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LS100: Chapter 1 Practice Quiz
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1The law consists of a set of rules and procedures usually intended to regulate some aspect of society.
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2The term "law" is only used to refer to rules created and enforced by federal, state, and local governments.
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3Please check all of the major legal systems that developed historically.
- ACivil
- BCorporate
- CCriminal
- DCommon law
4In a common law system, laws are created by the people themselves.
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5The term civil law as used to describe a legal system refers to a system based primarily on written constitutions and written laws or codes.
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6What is a precedent?
- AThe example set by the decision of an earlier court for similar cases or similar legal questions that arise in later cases.
- BThe statute that addresses the issue in a case.
- CThe facts of the case.
- DThe decision made by a judge in a case.
7The United States created the first civil law system.
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8Common law systems are those based on :
- Athe concept of precedent or stare decisis.
- Bthe decisions of a legislative body.
- Cthe common wishes of the people.
9Jurisprudence, or the philosophy of law, deals with...
- A questions related to the origins of law
- Bquestions related to the meaning of law
- Cthe relationship of law and morality
- Dthe wishes of society
10The natural theory of law is that law reflects moral and unchangeable laws of nature.
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11Under legal realism, the validity of a law is not related to morality. If a law is properly formed, then it is valid.
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12The theory of legal positivism holds that the validity of law is not related to morality.
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13Laws are categorized or classified in several ways. Check all that apply.
- Aby whether the law is constitutional law, statutory law, or case law
- Bby whether the law is substantive or procedural
- Cby whether the law is fair or unfair
- D by whether the law is criminal or civil
14 Substantive laws define the rights and duties of parties and establish the legal basis for any lawsuit. Procedural laws relate to the enforcement of the substantive rights and duties.
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15Check all that are examples of substantive laws.
- ADUI laws
- Blaw that makes burglary a crime
- Claw that gives anyone accused of burglary the right to a jury trial
- DLaw that provides a remedy for assault
16A procedural law makes murder a crime.
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17Jurisdiction is the power or authority to act in a certain situation; the power of a court to hear cases and render judgments.
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18What is one way that civil and criminal cases are different?
- A A civil case is brought to court by the injured party (called the plaintiff in a lawsuit) and In a criminal action, the case is brought to trial by a prosecutor employed by the state or the federal government.
- BA civil case is brought in a different state than the criminal case.
- COnly a judge can decide a civil case, but a judge only or jury only can decide a criminal case.
19A hung jury means that the jury has decided on the death penalty for the plaintiff.
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