Legal System

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9th - 10th Grade

33 Qs

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A law that punishes someone for an action that was not against the law when they committed it is called __________________________ and is NOT allowed 

a writ of habeas corpus
an ex post facto law
a bill of attainder
treason

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

From what does the 4th Amendment protect us?

from excessive bail imposed by a cranky judge   
from going to trial without a lawyer
from being force to admit to a crime that an individual did not commit
from unreasonable searches and seizures

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a Grand Jury hearing?

to determine if there is enough evidence to hold a trial
to determine if a person is guilty or innocent of a crime
to settle disputes between parties in which no laws have been broken
to decide whether or not a person will be granted bail or will have to stay in jail

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the two lawyers create an agreement in which the defendant pleads guilty to a less serious crime, this is called:

a bench trial
a hung jury
a plea bargain
an impartial jury

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which if the following is NOT a positive benefit of plea bargaining?

the accused gets a lighter sentence
it helps to manage the tremendous number of cases that come through the courts
the individual case is never heard in court so they have not fully exercised their rights
it cuts the time and expense of a trial

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the 8th Amendment protect us?

it prohibits excessive bail
All of these answers are correct
it prohibits punishment that is out of proportion for the crime
it prohibits cruel and unsual punishment

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ms. Bowles sues you for the cost to repair her car after you broke the windows and scratched the paint.

Civil Case
Criminal Case

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