1. What are the origins of the common law and the civil law systems? How are they alike and how are they different?
2. Read Roper v. Simmons on pp. 10-12. Answer the questions at the end of the case.
3. Describe the power of the U.S. federal government to make laws and identify the source of that power. What are the limits on the power of state governments to make laws?
4. Read the excerpt of the case Tennessee v. Garner on p. 31. Answer the following:
   1. Which constitutional provisions apply to this case and how do they apply?
   2. What statutory law is the Court interpreting in this case?
   3. Did the Court strike down the Tennessee statute? Quote the language that applies.
   4. What common-law rule was mentioned by the Court?
5. Why did the Court not follow the common-law rule?