1. Sources of Law

Where does Indiana law come from?

• Indiana constitution, Indiana statutes, and Indiana case law

• Only from the United States Code

• Only from city ordinances

• Only from the President

What is the United States Code?

• The name of the laws the United States Congress writes for all fifty states

• The laws made by the Indiana General Assembly

• The rules for city ordinances

• The laws made by the President alone

What is the difference between state law and federal law?

• State laws apply only in one state, while federal laws apply in all fifty states

• State laws apply in all fifty states, while federal laws apply in one state

• State laws are made by the President, federal laws by the Governor

• State laws are only for cities, federal laws are for towns

How are civil laws different from criminal laws?

• Civil laws relate to how you interact with people, while criminal laws relate to how you interact with society as a whole

• Civil laws are only for adults, criminal laws are for children

• Civil laws are made by cities, criminal laws are made by states

• Civil laws are about voting, criminal laws are about driving

What happens to society when a criminal law is broken?

• Only the individual victim is hurt

• Only the police are affected

• Society as a whole is hurt

• Only the person who broke the law is affected

Which of the following types of laws are mentioned in the image?

• State, Federal, Civil, Criminal

• State, Local, Traffic, Environmental

• Federal, International, Maritime, Civil

• Criminal, Environmental, State, Maritime

Are there special laws for youth under age eighteen in Indiana?

• No, all laws are the same for everyone

• Yes, there are special laws for youth

• Only federal laws apply to youth

• Only traffic laws are different for youth

Why does breaking a criminal law hurt more than just the individual victim?

• Because it only affects the police

• Because it makes the lawbreaker sad

• Because society as a whole is hurt

• Because only the judge is affected

If you wanted to learn about laws that affect youth, what should you do according to the image?

• Ignore the laws

• Read the following chapters about Indiana laws for youth

• Only ask your friends

• Only read about adult laws