Solano's Law Review

Types of Law

100

I am a set of rules created and enforced by a government.

Law

200

I deal with disputes between individuals, organizations, or businesses.

Civil Law

300

I deal with crimes and can involve punishment by the government.

Criminal Law

400

I am a written law formally passed by a legislature.

Statute

500

I am a previous court decision that can guide decisions in future cases.

Case Law/Precedent 

US Gov

100

I am the highest legal authority in the United States.

Constitution

200

I contain the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Bill of Rights

300

I make laws. Congress is part of me.

Legislative Branch 

400

I enforce laws. The President is part of me.

Executive Branch

500

I interpret laws and decide cases. The Supreme Court is part of me.

Judicial Branch

Legal Terms

100

I am a reasonable basis for believing that a crime has been committed or that evidence may be found.

Probable Cause

200

I involve principles about what is right, fair, and responsible.

Ethics

300

I am someone who reports illegal, dishonest, or unethical activity.

Whistleblower

400

I am a legal rule or protection that can come from a previous court decision.

Precedent

500

I can help determine whether police have enough legal justification to make an arrest or conduct certain searches.

Probable Cause

Rights & Freedoms

100

I protect freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

1st amendment

200

I refer to the legal protections and freedoms students have while attending school.

Student's Rights

300

I am the Supreme Court case involving students wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War.

Tinker v. Des Moines

400

I protect freedom of expression, but that freedom is not unlimited in every situation.

1st amendment

500

In this case, the Supreme Court addressed whether students could be disciplined for wearing black armbands as a form of expression.

Tinker v. Des Moines

Who makes the rules?

100

I am a law created by an individual state.

State Law

200

I am a law created by the federal government and can apply throughout the United States.

Federal Law

300

I involve rules and agreements governing relationships between countries.

International Law

400

I am an international organization created to promote cooperation and peace among countries.

United Nations

500

A rule applies only within New York State. What type of law is it?

State Law