A majority of citizens in a democracy can agree to permit certain authorities to make and enforce rules describing what behavior is permitted and encouraged in their community

A majority of citizens in a democracy can agree to permit certain authorities to make and enforce rules describing what behavior is permitted and encouraged in their community. These rules are what we refer to as the ______. 
A. Electoral college
B. Community standard
C. Democratic validation
D. Stare decisis
E. Law

Assume a businessperson who owns a computer equipment store is delinquent in paying rent to the landlord. The resulting dispute focuses on _____ law. 
A. Public
B. Preferential
C. Consensual
D. Private
E. Black letter

If a computer store dumps waste behind its building in violation of local, state, or federal environmental regulations, the resulting dispute focuses on _____ law. 
A. Public
B. Preferential
C. Consensual
D. Private
E. Black letter

Which type of law delineates the rights and responsibilities involved in relationships between persons and between persons and their government? 
A. Criminal
B. Procedural
C. Civil
D. Natural
E. Positive

Which type of law involves incidents in which someone commits an act against the public as a unit? 
A. Criminal
B. Procedural
C. Civil
D. Natural
E. Positive

Assume a restaurant chain is forced to pay damages to a person who suffered food poisoning after eating at the restaurant. What type of law is involved? 
A. Public law only
B. Private law only
C. Civil law only
D. Public, private, and civil law
E. Private law and civil law

Assume the Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutes someone for insider trading. This prosecution is an example of _____ law. 
A. Criminal
B. Procedural
C. Civil and natural
D. Natural
E. Positive

The _______ is the supreme law of the land. 
A. U.S. Constitution
B. Declaration of Independence
C. U.S. Code
D. Model Law
E. Uniform Code