FRSC - 1100 TRENT - MIDTERM REVIEW EXAM DETAILED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Rule of Law
A list of characteristics used to describe an effective justice system
examples; an independent and impartial judiciary,
the presumption of innocence,
the right to a fair and public trial,
a rational and proportionate approach to punishment,
a strong and independent legal profession,
strict protection of confidential communication,
equity of all before the law
Court decisions are...
Precedences : That mold and shape the way law will be applied in the future
Law Related Jobs
Police, Lawyer, Judge, Customs, Immigration, Security, Law Clerk, Correctional
workers, Forensic investigators, Social Workers
forensic investigators
link science & the law
correctional workers
implement sentencing
,security & risk management
involved in the planning and construction stages of facilities
what is a police officer's job?
working with criminal law & procedure
law clerk & paralegals
need full understanding of system *legal knowledge for a client or case
customs/immigration
ensures people and goods are complying with the law
social workers
explain the workings of the system to their clients
lawyers/judges
represent clients and provide legal advice
what is a law?
a rule that a particular country or society creates regulating the actions of its members
administrative law
category of law that involves boards, tribunals and government officers who make legal
decisions (not courts)
regulations
government created details added to statutes
who is the head of the provincial government of ontario?
doug ford
who is the regal sovereign of Canada?
king charles III
,who is the head of the federal government of canada
justin trudeau
what are the 2 sources of law?
common lawcase law and statute law/legislation
What is jurisdiction?
the ability to create laws in a particular geographic area
What are the 3 levels of government?
Federal, Provincial, Municipal
statutes
government created written laws
how do you change or amend a statute?
the parliamentary process
TRUE or FALSE? statute amendments must be made public
TRUE
how are laws created in canada?
laws are created by 3 levels of government as statutes or regulations
what is Federal?
encompasses ALL of Canada, "acts", "codes"
what is Provincial
applies to provinces, similar to federal but no senate review, "acts", "codes"
what is municipal?
applies to a specific city or town, "by-laws"
what is the cabinet?
, key members of a party. either federal or provincial parliament
who is the cabinet minister?
a member of the party in power who is responsible for overseeing a government
department & attends cabinet meetings
governments can only act if they have
legislative authority
intra vires
within legislative authority
ultra vires
outside legislative authority
what is paramount legislation?
primacy of the constitution of canada
paramountcy
Principle that establishes that where there is a conflict between valid provincial and
federal laws, the federal law will prevail
what is the constitution?
a fundamental legal bases for government authority by which government is organized
constitution act of 1982
framework for which the whole legal system is structured/how powers should be shared
between governments
division of power
sections 91 and 92 of constitution act of 1887, has stayed the same
what is section 91?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Rule of Law
A list of characteristics used to describe an effective justice system
examples; an independent and impartial judiciary,
the presumption of innocence,
the right to a fair and public trial,
a rational and proportionate approach to punishment,
a strong and independent legal profession,
strict protection of confidential communication,
equity of all before the law
Court decisions are...
Precedences : That mold and shape the way law will be applied in the future
Law Related Jobs
Police, Lawyer, Judge, Customs, Immigration, Security, Law Clerk, Correctional
workers, Forensic investigators, Social Workers
forensic investigators
link science & the law
correctional workers
implement sentencing
,security & risk management
involved in the planning and construction stages of facilities
what is a police officer's job?
working with criminal law & procedure
law clerk & paralegals
need full understanding of system *legal knowledge for a client or case
customs/immigration
ensures people and goods are complying with the law
social workers
explain the workings of the system to their clients
lawyers/judges
represent clients and provide legal advice
what is a law?
a rule that a particular country or society creates regulating the actions of its members
administrative law
category of law that involves boards, tribunals and government officers who make legal
decisions (not courts)
regulations
government created details added to statutes
who is the head of the provincial government of ontario?
doug ford
who is the regal sovereign of Canada?
king charles III
,who is the head of the federal government of canada
justin trudeau
what are the 2 sources of law?
common lawcase law and statute law/legislation
What is jurisdiction?
the ability to create laws in a particular geographic area
What are the 3 levels of government?
Federal, Provincial, Municipal
statutes
government created written laws
how do you change or amend a statute?
the parliamentary process
TRUE or FALSE? statute amendments must be made public
TRUE
how are laws created in canada?
laws are created by 3 levels of government as statutes or regulations
what is Federal?
encompasses ALL of Canada, "acts", "codes"
what is Provincial
applies to provinces, similar to federal but no senate review, "acts", "codes"
what is municipal?
applies to a specific city or town, "by-laws"
what is the cabinet?
, key members of a party. either federal or provincial parliament
who is the cabinet minister?
a member of the party in power who is responsible for overseeing a government
department & attends cabinet meetings
governments can only act if they have
legislative authority
intra vires
within legislative authority
ultra vires
outside legislative authority
what is paramount legislation?
primacy of the constitution of canada
paramountcy
Principle that establishes that where there is a conflict between valid provincial and
federal laws, the federal law will prevail
what is the constitution?
a fundamental legal bases for government authority by which government is organized
constitution act of 1982
framework for which the whole legal system is structured/how powers should be shared
between governments
division of power
sections 91 and 92 of constitution act of 1887, has stayed the same
what is section 91?
