Common
Law Basics
Agencies
Courts
Constitution
Local Facts
100
Set of laws made by courts which provide a series of consistent rules that later courts must follow
What is Common Law
100
Departments of the government that are formed to carry out certain laws
What is Adminstrative Agencies
100
The courts main purpose
What is to interpet laws
100
It describes the three branches of the government and their roles
What is the Constitution
100
The Broad Run SRO
Who is Officer Peck?
200
The use prior cases as a guide for deciding similar cases.
What is Precedent
200
Agency that governs food quality
What is the FDA
200
They can only interpret a statute if it is part of a case.
What is a judge
200
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
What are the three branches of government?
200
In charge of safety at Broad Run
Who is Mr. Hicks
300
Common law traces back to the early days of this place
What is England?
300
Agency that governs cable TV
What is the FCC
300
It has the last word on whether a statute conflicts with the Constitution.
What is the Supreme Court
300
It consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate
What is legislative branch of government?
300
The only person who can enter your locker with out a search warrant
Who is the principal of the building
400
It declares law on an issue and orders people to do (or not do) something
What is a Statute
400
The agency that governs work workplace safety
What is OSHA
400
It is also know as court made law
What is case law?
400
This branch of government administers and enforces the law
What is Executive Branch?
400
The only person in the building who can legally retain you?
Who is the SRO
500
It is a law system that is over 4000 years old. You actually learned about it in World History
What is Hammurabi Law
500
The agency that governs drivers licenses
What is the DMV
500
It must be followed by other courts in a state
What is precedence
500
This branch of government interprets the law
What is the judicial branch?
500
The oldest/best rule in the world
What is Golden Rule