Ch 14 Citizens and the Law

Civil laws focus upon concerns of society at large, especially criminal behavior.

• True

• False

The reason many cases do not go to trial is because an agreement called a plea bargain is made between a prosecutor and defendant.

• True

• False

 The roots of Roman law were in the Code of Hammurabi and Israelite law.

• True

• False

The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.

• True

• False

The Constitution requires that criminal trials be public.

• True

• False

A writ of habeas corpus requires that a judge should decide whether a prisoner

• is innocent or guilty.  

• should be granted his or her rights.  

• should be held for a longer time.  

• was lawfully imprisoned.

The source of rights and privileges of citizens is ____________________ law.

•   administrative  

•   case

•   constitutional  

• military

The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees the rights to counsel, a speedy public trial, and to confront witnesses is the

•   Fourth Amendment  

• .  Fifth Amendment  

• Sixth Amendment  

• Eighth Amendment

 The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures is the

•  Fourth Amendment

•   Fifth Amendment  

• Sixth Amendment  

• Eighth Amendment

Under the _____________________, the government may not put a person in jail without following legal procedures.

•   due process clause  

•   equal protection clause  

• Fourth Amendment  

•   Fifth Amendment