WorksheetsSources of Law - 3.10
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the 'supreme law of the land' according to the U.S. Constitution?
State constitutions
Federal statutes
The U.S. Constitution
Local ordinances
The Supremacy Clause found in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution says laws enacted at any level of government may not conflict with the U.S. Constitution.
True
False
Which branch of government enforces laws according to the U.S. Constitution?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
State
Statutes passed by local governments are called ________.
ordinances
treaties
regulations
charters
The rules made by executive departments are known as
regulations
statutes
ordinances
resolutions
What is case law?
Laws created by the legislative branch
Prior court decisions or precedents
Customs and traditions
Rights derived from nature
The main difference between common law and case law is:
Common law is based on customs, traditions, and prior court decisions, while case law refers to the collection of past legal decisions.
Common law is written by legislators, while case law is unwritten.
Common law and case law are exactly the same with no differences.
Common law is only used in criminal cases, while case law is used in civil cases.
Natural law is the belief that all humans have certain rights derived from ______ rather than rules of society.
nature
government
religion
culture
Which founding document addresses natural law?
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The Magna Carta
The Founding Fathers focused on granting rights rather than establishing a government of laws to protect natural law.
True
False
The first known written code of rules which created order and guided people in their everyday lives.
Magna Carta
Code of Hammurabi
English Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
The first document that limited the power of the King of England. The idea for the 5th Amendment right to Due Process came from this document.
Code of Hammurabi
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
U.S. Constitution
Laws based on the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill or Rights and the state constitutions
Constitutional Law
Statutory Law
Common Law
Natural Law
