SOUD2171 / 2316 LAW

What is Law?

• a government idea, that we use to run society.

• a rule, made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves.

• a solution for the Prime Minister to maintain leadership.

• law is a word document that is created by MPs.

What is the general term used to describe the main laws passed by the legislative bodies of the UK?

• Houses of Westminster

• Act of Parliament

• Primary Legalisation

• UK Parliament

What year was the Health & Safety at Work Act introduced?

• 1984

• 1974

• 2020

• 1996

When someone goes to court about a law, what type of judgment are they asking about?

• Legal

• Moral

• Financial

• Personal

What is Law name, for the legal system in England that has developed over a period of time from old customs and court decisions, rather than laws made by politicians

• Political

• Celebrity

• Common

• Parliamentary

What law is a collective term which seeks to encompass aspects of the law that aim to provide protection of the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

• Coastal

• Environmental

• Engineering

• Climate Change

What is the name for a draft law?

• Brief

• Consideration

• Document

• Bill

Who formally agrees to all UK Acts?

• House of Commons

• The Prime Minister

• The Queen

• House of Lords

The oldest formally written law still in force in England is?

This made it illegal to seek compensation for damage, by any means other than a lawsuit in a court of law – effectively outlawing private feuds.

• Highwayman Act of 1367

• Financial Act of 1855

• Norman Act of 1066

• Distress Act of 1267

In the UK Parliament approximately how many new laws are passed each year?

• 75

• 25

• 100

• 50