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In a(n) ____________________, a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a reduced charge in return for receiving a lighter sentence.
a. administrative law
b. exclusionary rule
c. grand jury
d. plea bargain
In a(n) ____________________, a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a reduced charge in return for receiving a lighter sentence.
a. administrative law
b. exclusionary rule
c. grand jury
d. plea bargain
d. plea bargain
A ____ is a court order requiring someone to appear in court.
a. subpoena
b. warrant
c. writ
d. docket
A ____ is a court order requiring someone to appear in court.
a. subpoena
b. warrant
c. writ
d. docket
a. subpoena
At which point are criminal defendants no longer presumed to be innocent?
a. once the trial starts
b. once bail is put up
c. once proven guilty
d. once they get a lawye
At which point are criminal defendants no longer presumed to be innocent?
a. once the trial starts
b. once bail is put up
c. once proven guilty
d. once they get a lawye
c. once proven guilty
Which of the following is NOT an example of a misdemeanor crime?
a. Petty Theft
b. Trespassing
c. Murder
d. Traffic Violations
Which of the following is NOT an example of a misdemeanor crime?
a. Petty Theft
b. Trespassing
c. Murder
d. Traffic Violations
c. Murder
Serious crimes with serious consequences are called _____________________
a. statutes
b. torts
c. felonies
d. misdemeanors
Serious crimes with serious consequences are called _____________________
a. statutes
b. torts
c. felonies
d. misdemeanors
c. felonies
Which principle is included in the U.S. Constitution, states that every citizen must obey the laws?
a. rule of law
b. right to trial
c. capitalism
d. confederalism
Which principle is included in the U.S. Constitution, states that every citizen must obey the laws?
a. rule of law
b. right to trial
c. capitalism
d. confederalism
a. rule of law
The jury’s decision in a criminal case is known as the
a. appeal.
b. arraignment.
c. plaintiff.
d. verdict.
The jury’s decision in a criminal case is known as the
a. appeal.
b. arraignment.
c. plaintiff.
d. verdict.
d. verdict.
Which type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed?
Which type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed?
d. ex post facto
An individual was arrested and given a date to appear in a Florida State Court. Which of the following steps below provide an example of this individual receiving due process and given a fair trial?
a. Court sends a summons to a defendant.
b. Defendant's attorney files a written answer.
c. Prosecuting attorney requests a copy of the defendant's file.
d. Each side is given an opportunity to make its argument.
An individual was arrested and given a date to appear in a Florida State Court. Which of the following steps below provide an example of this individual receiving due process and given a fair trial?
a. Court sends a summons to a defendant.
b. Defendant's attorney files a written answer.
c. Prosecuting attorney requests a copy of the defendant's file.
d. Each side is given an opportunity to make its argument.
d. Each side is given an opportunity to make its argument.
The passages below are from Executive Order 13490, issued by President Barack Obama in 2009.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution ...it is hereby ordered as follows:
...Every appointee in every executive agency ...shall be ...committed to, the following pledge upon becoming an appointee:
"As a condition, and in consideration, of my employment in the United States Government in a position invested with the public trust, ...I will not accept gifts from registered lobbyists or lobbying organizations for the duration of my service as an appointee.”
Based on these passages, what is the purpose of this executive order?
a. Government employees should work with interest groups.
b. Government employees should support political candidates.
c. Government employees should respect enforcement of the law.
d. Government employees should be held to the rule of law.
The passages below are from Executive Order 13490, issued by President Barack Obama in 2009.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution ...it is hereby ordered as follows:
...Every appointee in every executive agency ...shall be ...committed to, the following pledge upon becoming an appointee:
"As a condition, and in consideration, of my employment in the United States Government in a position invested with the public trust, ...I will not accept gifts from registered lobbyists or lobbying organizations for the duration of my service as an appointee.”
Based on these passages, what is the purpose of this executive order?
a. Government employees should work with interest groups.
b. Government employees should support political candidates.
c. Government employees should respect enforcement of the law.
d. Government employees should be held to the rule of law.
d. Government employees should be held to the rule of law.
Which situation would most likely lead to a civil case?
a. a person robs another person at gunpoint.
b. a person is caught breaking into a house.
c. a person breaks a leg at a friend’s house.
d. a person fails to stop at a red light.
Which situation would most likely lead to a civil case?
a. a person robs another person at gunpoint.
b. a person is caught breaking into a house.
c. a person breaks a leg at a friend’s house.
d. a person fails to stop at a red light.
c. a person breaks a leg at a friend’s house.
A lawyer receives a phone call from an individual regarding an upcoming court date. The individual would like to hire the lawyer to represent him in court. The lawyer asks the individual what are the charges he is facing. The individual informs the lawyer he is currently under arrest for robbery. The lawyer asks the individual to provide more details about the situation. The individual explains that he entered a convenient store at gunpoint and demanded all the money in the cash register. Once the individual received the money, he left the convenient store but was later under arrest for robbery. What type of lawyer does this individual need to hire to help defend him in court?
a. He will need to hire a lawyer who practices Family Law.
b. He will need to hire a lawyer who practices Constitutional Law.
c. He will need to hire a lawyer who practices Criminal Law.
d. He will need to hire a lawyer who practices Admiralty Law.
A lawyer receives a phone call from an individual regarding an upcoming court date. The individual would like to hire the lawyer to represent him in court. The lawyer asks the individual what are the charges he is facing. The individual informs the lawyer he is currently under arrest for robbery. The lawyer asks the individual to provide more details about the situation. The individual explains that he entered a convenient store at gunpoint and demanded all the money in the cash register. Once the individual received the money, he left the convenient store but was later under arrest for robbery. What type of lawyer does this individual need to hire to help defend him in court?
a. He will need to hire a lawyer who practices Family Law.
b. He will need to hire a lawyer who practices Constitutional Law.
c. He will need to hire a lawyer who practices Criminal Law.
d. He will need to hire a lawyer who practices Admiralty Law.
c. He will need to hire a lawyer who practices Criminal Law.
The table below lists examples of laws.
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Category A Assault Murder Theft |
Category B Adoption Contract Disputes Personal Injury |
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Category C Abandonment of post Conduct unbecoming of an officer Mutiny |
Category D Discrimination Eminent domain Treason |
10. Which list represents military law?
a. Category A
b. Category B
c. Category C
d. Category D
The table below lists examples of laws.
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Category A Assault Murder Theft |
Category B Adoption Contract Disputes Personal Injury |
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Category C Abandonment of post Conduct unbecoming of an officer Mutiny |
Category D Discrimination Eminent domain Treason |
10. Which list represents military law?
a. Category A
b. Category B
c. Category C
d. Category D
c. Category C
A state created and voted in a new law, which does not allow individuals to openly protest any state or local governmental decisions without the approval of the state. This new law means that individuals who do not agree with any state or local governmental decisions would have to file paper work with the state government and wait for approval. If the state did not approve the reason for the protest, the individuals would not have the right to protest. The Federal Government began to review this law, which is also known as judicial review. The idea of judicial review is associated with which type of law?
a. Civil
b. Military
c. Constitutional
d. Criminal
A state created and voted in a new law, which does not allow individuals to openly protest any state or local governmental decisions without the approval of the state. This new law means that individuals who do not agree with any state or local governmental decisions would have to file paper work with the state government and wait for approval. If the state did not approve the reason for the protest, the individuals would not have the right to protest. The Federal Government began to review this law, which is also known as judicial review. The idea of judicial review is associated with which type of law?
a. Civil
b. Military
c. Constitutional
d. Criminal
c. Constitutional
The Code of Hammurabi (1772 BC) includes laws focusing on contracts. What type of U.S. law is based on the Code of Hammurabi?
a. Civil
b. Constitutional
c. Military
d. Criminal
The Code of Hammurabi (1772 BC) includes laws focusing on contracts. What type of U.S. law is based on the Code of Hammurabi?
a. Civil
b. Constitutional
c. Military
d. Criminal
a. Civil
Which list includes roles of the president?
a. Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief
b. Commander-in-Chief, Chief Executive
c. Speaker of the House, Chief Executive
d. Speaker of the House, Chief Justice
Which list includes roles of the president?
a. Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief
b. Commander-in-Chief, Chief Executive
c. Speaker of the House, Chief Executive
d. Speaker of the House, Chief Justice
b. Commander-in-Chief, Chief Executive
What check does the U.S. Senate have on the president?
a. overriding vetoes
b. appointing judges
c. declaring laws unconstitutional
d. refusing to confirm appointments
What check does the U.S. Senate have on the president?
a. overriding vetoes
b. appointing judges
c. declaring laws unconstitutional
d. refusing to confirm appointments
d. refusing to confirm appointments
Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
a. Administrators may limit the content of student publications.
b. Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.
c. Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.
d. Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.
Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
a. Administrators may limit the content of student publications.
b. Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.
c. Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.
d. Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.
b. Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
a. The President Pro Tempore
b. The Vice President
c. The Speaker of the House
d. The Majority Whip
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
a. The President Pro Tempore
b. The Vice President
c. The Speaker of the House
d. The Majority Whip
c. The Speaker of the House
Which freedom is enumerated in the U.S. Constitution?
a. assembly
b. education
c. privacy
d. travel
Which freedom is enumerated in the U.S. Constitution?
a. assembly
b. education
c. privacy
d. travel
a. assembly
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