Ⅰ. Answer the following questions.

1. How was common law established? How was it expanded around the world？

2. What does the common law tradition include, according to the text? What are the main characteristics of case law？

3. How different is the legal system of Louisiana from the rest of the United States？

4. What does“civil law”mean? How was it established and spread in the world？

5. What is the main difference between the civil law system and the common law system？

6. What are the main source of law of the common law countries and civil law countries？

7. What different attitudes do the civil law system and the common law system hold toward legislation and case law？

8. Why do civil law students read“law doctrine”more than cases? Why is“law doctrine”considered a source of law in civil law countries and a highly respected one？

9. Who play an important role in defining the law in civil law system, the law professors or the judges? What about the common law system？

10. Can you compare the legal method employed in American legal education and the legal method used in other countries? How do you comment on the“case method”and“Socratic method”？