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MAJOR LEGAL SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Common law traditions emerged in _________ .

a)

continental Europe

b)

North America

c)

England

2.

Civil law tradition traces its origins back to _________.

a)

Ancient Greece

b)

the Roman Empire

c)

British colonies

3.

The most widespread system of law around the world is _________ .

a)

civil law

b)

common law

c)

religious law

4.

In a civil law system the judge’s role is to _________.

a)

interpret laws

b)

apply religious doctrines

c)

apply the provisions of the applicable code

5.

In a common law system a precedent is __________ .

a)

a judicial decision made by judges in similar cases

b)

a codified set of laws and regulations

c)

a written system of laws

6.

Common law systems _________ statutes created by legislators.

a)

don’t have any

b)

have never had any

c)

do have some

7.

In an adversarial system a judge ________ in a court.

a)

prosecutes

b)

moderates

c)

isn’t present

8.

Shariah and Halakha are _________ .

a)

the main kinds of religious law

b)

the varieties of common law

c)

legal codes

9.

Religious laws are often intended as _________ .

a)

continuously updated legal codes

b)

descriptive laws

c)

individual moral guidance

10.

The law system of the European Union is an example of _________ legal system.

a)

customary

b)

supranational

c)

mixed