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1
Q

The English parliament is made up of _____ and ____? Who is dominate

A

House of commons and House of lords

The house of commons is dominant

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2
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How common law come to England?

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Battle of Hastings 1066- William the Conqueror

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3
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

England has a written constitution

A

FALSE

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4
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Common law is also know as?

A

Judge made law

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5
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There is a saying that Common law is

A

Common to all

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6
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The two main police forces in France are ______ and ______? Where do they operate?

A

Police Nationale (PN) and the Gendarmerie

PN- urban areas
Gendarmerie- rural areas

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7
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Since 1798, France has had _____ Constitution?

A

15

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8
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One of the main differences between Common and Civil law is ____?

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In Common law nations Judges are allowed to make commentary

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9
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According to the U.S. Constitution Supreme Court Justices serve for a period of ______?

A

Good faith and service

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10
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According to the U.S. Constitution there are how many justices on the U.S. Supreme court?

A

It does not say

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11
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England recently did what, in part, based off of the U.S.?

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Created the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

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12
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Prior to the recent change in England ( in part based on the U.S.) what took place?

A

The law lords acted as the highest court and were part of the House of Lords

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13
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After the reunification of Germany what became of Basic Law?

A

It became the law of the reunified nation

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14
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Until reunification Germany was split into?

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West Germany (WG) and East Germany (EG)- WG was a civil law nation and EG was a socialist law nation

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15
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In Germany the FCC is what?

A

The highest court

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16
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In France what is the role of the Constitutional Council?

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It acts as the highest court, but only provides advisory opinions when asked to rule on code before it is is enforceable

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17
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In Germany the _____ is the head of the government?

A

Chancellor

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18
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In Japan the Supreme Court is what?

A

Not relevant- because its rulings can be ignored

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19
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The Japanese Constitution is known as what?

A

The Showa Constitution 1947

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20
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The Japanese Constitution is more or less what?

A

An update of the U.S. Constitution

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21
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Theoretically the most powerful branch of government in China is _____?

A

The National People’s Congress (NPC)

22
Q

In reality who holds the power in China?

A

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

23
Q

There are two main sources of law in Saudi Arabia the _______ and _______?

A

The Shari’a and the Sunnah

24
Q

What reason(s) are given by Saudi Arabia to explain their low rates of crime?

A

Harsh corporal punishment and devotion to the Qur`an

25
Q

The Cultural Revolution did what to China?

A

Falied- leaving issues concerning Economic, Political, and Social institutions

26
Q

The German legislature is made up of what two chambers?

A

The Bundestag and The Bundesrat

27
Q

Crime is hardest to measure in what model nation?

A

Saudi Arabia

28
Q

Currently the French are on their ___ Republic?

A

5th

29
Q

What model nation is not secular in nature?

A

Saudi Arabia

30
Q

Civil law has its historical roots in ______?

A

Roman law, Cannon and Commercial law, the Napoleonic Code, and the German Civil Code

31
Q

A goal of the Napoleonic Code was?

A

To make is simple, each to understand, nontechnical, and accessible to the masses

32
Q

What happened to Napoleonic Code in 1804?

A

It went into force

33
Q

There are two main types of crimes in Saudi Arabia what are they?

A

Hudud Crimes and Tazirat Crimes

34
Q

In Saudi Arabia, crimes against Allah (God) are known as?

A

Hudud crimes

35
Q

England’s strong constitutional tradition is found in what document(s)?

A

The English Bill of Rights (1689), Magna Charta (1215), Petition of Rights (1628), and the Act of Settlement (!701)

36
Q

One of the most important rights provided in the 1798 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the citizen was?

A

Presumption of innocence and Freedom from arbitrary detention

37
Q

The 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was for what model nation?

A

France

38
Q

In England the Magna Charta (1215) was originally signed the rights in it applied to whom?

A

Only the Barons (Nobles)

39
Q

One reason why Germany was able to build a democratic Society after World War II was?

A

They had experimented with democracy under the Weimar Republic

40
Q

Between 1993 and 1945 German was under ____?

A

National Socialism

41
Q

The German Basic law?

A
  • was the constitution of West Germany
  • Currently the Constitution of Germany
  • Avoid weakness of Weimar Republic
  • Has 146 Articles with the first 17 listing the rights of the German People
42
Q

The Prison Act of 1976 did what in Germany?

A

Established Rehabilitation as a major prison philosophy

43
Q

Over the years China has had various campaigns against crime and they were called?

A

Strike hard

44
Q

Currently the most pervasive legal tradition is ____?

A

Civil law tradition

45
Q

What are the difference between Criminology and criminal justice?

A

the pure and the appplied

46
Q

The dark figure of crime is what?

A

The unknown crimes to police

47
Q

International Crimes are such because

A

Of agreements between nations

48
Q

Why is the Soviet Union not a model nation?

A

Because it disbanded in 1991

49
Q

Rates control for what?

A

Population

50
Q

What is the formula for calculating rates?

A

(Raw number/ population) * control

51
Q

Why is homicide the most comparable crime?

A

Because there is a body

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