LAW & VALUES
Laws generally reflect and promote a society’s __________.
What are values?
Rights people have simply because they are human beings.
What are human rights?
This principle means everyone must obey the law.
What is the Rule of Law?
This type of law deals with crimes and punishment.
What is criminal law?
The person who brings a civil lawsuit.
Who is the plaintiff?
According to the text, laws against murder reflect this belief.
What is that killing another person is wrong?
This document was adopted by the United Nations in 1948.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
John Adams America should be government of laws and not of these
What are men (people)?
This type of law deals with disputes between individuals or groups.
What is civil law?
The person being sued or accused.
Who is the defendant?
True or False: Everything immoral is illegal.
What is False?
The First Lady who helped lead the creation of the UDHR.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
Under the Rule of Law, no one is above this
What is the law?
Robbery and murder are examples of this type of offense.
What are felonies?
The standard of proof used in most civil cases.
What is preponderance of the evidence?
One goal of the legal system is protecting these basic rights.
What are human rights?
According to the UDHR, people have the right to liberty, education, and this type of freedom.
What is religious freedom?
Government officials taking bribes violates this Rule of Law factor.
What is absence of corruption?
A criminal offense punishable by one year or less in prison.
What is a misdemeanor?
The standard of proof required in criminal cases.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
Name two goals of the legal system.
* Protect human rights
* Promote fairness
* Resolve conflicts
* Promote order and stability
* Promote desirable social behavior
* Represent the will of the majority
* Protect minority rights
Governments have a duty to do these three things regarding human rights.
What are respect, protect, and fulfill?
The Rule of Law Index measures countries using this number of factors.
What is eight?
The government brings this type of case against a person accused of a crime.
What is a criminal case?
In the O.J. Simpson civil trial, the Goldman family won because they met this standard of proof.
What is preponderance of the evidence?