Origins & Sources of the Law

A law is

• a guideline for people to follow

• a rule created by the government

• an idea that all citizens must obey

• all of the above

The first written set of laws were created by

• Roman emperors

• God

• Hammurabi

• Napoleon

The written laws of the Roman Empire were called the

• Tabula Rosa

• Law of the Twelve Tables

• Code of Rome

• Roman Common Law

Which legal idea was NOT created by the Romans?

• trial by jury

• vetoes

• checks & balances

• separation of powers

Which group started English common law starting in 1066?

• Romans

• Babylonians

• French

• Normans

English common law is defined as

• all the laws that deal with England

• the Roman laws that only apply to England

• the groups of decisions & laws that are created over time by government leaders

• the decisions by English courts that make law

Which of the following ideas did NOT come from English common law?

• right to a trial by jury

• no cruel & unusual punishment

• freedom of speech

• freedom of religion

Why was the Napoleonic Code so different from previous legal codes?

• it was much more specific & detailed

• it was written down

• it applied to more than just one country

• it was created by a group of citizens who gave input to the government

A statute is

• a document that organizes a government

• a law created by a legislature

• a general rule adopted by any part of the government

• a rule created by an executive branch

A constitution is

• a document that organizes a government

• a law created by a legislature

• a general rule adopted by any part of the government

• a rule created by an executive branch