Which type of law involves the rights and responsibilities involved in relationships between persons, and between persons and their government?

The correct response is civil law.

Explanation:

Civil law is the part of the legal system that relates to the interactions between private citizens, such as in marriage, or in signing contracts or in terms of property. The other kind of law generally in the United States is criminal law. Criminal law deals with those cases where the offense is against the public, society, or the state. For example, murder, theft, or driving while impaired. Civil law deals with cases where there has been an wrongdoing to an individual or other private entity like a company. Examples of civil wrongdoings are defamation, slander, breach of contract, death or injury due to negligence, and damage to property and belonging.