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Law Chapter 1

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term: a set of clear and consistent rules made and enforced by the government that regulate the conduct of people within a society.

a)

law

b)

jury

c)

policy

d)

injunctions

2.

Kim Kardishian wants to divorce Kanye is this:

a)

Criminal

b)

Civil

3.

Your child was kidnapped while in Walmart.

a)

Criminal

b)

Civil

4.

I moved out of my apartment, but did not get my security deposit back. It was $950.

a)

Criminal

b)

Civil

5.

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are known as the _________.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Preamble to the Constitution

c)

Supremacy Clause

d)

Articles of Confederation

6.
The branch of government that interprets laws
a)
Congress
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
7.

Who creates ordinances?

a)

State legislatures

b)

The federal Government

c)

Local governments

d)

Congress

8.

Do ethics effect laws?

a)

Yes

b)

no

c)

Maybe

9.

Who can create a constitution?

a)

States

b)

Federal governments

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A or B

10.
The document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs is :
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
an ordinance
c)
a constitution
d)
the Uniform Commercial Code
11.
How many distinct stages do most societies go through in forming their legal system?
a)
two
b)
four
c)
six
d)
eight
12.
Which one of these is based on the current standards or customs of the people? 
a)
civil law
b)
positive law
c)
code
d)
common law
13.
Which of the following will police investigate?
a)
civil matters
b)
interstate matters
c)
intrastate matters
d)
criminal matters
14.
Consequential ethics is most often reflected in our legal system through our 
a)
constitutional rights
b)
legislatures
c)
court decisions
d)
majority rules
15.
Which of these is dictated from above by a sovereign or other central authority? 
a)
civil law
b)
positive law
c)
code 
d)
common law
16.

With Kantian ethics, the standard for judging usually comes from:

a)

human reasoning

b)

recognized authority

c)

both a & b

d)

none of these

17.
Business law greatly affect
a)
business firms
b)
consumers
c)
both a & b
d)
none of these
18.
The goal of civil disobedience is to advance the self-interest of one group. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
19.
The laws, or enforceable rule of conduct in a society, do not reflect the culture and circumstances that create them.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.
The system of law in the United States is based on the English common law.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
21.
In the United States today, law courts and equity courts generally merged 
a)
TRUE 
b)
FALSE
22.
The judicial branch creates this type of law:
a)
Statutes
b)
Substantive
c)
Case
d)
ordinances
23.
The doctrine of stare decisis requires lower courts to  follow established case law in deciding similar cases. 
a)
TRUE 
b)
FALSE
24.
Which of the following describes law that sets forth how rights and responsibilities can be legally exercised and enforces through the legal system. 
a)
Substantive law
b)
Business law
c)
Civil Law
d)
Procedural Law
25.
Laws in this country are created on ly at the federal and state levels of government
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
26.
The worlds two great systems of law are :
a)
English common law and Napoleonic Code
b)
English common law & Roman civil law
c)
Napoleonic Code and Roman Civil law
d)
None of the above
27.
An order that stops an action from occurring. 
a)
equity
b)
injunction 
c)
injustice
d)
injudicious
28.
Ethics may be a matter of opinions and feelings.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
 At times, ethics and the law may conflict.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
A state statute must not conflict with the US Constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Administrative agencies do not make their own laws; they enforce laws made by Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Common law originated in 
a)
Italy
b)
United States
c)
England
d)
Ireland
33.
Law established by a court and thereafter referred to in similar cases is called the law of _______________
a)
statutes.
b)
legality.
c)
president.
d)
precedent.
34.
Stare Decisis means
a)
Stand Back
b)
Decisions are Decided
c)
Let the Decision Stand
d)
Stand and be heard
35.
The seat belt law passed in Pennsylvania was created for the _______________ for the majority of people/cases.
a)
golden rule
b)
greatest good
c)
greatest cause
d)
deadly accidents
36.

Legislature enacted laws.

a)

Statutes

b)

Equity

c)

Code

d)

Ordinance

37.

Enforceable rules of conduct in a society

a)

Statutes

b)

Laws

c)

Jurisdiction

d)

Ordinance

38.

The power to decide cases.

a)

Equity

b)

Law

c)

Jurisdiction

d)

Constitution

39.

A group of laws that allow individuals to seek legal remedies for wrongs done to them.

a)

Common Law

b)

Civil Law

c)

Criminal Law

40.

Law based on the current Standards or customs of the people.

a)

Civil Law

b)

Common Law

c)

Criminal Law

41.

When the citizens right to live in peace is violated.

a)

Common Law

b)

Criminal Law

c)

Civil Law

42.

Laws grouped into an organized form.

a)

Laws

b)

Code

c)

Constitution

d)

Ordinance

43.

Pieces of legislation created by a town or city council.

a)

Equity

b)

Code

c)

Constitution

d)

Ordinance

44.

A document that sets forth the framework of a government.

a)

Ordinance

b)

Law

c)

Constitution

d)

Code

45.

The rules a society uses to determine the difference between right and wrong.

a)

laws

b)

constitutions

c)

ethics

d)

justice

46.

Constitutional Law is

a)

a set of laws made by the courts

b)

laws passed by the legislature

c)

based on court decisions

d)

rights established by the constitution

47.

A body of rules created by government agencies

a)

Common Law

b)

Statutes

c)

Constitutional Law

d)

Administrative Law

48.

Which term: the highest court in the United States

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Appeals Court

c)

District Court

d)

Traffic Court

49.

Apply to a higher court to reserve a decision made by a lower court.

a)

Repeal

b)

Reversal

c)

Jurisdiction

d)

Appeal

50.

We first saw the use of a jury during

a)

Modern Law

b)

Roman Civil Law

c)

The King's/Queen's Bench

d)

King Hammurabi

51.

In Equity Courts, Chancellors would follow the same rules as common law court

a)

False

b)

True

52.

The two systems of law in use today are the English Common Law and

a)

French Legal Code

b)

American Constitution

c)

Roman Common Law

d)

Roman Civil Law

53.

Business activities are at times governed by criminal law

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The statutory definition of murder is a

a)

substantive law

b)

procedural law

c)

prohibitive law

55.

Which of the following best describes the elements involved in civil disobedience

a)

violating the law

b)

violating the law openly

c)

violating the law openly and peacefully

d)

violating the law openly, peacefully, and accepting punishment for the violation.

56.

Majority rule usually involves which of the following types of ethical reasoning

a)

reasoning based on consequences

b)

rule-based reasoning

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