American Government Week 12 Quiz Review

"Jurisprudence" is the study of:

• Law & Legal processes

• Juries

• Prison wardens

• Prudence

The attorneys representing the state, bringing criminal charges against the accused, are know as the:

• Prosecution

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Jury

The party bringing charges against a defendant in a civil suit is called the:

• Plaintiff

• Prosecution

• Defendant

• Jury

An individual defending their self in a criminal case or a civil suit is know as the:

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Prosecutor

• Jury

Fair treatment for citizens through the judicial system is know as:

• Due process

• Jurisprudence

• Double jeopardy

• Probable cause

What is the legal term for being charged with a crime?

• Indictment

• Plaintiff

• Probable cause

• Trial

When one person sues another person in court, this is called"

• A Civil case

• A Criminal Case

• Capital Punishment

• Indictment

Being tried twice for the exact same crime is unconstitutional. This amendment guarantees protection for citizens against "double jeopardy".

• 5th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

What is a bench trial?

• A trial decided by a judge, rather than a jury

• A trial decided by a jury, rather than a judge

A serious crime, punishable by a year or more in prison, is called a:

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• Indictment

• Bill of attainder