Foundations of Law

Question 1

When is the Capital Punishment given?

Answer 1

Murder, Homicide

Question 2

What is Capital Punishment?

Answer 2

The death penalty

Question 3

Methods of execution?

Answer 3

Hanging (Out lawed)
Fire Squad
Gas Chamber (Out Lawed)
Lethal injection

Question 4

One of the oldest and most sophisticated codes

Answer 4

Hammurabi Code

Question 5

Why do we have laws?

Answer 5

To promote fairness, order, stability, and to resolve conflict

Question 6

Disputes between two people?

Answer 6

Civil Law

Question 7

Contracts, divorce, property, ownership, car wrecks, class action.
These are examples of?

Answer 7

Civil Law

Question 8

Violation for specific law, punishment given.

(Ex) selling drugs, 5 years in prison

Answer 8

Criminal Law

Question 9

This court focuses on the consitution

Answer 9

Federal Court

Question 10

How many Federal District courts are there?

Answer 10

94

Question 11

How many Federal Courts of Appeals are there?

Answer 11

12

Question 12

Military Courts have their own laws, True or False?

Answer 12

true

Question 13

What does the Federal Regulatory Court do?

Answer 13

Consumer Protection: They protect unfair business practices

Question 14

Highest Court in the USA, All courts must follow their rulings.
They will only hear cases appealed by a citizen

Answer 14

Supreme Court

Question 15

This court is divided in 12 courts.

They intervene when there has been an error in lower courts, violate the constitution.

Answer 15

Appellate Court