Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a basic function of courts?
Settling disputes
Interpreting laws
Creating laws
Creating expectations for future actions
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one characteristic of the federal court system?
Judges are elected for a term of 10 years
Judges can have their salaries reduced
It is hierarchical with the Supreme Court at the top
It is part of the executive branch
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary difference between statutory and common law?
Statutory law is more important than common law
Statutory law is made by judges, common law by legislatures
Statutory law is only at the federal level, common law is only at the state level
Statutory law is written, common law is based on past court decisions
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of trial courts?
To hear evidence and determine facts
To create new laws
To decide questions of law
To hear appeals
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of law involves disputes between individuals or between individuals and the government?
Public law
Civil law
International law
Criminal law
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Under what circumstances can a civil or criminal case become public law?
When the defendant is a public figure
When the case is broadcast on television
When the case involves a large sum of money
When it involves government powers or constitutional rights
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common feature of criminal laws?
They do not involve any penalties
They are only applicable at the federal level
They are almost always statutes written by legislatures
They are based on past court decisions
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