Types of Law
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- Q1The law that prevails over all other laws in the United States. The supreme law of the land. Nothing is higher than this.Constitutional LawCivil LawCriminal Law30s
- Q2Judges and courts must often make decisions based on customs, traditions, and cases that have been decided before.Common LawCivil LawConstitutional LawAdministrative Law30s
- Q3An earlier decision to a similar case. Judges use this to make their decision in common law cases.Criminal LawCivil LawPrecedentMilitary Law30s
- Q4Laws to help resolve disputes between people and organizations.Common LawConstitutional LawCriminal LawCivil Law30s
- Q5Laws that define what acts are against the law. Describes how a person accused of breaking the law should be tried in court and punished.Common LawConstitutional LawCriminal LawCivil Law30s
- Q6Laws that govern the behavior of men and women in all branches of the U. S. armed forces.PrecedentStatutory LawAdministrative LawMilitary Law30s
- Q7Laws that are passed by lawmaking bodies such as Congress and state and local governments.Common LawAdministrative LawPrecentStatutory Law30s
- Q8An area of the law that deals with the actions and well-being of persons who are not yet adults.Civil LawJuvenile LawCriminal Law30s
- Q9Laws created by government agencies.Statutory LawAdministrative LawCivil LawConstitutional Law30s