WorksheetsLaw and Ethical Foundation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is statutory law?
Body of laws created by legislative statutes
Regulations set by international treaties
Rules established by religious organizations
Laws created by the judicial branch
Explain the concept of common law.
A system of law based on scientific principles
A system of law based on precedent and customs, rather than on written statutes.
A system of law based on religious texts
A system of law based on political ideologies
What is equity law and how does it differ from common law?
Equity law is only applicable in criminal cases, while common law is used in civil cases.
Equity law focuses on fairness and justice, while common law is based on legal precedent and statutes.
Equity law is the same as common law, just with a different name.
Equity law is based on legal precedent and statutes, while common law focuses on fairness and justice.
Discuss the role of administrative law in the legal system.
Administrative law only benefits the administrative agencies
Administrative law is only concerned with minor legal issues
Administrative law plays a crucial role in ensuring that administrative agencies act within their authority and in accordance with the law, thus providing a system of checks and balances within the legal system.
Administrative law has no impact on the legal system
What is case law and how does it influence the legal system?
Case law is a type of luggage used by lawyers to carry their legal documents.
Case law is the body of past court decisions that form the basis for determining future legal cases. It influences the legal system by providing precedent and guidance for judges and lawyers when interpreting and applying the law.
Case law is a type of legal code that is no longer relevant in the modern legal system.
Case law is a type of criminal activity that influences the legal system.
Give an example of a statutory law.
Guidelines for ethical behavior in the workplace
Traffic laws regulating speed limits on highways
Food safety regulations for restaurants
Building codes for construction
How are decisions made in common law?
Decided by the legislative branch of government
Based on the personal opinion of the judge
Determined by the defendant's financial status
Based on previous judicial decisions and precedents
What are the key principles of equity law?
Partiality, discrimination, bias
Fairness, justice, equality
Unfairness, injustice, inequality
Rigidity, harshness, imbalance
Explain the process of creating administrative law.
Creating a law without any public input
Drafting a law without any review process
Implementing a law without public notice
Identifying the need for a new regulation or law, drafting the proposed regulation or law, public notice and comment period, review and revision, final publication and implementation.
How does case law contribute to the development of legal principles?
By providing precedents and interpretations of laws that can be used to guide future decisions and establish new legal principles.
By encouraging arbitrary and biased interpretations of laws
By limiting the scope of legal principles and precedents
By creating confusion and inconsistency in legal decisions
What is the role of statutory law in the legal system?
Statutory law is only applicable in criminal cases
Statutory law is the body of laws created by legislative statutes and it provides a framework for the conduct of individuals, businesses, and government
Statutory law is not important in the legal system
Statutory law is only concerned with minor legal issues
How does administrative law differ from common law?
Administrative law is based on legal precedent and statutes, while common law focuses on fairness and justice
Administrative law and common law are the same
Administrative law is a system of law that regulates the activities of administrative agencies, while common law is a system of law based on precedent and customs, rather than on written statutes
Administrative law is only applicable in criminal cases, while common law is used in civil cases
What is the significance of case law in the development of legal principles?
Case law has no significance in the development of legal principles
Case law contributes to the development of legal principles by providing precedents and interpretations of laws that can be used to guide future decisions
Case law limits the scope of legal principles and precedents
Case law creates confusion and inconsistency in legal decisions
What is the difference between civil law and common law?
Civil law is based on written statutes, while common law is based on precedent and customs.
Civil law and common law are the same.
Civil law is only applicable in criminal cases, while common law is used in civil cases.
Civil law is based on precedent and customs, while common law is based on written statutes.
How does statutory law influence the legal system?
Statutory law has no influence on the legal system.
Statutory law influences the legal system by providing a framework for the conduct of individuals, businesses, and government.
Statutory law influences the legal system by creating confusion and inconsistency in legal decisions.
Statutory law influences the legal system by limiting the scope of legal principles and precedents.
