claims Jill hit him while she was driving carelessly and texting on her Phone. Jill denies his claim. On what grounds could the judge grant Jack's request for summary judgment on this claim?
the judge doesn't think that Jill’s witnesses are very believable
the jury has indicated that it prefers Jack's version of the accident
many experts believe that texting while driving is likely to cause accidents
the evidence in Jack's favor is so overwhelming that it would be unreasonable to think otherwise
The Diagram shows details about the law
Which phase completes the diagram about the law
separation of powers
sources of American law
enforcement of contractual agreements
historical laws of codes
Jack lives in Miami. He has a contract dispute with a hotel owner in Tampa for less than $15,000. In which the court should Jack seek help?
in the US District Court
Florida Circuit Court
Florida County court
Florida District Court of appeal
The diagram helps steps in the civil case in Florida.
Which statement completes the diagram?
Losing party appeals to the Florida District Court of appeals
Losing party appeals in Florida County court
Losing party appeals in the US Circuit Court of appeals
Losing party appeals to US District Court
The four headlines below deal with incidents involving laws
Which correctly identifies the type of law involving each headline?
A. 1. civil law 2. state law 3. military law 4. federal law
B. 1 civil law 2. federal law 3 state law 4 military law
C. 1 state law 2. civil law 3 criminal law 4. federal law
D. 1 federal law 2. state law 3. military law 4. civil law
The Code of Hammurabi (1772 BC) includes laws focusing on contracts. What type of U.S. law is based on the Code of Hammurabi?
civil
constitutional
criminal
military
Which situation would most likely lead to a civil case?
A person robs another person at gunpoint.
A person is caught breaking into a house.
A person breaks a leg at a friend’s house.
A person fails to stop at a red light.
The table below lists examples of laws.
Which list represents military law?
Category A
Category B
Category C
Category D
The table below lists examples of laws.
Which list represents criminal law?
Category A
Category B
Category C
Category D
The graph below illustrates juvenile arrest rates for motor vehicle theft.
Which type of law is illustrated the graph?
military
constitutional
criminal
civil
The passage below is from a U.S. Supreme Court opinion announcement. According to the passage, which action did the U.S. Supreme Court find constitutional?
The death penalty may be imposed only on adults.
The death penalty may be imposed only on juveniles.
The death penalty may be imposed on both adults and juveniles.
The death penalty may be imposed on neither adults nor juveniles.
The diagram below outlines the appeals path through a state court system.
Which court completes the diagram?
Court of Veterans Appeals
State-level court of last resort
U.S. court of appeals
State-level court of claims
The trial process is listed above.
Which option completes the trial process?
Cross examination
Jury selection
verdict
investigation
What power is held by the Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court?
Neither court hears equal protection cases
Both courts may issue writs of mandamus.
Neither court hears death penalty cases.
Both courts may issue writs of habeas corpus.
The passage below describes a dispute between two neighbors.
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Liz’s 16 year old daughter backed into Doug’s car while it was parked in front of his house. Doug sued Liz for $1500 to cover the cost of repairing the car.
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Which court heard the case?
Florida Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
county court
appellate court
The passage below describes a U.S. Supreme Court decision:
"In 1940, the Texas Democratic Party refused to give an African-American man a ballot to select candidates to run for Congress and governor.
In finding this action unconstitutional “…this Court is not constrained to follow a previous decision which…, involves the application of a constitutional principle, rather than an interpretation of the Constitution to evolve the principle itself.”
Source: Smith v. Allwright (1944)
What does this court decision illustrate?
The court has the power of judicial review.
The court is a trial court.
The court has the power to accept appeals cases.
The court is a district court.
The graph below describes appeals filed by type of appeal in the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 1990-2010.
Source: United States Courts
Based on the graph, what conclusion can be drawn about court cases in the U.S.?
More civil cases are being filed without legal representation.
More criminal cases are being filed without legal representation.
More criminal actions are being dropped before trial.
More civil actions are being dropped before trial.
