Criminal Law History & Development Pre-Test

Which of the following is NOT a source of federal and state laws?

• commandments

• administrative rules

• constitutions

• case law

What are two branches of congress?

• legislative branch and judicial branch

• case and constitution

• executive branch and presidential branch

• house of representatives and senate

Case law provides the court system with which of the following?

• guidelines for how the government creates laws

• guidelines to ensure the rights of citizens are protected

• laws to govern citizens

• guidelines for interpreting and applying statutes and administrative rules

What is the process called for creating the rules about how to actually implement a law?

• promulgating the law

• propagating the law

• prioritizing the law

• pronouncing the law

Bob knows driving while intoxicated is dangerous and illegal, however he still drives while he is intoxicated. If he gets into an accident which injures someone, would Bob have Mens Rea?

• No, he intended to drive safely

• Yes, he has knowledgeable intent

• Yes, he has reckless intent

• No, he did not mean to get in the accident

Which of of the following is NOT a true statement?

• a crime needs to be intentional or voluntary

• negligence constitutes a guilty mind

• someone can commit a crime by simply thinking about it

• Mens Rea and Actus Rea must occur at the same time

Who determines whether a crime will be a felony or a misdemeanor?

• judges

• police officers

• congress

• voters

Tom was sentenced to be tarred and feathered. This is a violation of which of the following?

• eighth amendment, this is cruel and unusual punishment

• sixth amendment, bail was set too high

• fourth amendment, there was not due process

• fifth amendment, the arresting officer did not have a warrant

Which of the following is a true statement?

• government funding always provides law enforcement agencies with enough resources

• technology has not influenced the public trust of law enforcement

• the punitive nature of law enforcement makes maintaining public trust difficult at times

• technology has only made law enforcement work more difficult

Which of the following describes an administrative rule?

• rules government agencies can create to govern citizens and companies

• statutes put in place to protect and operate national parks

• rules for operating the government

• previous outcomes of cases