The Common Law System

question 96

Multiple Choice

The common law system:

• A)lacks the flexibility that other systems have.
• B)is based on tradition,precedent,and custom.
• C)gives judges the power only to apply the law.
• D)is based on a detailed set of laws organized into codes.

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Definitions:

Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Two major global bodies of water, with the Atlantic Ocean separating the Americas from Europe and Africa, and the Pacific Ocean separating Asia and Australia from the Americas.

Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, proving the world was round and vast, and opening new navigation routes.

Circumnavigated

The act of traveling all the way around the world, either by ship, aircraft, or other means.

Protestant Reformation

A religious movement in the 16th century that led to the creation of Protestantism, challenging the practices and authority of the Roman Catholic Church.