EOC Review: Study Guide Pages 9-12

Criminal law is BEST described as laws that

• come straight from monarchs.
• only affect those in prison.
• governs the relationships between citizen individuals and codifies their rights.
• defines what constitutes a crime and provides for punishing those who commit crimes.

Which BEST describes "common law"?

• laws based on the rule of precedent
• laws that come straight from monarchs
• statements and laws interpreting the Constitution
• a collection of laws that do not apply to elite people

If you sue someone for refusing to pay for your mailbox when they accidentally knocked it down with a car, what would your action be called?

• using the criminal code
• filing a civil law suit
• addressing public safety
• an act of civil disobedience

In a civil case, the party that files suit against another person is called the

• client
• defendant
• plaintiff
• prosecution

Which legal right is available to criminal defendants but not civil defendants?

• the right to an attorney
• the right to trial by jury
• the right to a speedy trial
• the right to only one trial for one claim

What is a key difference between a criminal case and a civil case?

• The outcome of a civil case cannot be decided by a jury.
• The outcome of a criminal case cannot be decided by a judge.
• The burden of proof in a criminal case rests with the defendant.
• Defendants in civil cases are not provided court-appointed attorneys.

The 19th Amendment

• ended the prohibition era.
• gave women the right to vote.
• provided for the popular election of senators.
• established the terms of presidential succession.

The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were all important additions to the Constitution because they

• repealed previous amendments.
• granted more freedom to women.
• addressed issues that contributed to the Civil War.
• were passed over the objection of the majority of the states.

The use of "poll taxes" as a means of racial discrimination was MOST effectively stopped by which of these methods?

• Executive Order
• Congressional law
• Supreme Court ruling
• Constitutional amendment

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to

• restrict the application of judicial review.
• declare the Line Item Veto unconstitutional.
• expand the power of the President and the Executive Branch.
• make rights contained in the Bill of Rights applicable to the states.