LSAT Exam Prep (Reasoning)

Answer: B - The common law is to statutes as judge-made law is to codified law. The common law originated with legal rules created by judges to resolve disputes, and statutes is a term that refers to legal rules that have been written down and “codified” in an organized format. Democracy and totalitarianism are two forms of government, and the common law and statutes are two forms of legal rules, but Answer B is the better choice because judge-made law and codified law are different terms for the common law and statutes. Answer C has no correlation to the question. Answer D is not correct because both English law and American law both use common law and statutes, whereas Answer B provides synonyms for the terms in the question.