Unit Law & Order Test Review (C&E)

The rules of society that regulate the way we behave are called _____________________.

• plans

• commandments

• laws

• punishments

What does parole mean?

• number of years in a sentence

• out of jail on bail

• privilege of having visitors in jail

• early release from prison

Mapp v. Ohio (1961) provides which of the following protections?

• Only evidence obtained by a legal warrant is permissible.

• You must be advised of your rights upon arrest.

• Juveniles must be guaranteed due process.

• You must be provided an attorney if you cannot afford one.

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that schools may inspect the property of students based on reasonable suspicion rather than probable cause?

• Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

• New Jersey v. T.L.O (1985)

• Swann v. CMS Board of Education (1971)

• Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

Which of the following statements describes a pardon?

• A governor can refuse to sign a bill to law.

• A governor can give a convicted felon his/her freedom and free him/her from guilt of the crime.

• A governor can bring to an end a session of the state legislature.

• A governor can change a convicted criminal’s sentence by shortening it.

Which of the following is the supreme law in the United States?

• the Federal Statutes

• the NC Constitution

• the US Constitution

• the US Supreme Court

Jake is arrested for murder and chooses to “plead the fifth.” Which of the following rights has Jake used?

• right to no double jeopardy

• right to a Grand Jury

• right to due process

• right to no self-incrimination

The Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) guarantees which of the following rights?

• You have the right to an appeal.

• You have the right to due process.

• You have the right to an attorney even if you cannot afford one.

• You must be read your rights.

breach of contract

• Civil

• Criminal

• International

• Common

prayer in school

• Civil

• Criminal

• Common

• Constitutional