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3.10 - Types of Law

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jake, a soldier, failed to return to base after going on leave, so he is charged for being Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) and brought to trial.

a)

Military Law

b)

Juvenile Law

c)

Civil Law

d)

Criminal Law

e)

Constitutional Law

2.

Brendan participated in a social media challenge that included pulling the soap dispenser off the wall of a public bathroom. Doing so caused the dispenser to break and several pieces of wall tile broke as well. After being seen on security cameras, he was arrested and charged with vandalism.

a)

Military Law

b)

Juvenile Law

c)

Civil Law

d)

Criminal Law

e)

Constitutional Law

3.

Noah was caught by a security camera robbing a gas station. He was arrested and brought to trial. Found guilty, he was given a fine and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

a)

Military Law

b)

Juvenile Law

c)

Civil Law

d)

Criminal Law

e)

Constitutional Law

4.

Olivia was pulled over by the police in her town. Since it was 2:00am, she was charged with breaking her town’s curfew. She was given a citation and released back to her parents.

a)

Military Law

b)

Juvenile Law

c)

Civil Law

d)

Criminal Law

e)

Constitutional Law

5.

Anna ordered an iPhone off the internet from a private seller, but never received the order. The seller is refusing to refund her money, so she takes the seller to court.

a)

Military Law

b)

Juvenile Law

c)

Civil Law

d)

Criminal Law

e)

Constitutional Law

6.

Steve is a student at a local high school. One day after school, Steve physically attacks Chris at the local park by the school. Other students witness the fight and call the police. Steve is arrested.

a)

Military Law

b)

Juvenile Law

c)

Civil Law

d)

Criminal Law

e)

Constitutional Law

7.

A group of students choose to wear black armbands to school to protest a law they are unhappy about. When school administrators hear about the plan, they create rules against wearing armbands, warning students that they will be suspended if they follow through. Later, the case goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, who rules that students do not lose their right to free speech just by stepping on school property.

a)

Military Law

b)

Juvenile Law

c)

Civil Law

d)

Criminal Law

e)

Constitutional Law

8.

A married couple decides to get a divorce, but can’t agree on who gets what possessions. After a hearing, a judge makes the decision about how their property should be divided.

a)

Military Law

b)

Juvenile Law

c)

Civil Law

d)

Criminal Law

e)

Constitutional Law

9.

Janaya and Drake live next door to each other. Janaya claims that Drakes dog destroyed the fence in her yard. She payed $3,000 for this brand new fence and got it installed by professionals. She wants Drake to pay her back so she takes him to court. What kind of trial will this be?

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Military

d)

Constitutional

10.
Set of laws specifically for the U.S. military.
a)
lawsuit
b)
UCMJ
c)
precedent
d)
United States Code