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A #grade11law #heritage #review quiz
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this is the highest level of law in Canada
constitutional law
statutes/acts
the queen
case/common law
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which level of federal or provincial government actually makes the laws?
judiciary branch
legislative branch
municipal branch
executive branch
3
What gave power to Canada making it more like an independent nation?
The Statute Of Westminster
The Charlottetown Accord
the British North America Act
Constitution Act
4
this type of law defines rights, duties, & obligations of citizens and government
substantive law
procedural law
civil law
domestic law
5
what does ultra vires mean?
unconstitutional
in the power of the government
constitutional
outside the powers of the government
6
which is one of the rules of law and justice?
treat alike cases differently
justice doesn't have to be impartial
law is based on past society's beliefs
laws cannot be based on irrelevant characteristics
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Which type of law is based on the Bible?
Justinian's code
Mosaic Law
Magna Carta
Trial by oath helping
8
He established the first code of law in Babylon
Hammurabi
Justinian
Napoleon
Aristotle
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What is the difference between rules and laws?
all of the above show the difference between rules and laws
rules you can opt out of
you must follow laws, no matter what
all laws are rules, but not the other way around
10
which level of government has an upper and a lower house
all of the above
municipal
federal
provincial
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What is a law called as it is passing through parliament for approval?
a lobby
an act
a bill
a statute
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this uses previous cases to help determine what should be done in a current one.
rule of law
case law
common law
precedent
13
what type of system of government does Canada have?
federal
unitary
binary
monarchy
14
federal and provincial government are made up of _____ branch(es)
legislative
executive
judiciary
all of the above
15
when did the british north america (BNA) act pass?
1867
1860
1763
1864
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This established early British law and then our own
Great Binding Law
Feudal Law
Magna Carta
Assizes
17
this is when you were tortured to determine if you were innocent or not in medieval times.
trial by combat
trial by a judge
trial by oath helping
trial by ordeal
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what does habeus corpus refer to?
law that prevents unlawful arrest/detainment
the earliest known law
law that allowscright to a lawyer present
law created by aboriginal people
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this type of law allows people to sue other individuals or corporations for damages
labour law
tort law
criminal law
contract law
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what is the definition of retribution?
go to court for a crime
pay the family of the victim of a crime
punishment for a crime
pay a fine or do a service for a crime
