QUESTION1: Traditionally, public law governs the relationship between the state and the people, and private law governs the relationship among citizens. Which of the following is true about the distinction between public and private law?
The distinction between public and private law descends from Roman law
The distinction between public and private law descends from the Maastricht Treaty and the creation of the European Union
The distinction between public and private law descends from English common law
The distinction between public and private law descends from the Napoleonic Code
QUESTION 2: This group of legal scholars "rediscovered" Justinian's Code in the 1100s and initiated a millennium of the study of Roman law. They became known for systematically going through the Code and leaving short notes or annotations to help explain the old Roman law concepts.
Jurisconsults
Historicists
Humanists
Glossators
Positivists
QUESTION 3: In medieval England, if you went to a court of law seeking relief, you had to file your complaint using one of the standardized forms so that you could receive an order from the King. These standardized forms were known as:
Registers
Writs
Impleaders
Assizes
QUESTION 4: The influence of Roman law on the Holy Roman Empire was stronger than anywhere else in Europe, and therefore German law is heavily influenced by Justinian's Code. Why was Roman law so important in the Holy Roman Empire?
QUESTION 5: In the reading, Shapiro describes how the medieval English judicial system generally maintained its independence even as the King became more powerful. This is quite unusual in European history. How was the judicial system able to keep its independence?
QUESTION 6: Today, about 50 countries (including virtually all of Latin America) have some version of the Napoleonic Code and probably another 50 countries operate under English common law. How did these legal traditions become so prominent globally? Your answer should consider both French and English law.
QUESTION 7: This portion of Justinian's Code (Corpus Juris Civilis) was added later than the other parts, as it encompassed new imperial edicts issued after the Code was published.
The Institutes
The Digest
The Codex
The Novels
QUESTION 8: The French Civil Code and the German Civil Code differ in complexity, mood, structure, and specificity. Name two differences between the French and German Civil Codes.
Until 1999 when the House of Lords was substantially reformed, how did the majority of Lords acquire their seats?
They were born into the hereditary peerages and the seats passed at death to their heirs
The Queen appointed them for life in exchange for extraordinary public service
They were appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury from among the Anglican bishops
They were appointed by the Lord Chancellor from among the upper ranks of the legal profession
QUESTION 10: In English constitutional law, what is the concept of "devolution"?