Rule of Law

A type of rule enforced by the government

• Case

• Civil

• Law

• Statute

Which of the following is a fundamental right protected by the constitution?

• Right to Vote

• Freedom of Speech

• Right to Internet Access

• Right to Free Parking

What is the highest court in the United States?

• Supreme Court

• Federal Court

• District Court

• State Court

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Media

This was the first code of law, developed over 3,700 years ago in Babylon

• Code of Hammurabi

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Twelve Tables

______ law is based on customs and traditions

​ (a)   law is law based on ​ (b)   or laws passed by legislatures

• statutory
• statutes
• common
• law
• civil
• criminal

There are ​ (a)   sources of American law: Statutory, Common, Case, and this, based on the US Constitution​ (b)  

• 4
• 5
• 6
• Constitutional
• Juvenile
• Civil
• Criminal

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

• The President's decrees

• The Constitution

• State laws

• International treaties

What is case law primarily based on?

• Decisions made by the executive branch

• Regulations written by government agencies

• Judicial interpretations of laws

• The original text of the Constitution