1. Personal remedies such as financial compensation are only available
in public law.
a. True b. False
2. All laws are the same in every province.
a. True b. False
3. A law stating which court has jurisdiction over certain cases falls
under procedural law.
a. True b. False
4. Both the BNA ACT, 1867, and the CONSTITUTION ACT, 1982, grant the
power to pass laws.
a. True b. False
5. One incident can result in both a public law case and a private law
case.
a. True b. False
6. A case in which the Crown prosecutes a company over non-payment of
taxes is governed by private law.
a. True b. False
7. A law establishing how a person can be released on bail falls under
substantive law.
a. True b. False
8. The political process influences the judiciary.
a. True b. False
9. Even though Canada is an independent country, its government must
still gain Royal Assent before any legislation becomes law.
a. True b. False
10. The STATUTE OF WESTMINSTER, passed in Great Britain in 1931, gave
Canada the right to completely govern itself, including the right to
amend its Constitution.
a. True b. False
11. A lobbyist is a person who tries to change the laws of the land
through illegal means.
a. True b. False
12. Laws are only useful if they include an enforcement process.
a. True b. False
13. A law making it illegal to speed falls under substantive law.
a. True b. False
14. A law establishing how fines will be paid falls under procedural
law.
a. True b. False
15. A law making it illegal to turn in a false fire alarm falls under
substantive law.
a. True b. False
16. The belief that a convicted criminal should give "an eye for an eye"
is an example of retribution.
a. True b. False
17. If Gerald sues his neighbour because she has let her dog foul his
garden every day, he would do so under private law.
a. True b. False
18. A civil citation always includes R. which stands for REX or REGINA.
a. True b. False
19. A bill proposed by the government and a law passed by that
government are, in reality, the same thing.
a. True b. False
20. One of the major difficulties of law is that it must keep pace with
an ever-changing set of cultural values.
a. True b. False
21. Susan Wang would take her boss to court for wrongful dismissal under
what law?
a. private
b. public
c. criminal
d. administrative
22. Jackie sued Andy because he negligently burned a cigarette hole in
her new prom dress. The case would be reported as
a. R. v. Andy.
b. R. v. Jackie.
c. Jackie v. Andy.
d. Andy v. Jackie.
e. Co-operator's Insurance v. Andy.
23. Due process ensures each citizen's dispute will be settled
a. with a minimum of fighting.
b. quickly and justly.
c. by peaceful means.
d. by the best government official available.
24. What is included in the CRIMINAL CODE?
a. actions of Canadian citizens that will be considered criminal
b. provincial offences related to the consumption of alcohol
c. decisions of judges in previous cases
d. the rights of Canadian citizens
25. If Shahin negligently repaired Jennifer's computer, causing her to
lose her entire law assignment, she should resort to
a. criminal law and have him charged with mischief.
b. civil law and use his until her computer is fixed.
c. administrative law.
d. Constitutional law.
e. civil disobedience.
26. What is tort law?
a. law dealing with new types of criminal cases not presently
covered by the CRIMINAL CODE
b. law governing the relationship between private citizens and
government agencies
c. law governing wrongs committed by one person against another with
regard to the use of real property
d. law governing wrongs committed by one person against another that
are not covered by a contract
27. What is the last step in the passage of provincial legislation?
a. passage by the House of Commons
b. passage by the Senate
c. signature of the Lieutenant-Governor
d. signature of the Governor-General
28. Which areas fall under provincial jurisdiction?
a. education and issuing marriage certificates
b. postal services and education
c. postal services and defence
d. education and defence
29. What is Rule of Law?
a. unwritten laws of a society
b. written laws of a society
c. printed volumes of court cases that have set precedents
d. the settling of disputes by peaceful means in the courts
30. Civil law does NOT refer to
a. law based on the Napoleonic Code.
b. judge made law.
c. law designed to compensate victims.
d. the law of Quebec.
e. legislation.
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31. The rule of precedent is also known as
a. Curia Regis.
b. STARE DECISIS.
c. Magna Carta.
d. assizes.
32. The Babylonian and Mosaic laws were both believed to be
a. the only laws anyone would ever need.
b. laws that controlled commerce.
c. based on the will of God.
d. the basis of Christianity.
33. Why did the CONSTITUTION ACT, 1982, have to be passed by the British
Parliament?
a. That right had been retained by Britain in the STATUTE OF
WESTMINSTER.
b. The premiers could not agree on how to do it in 1982.
c. Ontario and Quebec, which had the largest populations, voted for
Britain to do it.
d. The Prime Minister of Canada was British.
34. The final item in a case citation refers to
a. the page on which the case begins.
b. the volume number.
c. the year the decision was given.
d. the title of the report.
e. the court which decided the case.
35. The Attorney General would bring a bank robber to trial under what
law?
a. private
b. public
c. tort
d. administrative
36. About when was the Code of Hammurabi written?
a. 1700
b. 1600 b.c.
c. 1686
d. 2500 b.c.
37. Common law is sometimes called
a. case law.
b. civil law.
c. statute law.
d. the Napoleonic Code.
38. Regulations are necessary to
a. indicate the intent of the statute.
b. specify the details of the law.
c. proclaim the law.
d. revise previous legislation.
e. protect police powers.
39. Laws created by acts of Parliament are called
a. case law.
b. statute law.
c. family law.
d. tort law.
e. contract law.
40. Which action could be labelled anti-social?
a. asking to borrow your friend's car
b. borrowing money from your parents
c. making the best business deal you possibly can
d. speeding on the highway
41. The codified French law is called ________________ law.
42. _____________________ law deals with the actions of agencies
empowered to regulate various social activities such as housing,
social assistance, and unemployment benefits.
43. Laws defining the rights and duties of citizens are ________________
law.
44. Laws governing the protection and enforcement of the citizen's
rights and duties are ________________ law.
45. The category of private law that covers Chris agreeing to buy goods
from Jane is ________________ law.
46. The category of private law that covers Jay leasing a house from
Allen is ________________ law.
47. Precedent-setting decisions are printed in volumes called
________________.
48. The category of private law that covers Samuel being awarded custody
of his children is ________________ law.
49. It is important to ________________ laws, so they are organized and
record in a way that people know what they are and when they apply.
50. Criminal law, constitutional law, and administrative law are all
subcategories of ________________ law.
51. The category of private law that covers Colin marrying Winnie is
________________ law.
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