Why We Have laws
This is the main purpose of laws in society.
👉 What is to keep order and promote justice?
The burden of proof in criminal law.
👉 What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
The two main court systems in the U.S.
👉 What are federal and state courts?
This source of law is the foundation of our legal system.
👉 What is the Constitution?
Laws are rules created by this group.
👉 What is government?
Without laws, society would fall into this.
👉 What is chaos?
The burden of proof in civil law.
👉 What is preponderance of the evidence?
This is the highest court in the nation.
👉 What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
Laws passed by legislatures are called this.
👉 What are statutes?
Ethics are best described as this.
👉 What are moral principles of right and wrong?
Speed limits, no stealing, and freedom of speech are all examples of this.
👉 What are laws protecting safety and rights?
The party that brings a criminal case.
👉 Who is the government?
A divorce case would be handled in this type of court.
👉 What is a state court?
Brown v. Board of Education is an example of this source of law.
👉 What is case law (precedent)?
Paying very low wages may be this but not this.
👉 What is legal but not ethical?
Laws protect these two main things besides resolving conflicts.
👉 What are people and property?
A dispute over a broken contract would fall under this type of law.
👉 What is civil law?
A bankruptcy case would be handled in this type of court.
👉 What is a federal court?
Rules created by agencies like the FDA or EPA are called this.
👉 What are administrative regulations?
Helping refugees across borders may be this but not this.
👉 What is ethical but not legal?
This right allows you to express ideas without government punishment.
👉 What is freedom of speech?
Theft, assault, and drunk driving are examples of this type of law.
👉 What is criminal law?
This is what it’s called when the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case.
👉 What is a writ of certiorari?
Past court rulings used to guide future cases are called this.
👉 What is precedent?
Together, laws and ethics shape this.
👉 What is behavior and society?