A Property-Based Legal System ___________

question 103

Multiple Choice

A property-based legal system ___________.

• A) is unimportant in Western legal systems
• B) believes that law is simply the commands of the state backed up by force and punishments
• C) is contrary to the philosophy of natural law
• D) does not allow for the transfer of private resources
• E) allows people to exclude others from interfering with what their efforts produce

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Definitions:

Land Ownership

The legal or rightful possession of land, which includes the rights to use, control, and transfer the land.

Political Rights

The rights of individuals to participate in the political life of their community or nation, including the right to vote, run for office, and engage in public debate.

Slaves

People who are legally owned by others and are forced to work for them without free will, a condition regarded as property.

English America

The early English colonies and possessions in what is now the United States and parts of Canada.