Lesson 454 of 1524
American Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal System
The American legal system has its roots in the British legal system.
Practice this chapterThe American legal system has its roots in the British legal system. It was developed with the purpose of establishing standards for acceptable conduct, prescribing punishment for violations as a deterrent, establishing systems for enforcement, and peacefully resolving disputes.
The ultimate goal of the American legal system is promotion of the common good The American legal system was developed with the goal of establishing a set of standards that outline what is to be considered minimally acceptable behavior.
Worked example
What does this chapter state?
- 1The American legal system has its roots in the British legal system.
- 2That claim is the chapter’s own statement.
- 3Answer from the claim, not from where the chapter sits in the book.
Result: The American legal system has its roots in the British legal system.
Why. The sentence is taken from this chapter’s summary or key concepts.
Answer with the meaning this chapter gives. A nearby idea from the same book is a different term.
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