Unit 1 Test

Question 1

What is law?

Answer 1

Government rules for peace, order, and protection.

Question 2

Who makes the law?

Answer 2

Government / Parliament

Question 3

What’s the purpose of law?

Answer 3

To guide behavior, solve problems, and keep peace.

Question 4

Main sources of law:

Answer 4

1. Written constitution
2. Statue Law: created by legislature
3. Case Law: created by judges

Question 5

Secondary sources of law:

Answer 5

Magna Carta
Roman law
Canon law
Writings of legal scholars
Community standards

Question 6

Common law:

Answer 6

Judges make rules by past cases.

Question 7

Magna Carta did what?

Answer 7

People deserve a quick trial, and everyone is equal.

Question 8

True or False:
British Law has had the most influence on Canada.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Trial by Oath Helping:

Answer 9

Making friends to swear on the bible that a person was innocent

Question 10

Trial by Combat:

Answer 10

Two people involved in a dispute do a duel. God would be on the side of the innocent

Question 11

Adversarial System:

Answer 11

Two sides of a dispute are given lawyers. A judge and jury determine guilt or innocent

Question 12

The Feudal System:

Answer 12

William the Conqueror. Divided up the land into parcels and gave the parcels to noblemen. Noblemen were responsible for enforcing law on their property, which resulted in unfair treatment from one place to the next.

Question 13

Trails by ordeal:

Answer 13

Physical tests result in pain and sometimes death.

If someone was innocent god would protect them.

Very unfair

Question 14

Trail by combat:

Answer 14

People would fight using swords or other types of weapons to the death or until they can not anymore.

God would grant victory to the innocent party

Question 15

Natural law:

Answer 15

Studying nature, guided by human reason, would reveal the true meaning of law and morality.

Question 16

What’s Canada’s highest court?

Answer 16

Supreme Court of Canada, with the most authority.

Question 17

What is Positive Law?

Answer 17

Law based on human authority and reason, not divine origin

Question 18

Explain the court structure.

Answer 18

Supreme Court of Canada (highest authority)
Courts of Appeal
Trial/Superior Courts
Provincial Courts (handling regular matters and everyday issues)

Question 19

What is a legal right?

Answer 19

A legal right is something that must be consistently and cannot be given and then taken away.

Question 20

Can rights have limitations, and why?

Answer 20

Rights can have limitations. Important rights conflict or are impossible to honour simultaneously, limits may be placed on one or both to achieve a balance.

Question 21

How do rights and freedoms differ?

Answer 21

Rights have a duty to protect them, while freedoms mean no one should interfere with what you want to do.

Question 22

Who do Fundamental Freedoms apply to?

Answer 22

Fundamental Freedoms apply to everyone, while some rights, like democratic and mobility rights, are specific to Canadian citizens.

Question 23

How are conflicting rights resolved?

Answer 23

Depending on the case’s circumstances, finding a fair compromise that respects both rights and society’s well-being.

Question 24

What happens if a legal right is not honoured?

Answer 24

If a legal right isn’t honoured, you can use the law to fix the issue and ensure your rights are upheld.

Question 25

How are freedoms different from rights in terms of enforcement?

Answer 25

Freedoms aren’t actively enforced by others. There’s no duty for someone else to make sure it’s honoured