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Fundamentals of law

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Define the definition of Law in a full sentance

a)

Law is a binding custom or practice of a community; a rule or mode of conduct or action that is prescribed or formally recognized as binding by a supreme controlling authority or is made obligatory by a sanction (as an code, decree, order, ordinance, statute, resolution, rule, judicial decision, or usage) made, recognized, or enforced by the controlling authority

b)

Law is the command of a sovereign, containing a common rule of life for his subjects and obliging them to obedience

c)

Law is a system of rules that are enforced by the state to govern behaviour of the members of the community.

d)

All answers are correct

2.

What is the highest source of law

a)

Statury law

Legal precedent/cases;

Regulatory legal act

b)

Case law

General principles of law

c)

International Conventions

d)

No correct answer

3.

................-a procedure or process for interpreting and enforcing the law.( Find a definition

a)

Concept of law

b)

Legal system

c)

Common law

d)

1-2 answers are correct

4.

Three major legal systems of the world consist of (a)  

5.

Find true definition of civil legal system

a)

Written constitution & source of law is constitution

b)

Statutory law created by legislature

c)

The laws governing a case are based on both legal precedent, created by judges, and statutory laws, created by legislatures

d)

Unwritten constitution

6.

The system where the law emanates from texts or traditions within a given religious tradition is ........

a)

Civil law

b)

Common law

c)

Sharia law

d)

No correct answer

7.

What are the functions of law (find full answer)

a)

1.Establishing standards 

2.Maintaining order 

3.Resolving disputes 

4.Protecting people

b)

1.Resolving disputes 

2.Protecting liberties and rights

c)

1.Maintaining order 

2.Resolving disputes

3.Establishing standards

d)

1.Maintaining order 

2.Establishing standards 

3.Resolving disputes 

4.Protecting rights

8.

What establishing standarts stands for

a)

In order to establish standards and keep the peace in a society, the law enforces whole society to abide the rules

b)

The law is a guidepost for minimally acceptable behavior in society. In other words the law tells the threshold between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in society

c)

1-2 answers are true

d)

For maintaining law and order in a society, there must be rules that should be followed by the society

9.

Resolving disputes - some activities, for instance, are crimes because society (through a legislative body) has determined that it will not tolerate certain behaviors that injure or damage persons or their property.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not given

10.

Basics human rights as provided in .........

a)

Code

b)

Act

c)

Constitution

d)

No correct answer

11.

A purpose and function of the law is (a)  

12.

The legal system of Uzbekistan is .....

a)

Common legal system

b)

Civil legal system

c)

Sharia law

d)

No correct answer