| A | B |
|---|
| A body of law based on a judges decision? | common law |
| A crime where the penalty is more than a year, a fine or both | felony |
| laws that tell which acts are crimes, how the accussed should be tried, and how crimes are to be punished | criminal law |
| laws that settle disagreements between people | civil law |
| beliefs about what is right or wrong | morals |
| breaking a law because it goes against your morals | civil disobedience |
| less serious crime | misdemeanor |
| a written collection of laws | legal code |
| Behavior that is illegal because the government considers it harmful to society | crime |
| What are laws | rules of society that are enforced by the government |
| Written laws by legislatures? | statutes |
| How can citizens add, change or remove the laws? | go through elected representatives |
| What are examples of a misdemeanor? | littering, driving without a license, graffiti |
| What would happen if people were not punished for a crime? | more crimes would happen |
| What is the main question in civil law? | what is the best way to settle |
| What is the purpose of laws? | protect property, protect lives, set standards |
| What has influenced U.S. laws? | morals, English common law, Code of Justinian |
| What is the basic purpose for having laws? | bring order to society |
| What do laws such as copyrights, trademarks, and patents do? | protect ideas and inventions |
| Why do most Americans obey the law? | fear going to jail |
| Different states have different laws because? | beliefs may differ |
| Constititutions are considered laws because? | they are rules for government |
| Why is the Code of Justin important? | affected U.S. & European Law |
