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1. The common law system originated in France and is the primary legal system in the
United States today.
a. True
b. False

2. Courts have the power to overturn a law created by a duly-elected legislative body.
a. True
b. False

3. Administrative regulations are law.

a. True
b. False

4. A law enacted by Congress is called a federal statute.

a. True
b. False

5. In interpreting a statute's meaning, it is relevant to determine what the legislators

intended in creating the law.
a. True
b. False

6. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state
shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of
citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the
equal protection of the laws.” This is a section taken from which of the following:
a. General Statutes § 52-101
b. Federal administrative regulation: 14 C.F.R. § 11.3
c. US Constitution Amendment XIV Section 1
d. None of these

7. Criminal law is the body of law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of
criminal offenses.

8. In Criminal Law the standard of proof is "Beyond a reasonable doubt"

9. A felony is a more serious crime than a misdemeanor and carries much higher penalties,
such as long-term jail sentencing

10. Burglary, Arson, Rape, Robbery, Kidnapping and Mayhem are all felonies.
a. True
b. False
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