WorksheetsRule of Law and the American Legal System (1.9/3.10)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
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 English legal system brought to North America by colonists was
Hammurabi's Code
Justinian's Code
Common Law
Israelite Law
__________________ is believed to be the first set of written laws.
Canon Law
Code of Hammurabi
Roman Law
Ten Commandments
Which describes a component of rule of law?
consistent application
enforcement of the law
decisions based on the law
all of the above
This figure is a
symbol of the American justice system. What does the blindfold covering the figure’s eyes represent?
equality under the law
separation of powers
checks and balances
natural law
News article, "Miami Ex-Officer Gets 2 Years' Prison for Gambling Bribes, " www.cbslocal.com, May 17, 2015
Based on the title of this article what can s
Leaders and government officials are held accountable to the law.
Leaders and government officials are not accountable to the law.
There is no transparency of institutions.
The laws are not legitimate.
