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Legal Basics
#1 What types of laws regulate "public conduct"? Criminal Laws
#2 What types of laws regulate "relations between individuals or groups"? Civil Laws
#3 Laws often reflect society's "moral values," meaning society's sense of what? Right and Wrong
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What is the standard of guilt in criminal legal matters?

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
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What is the standard of responsibility in civil legal matters?

Preponderance of the Evidence
Criminal, Civil, or Administrative
#1 Mr. Blue breaches a contract made with Mrs. Red. Civil
#2 Mr. Blue is sentenced to 25-years in prison for bank robbery. Criminal
#3 Mrs. Red owes damages to Mr. Blue in the amount of $1-million. Civil
#4 Mrs. Green's factory has a smokestack that emits more chemicals into the air than is permitted under the standards set by the EPA. Administrative
#5 Black Corp. imported spinach from Mexico that did not comply with the FDA's minimum quality standards. Administrative
We All Love Civics
#1 What are the three branches of government established by the U.S. Constitution? Legislative, Executive, Judicial
#2 How does the President of the U.S. directly make laws? Executive Orders
#3 How does the Supreme Court of the U.S. directly make laws? Establishing Precedent
#4 Which clause of the U.S. Constitution holds that the Constitution controls if any state or federal laws conflict with it? (Article VI) Supremacy Clause
#5 What are the seven principles of government established by the U.S. Constitution? Popular Sovereignty, Federalism, Republicanism, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Limited Government, & Rights and Liberties
Voting & Election Basics
#1 If Mr. Yellow engages in lobbying, who is he trying to convince to act a certain way? Lawmakers
#2 Who was given the right to vote according to the Fifteenth Amendment? African American men but not women
#3 What political practice that originated in Ancient Greece is demonstrated when citizens make a law by voting on a binding referendum? Direct Democracy
#4 What are the age, citizenship, and residency requirements in order to vote? 18-years old, U.S. citizen, and a resident in the community in which one is registered
#5 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 banned literacy tests, character exams, and what other financial impediment to voting? Poll Taxes
International Law & Professional Responsibility
#1 Which organization (that has its headquarters in New York City) has approximately 200 member nations and works to promote international cooperation? United Nations
#2 What types of international laws promote life, dignity, and respect for all people from birth until death? Human Rights
#3 How is international law most frequently established? Treaty
#4 What is the privilege an attorney has not to disclose information provided to him by his client? Attorney-Client Privilege
#5 What two sanctions can the Board of Bar Overseers impose on a lawyer who violates ethical standards in the Code of Professional Responsibility? Suspend & Disbar
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