WorksheetsLegal Concepts Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which type of law is cited as precedent?
Legislation
Civil law
Case law
Criminal law
Which type of law is enacted by a governing body?
Case law
Legislation
Civil law
Criminal law
Which type of law is not directly related to crime?
Criminal law
Legislation
Civil law
Case law
What is another term for legislation in the context of law-making?
Judge-made law
Statute law
Civil law
Regulatory law
What is the first step in the legislative process?
The Bill is debated
Amendments are made
A Bill is drafted
The House votes for the bill
What happens if the vote passes in the bill’s favor?
The bill is rejected
The bill is debated again
The Bill ascends into Law
The bill is amended
What happens if the bill does not pass the vote?
It is signed into law
It is debated again
It is rejected
It is amended
What is the role of the House of Commons in the legislative process?
To draft the bill
To sign the bill into law
To vote on the bill
To amend the bill
What historical period does the system of Common Law stem from?
Roman times
Feudal times
Renaissance
Industrial Revolution
What does the Common Law allow in the legal system?
Rigidity
Flexibility
Uniformity
Complexity
What is the effect of new legislation on common law precedents?
It reinforces them
It ignores them
It can overturn them
It complicates them
