Legal Studies: The Courts as Law Makers
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Calvin Chau
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main role of courts?
To enforce laws
To make laws
To collect taxes
To resolve disputes and hear cases
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is common law also known as?
International law
Constitutional law
Judge-made law
Parliamentary law
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a precedent in the legal system?
A statement by the prosecutor
A recommendation by the jury
A suggestion by the judge
A decision or legal principle made by a judge
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When does a judge make law in a situation where there is no existing law?
When the judge resolves a dispute with no existing law
When the judge wants to challenge the existing law
When the judge wants to set a new precedent
When the judge is unsure about the law
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is statutory interpretation?
A process of creating new laws
A process of challenging the authority of the judge
A process of resolving disputes without laws
A process of interpreting existing legislation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a precedent in the legal system?
To challenge the authority of the judge
To confuse lower courts
To guide lower courts in similar cases
To limit the power of judges
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of judges in superior courts when resolving disputes with no existing law?
To ignore the case
To create new laws
To follow existing laws
To refer the case to the parliament
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