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Civics American Legal System
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civics
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Answer 11 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A serious crime for which the penalty can be imprisonment for more than one year
Criminal Law
Common Law
Crime
Felony
2. The group of laws that tell which acts are crimes - how accused persons should be tried in court - and how crimes should be punished
Statutes
Laws
Criminal Law
Crime
3. Any behavior that is illegal because the government considers it harmful to society
Misdemeanor
Laws
Felony
Crime
4. A less serious crime for which the penalty is often a fine
Common Law
Morals
Misdemeanor
Statutes
5. Written laws made by legislatures
Misdemeanor
Common Law
Criminal Law
Statutes
6. A body of law based on judges' decisions
Felony
Common Law
Civil Disobedience
Misdemeanor
7. The group of laws that help settle disagreements between people
Felony
Morals
Statutes
Civil Law
8. Breaking a law in a nonviolent way because it goes against personal morals
Criminal Law
Felony
Civil Disobedience
Crime
9. Rules enforced by governments
Laws
Common Law
Crime
Morals
10. Beliefs about What is fair and What is right or wrong
Civil Law
Felony
Statutes
Morals
11. Written collection of laws - often organized by subject
Legal Code
Statutes
Morals
Criminal Law
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