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SOUD2171 / 2316 LAW

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Law?

a)

a government idea, that we use to run society.

b)

a rule, made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves.

c)

a solution for the Prime Minister to maintain leadership.

d)

law is a word document that is created by MPs.

2.

What is the general term used to describe the main laws passed by the legislative bodies of the UK?

a)

Houses of Westminster

b)

Act of Parliament

c)

Primary Legalisation

d)

UK Parliament

3.

What year was the Health & Safety at Work Act introduced?

a)

1984

b)

1974

c)

2020

d)

1996

4.

When someone goes to court about a law, what type of judgment are they asking about?

a)

Legal

b)

Moral

c)

Financial

d)

Personal

5.

What is Law name, for the legal system in England that has developed over a period of time from old customs and court decisions, rather than laws made by politicians

a)

Political

b)

Celebrity

c)

Common

d)

Parliamentary

6.

What law is a collective term which seeks to encompass aspects of the law that aim to provide protection of the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

a)

Coastal

b)

Environmental

c)

Engineering

d)

Climate Change

7.

What is the name for a draft law?

a)

Brief

b)

Consideration

c)

Document

d)

Bill

8.

Who formally agrees to all UK Acts?

a)

House of Commons

b)

The Prime Minister

c)

The Queen

d)

House of Lords

9.

The oldest formally written law still in force in England is?


This made it illegal to seek compensation for damage, by any means other than a lawsuit in a court of law – effectively outlawing private feuds.

a)

Highwayman Act of 1367

b)

Financial Act of 1855

c)

Norman Act of 1066

d)

Distress Act of 1267

10.

In the UK Parliament approximately how many new laws are passed each year?

a)

75

b)

25

c)

100

d)

50

11.

What is the final step called for a parliamentary bill to become law?

a)

Royal assent

b)

Brexit

c)

Act of Parliament

d)

Process of review

12.

Who may refuse royal assent on the advice of MPs?

a)

Harry and Megan

b)

The Queen

c)

Kate and William

d)

Boris Johnson