19 questions
The Supreme Law of our land
Ordinance
Regulation
Statues
Constitution
Laws created by Congress
Ordinance
Regulation
Statues
Constitution
Laws created by a government agency so it can run smoothly.
Ordinance
Regulation
Statues
Constitution
Laws about what you can and cannot do on the city sidewalks would be an example of an __________________.
Ordinance
Statue
Regulations
Constitution
In a _______________ , one side complains that it has suffered because the other side has not followed the law properly.
lawsuit
crimesuit
Once the Supreme Court has decided how the law should be interpreted, that interpretation must be followed in the future.
Civil
Lawsuit
Precedent
Serious crimes that normally have a punishment of more than a year in jail.
Felonies
Misdemeanors
Less serious crimes where the penalty is usually less than a year in jail or even just a fine.
Felonies
Misdemeanors
Lawsuit
Precedent
Usually help settle disagreements between people.
Civil Law
Criminal Law
In _________________ , the question is always, “Did this person commit a crime?”
Civil Law
Criminal Law
A divorce would be an example of ___________________.
civil law
criminal law
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), which is a set of criminal laws that apply to people ________________.
under the age of 18
in the military
working in hospitals
But when a person under age 18 commits a crime, most states have a system of ___________________.
military justice
juvenile justice
criminal law
civil law
The United States has a juvenile justice system because
It offers more chances for young people to learn from mistakes without being negatively affected for the rest of their lives.
It allows a judge to look at many factors in a child’s life when deciding what the consequences for committing a crime.
We believe that young people sometimes make bad choices that they would not make if they were more mature.
All of the above
A _________________ is a juvenile found guilty of a crime
status offender
delinquent
Child Protective Services
A juvenile that is found guilty of breaking a law that wouldn't be a crime if they were an adult (like skipping school)
Delinquent
Status Offender
Child Protective Services
Someone who is charged with a crime or accused of other wrongdoing.
Defendant
Plaintiff
Lawsuit
Judge
Someone who files a lawsuit against someone else in a civil court.
Defendant
Plaintiff
Judge
Senator
All of the thousands of statutes passed by Congress are collected together and organized by subject. The collection is called the
Laws of the United States
United States Ethics
United States Code