Unit 1 Quiz

Question 1

A proposed law; draft form of an act or statute.

Answer 1

Bill

Question 2

Authority or power to do something, such as make laws.

Answer 2

Jurisdiction

Question 3

Lawyer employed by the state to prosecute a criminal offence.

Answer 3

Crown

Question 4

A reference to a legal case (ex. R v Davis, 1995).

Answer 4

Citation

Question 5

Applying the characteristics assumed to belong to one member of a group to all members of that group.

Answer 5

Stereotyping

Question 6

Party being sued (civil law) or person charged with an offence (criminal law).

Answer 6

Defendant

Question 7

A principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is binding. All lower courts must abide by this decision.

Answer 7

Precedent

Question 8

The true purpose of one’s actions.

Answer 8

Intent

Question 9

Beyond the authority of the government to pass a law regarding a specific topic.

Answer 9

Ultra Vires

Question 10

In civil law, the party suing.

Answer 10

Plaintiff

Question 11

To seek to influence the government to pass laws that would support one’s cause.

Answer 11

Lobby

Question 12

Changes or alterations made to existing laws.

Answer 12

Amendments

Question 13

Law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in Canada.

Answer 13

Criminal Code

Question 14

The right to vote.

Answer 14

Franchise

Question 15

A set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. The rules of a country.

Answer 15

Constitution

Question 16

Penalties, usually imposed by several nations on another nation for its violation of international law.

Answer 16

Sanctions

Question 17

A nation’s supreme power and authority to govern its affairs, its independence to make laws.

Answer 17

Sovereignty