Legal System Quiz

What does civil law deal with?

• Punishment by death

• Crimes and their punishments

• Private disputes over property and relationships

• Constitutional rights of those accused of crimes

What is an indictment?

• A trial in which the judge alone hears and decides a case

• A formal complaint of criminal wrongdoing issued by a grand jury

• Money pledged by the accused as a guarantee for court appearance

• A list of constitutional rights for those accused of crimes

What is the purpose of bail money?

• To serve as a guarantee that the accused will return to court for trial

• To punish the accused by death

• To list the constitutional rights of the accused

• To restrict trying a person twice for the same offense

What is capital punishment?

• A trial decided by a judge alone

• A guarantee for court appearance

• Punishment by death

• A restriction on double jeopardy

What are Miranda warnings?

• A guarantee that the accused will return to court

• A list of certain constitutional rights possessed by those accused of crimes

• A formal complaint of criminal wrongdoing

• A restriction on trying a person twice for the same offense

What is a bench trial?

• A trial where the accused is tried twice for the same offense

• A trial where bail money is decided

• A trial in which the judge alone hears and decides a case

• A trial that lists the constitutional rights of the accused

What does double jeopardy refer to?

• The punishment by death for a crime

• The constitutional rights of the accused

• The restriction on trying a person twice for the same offense

• The formal complaint of criminal wrongdoing

What are the two categories of law mentioned in the U.S. justice system?

• Administrative and International Law

• Civil and Criminal Law

• Public and Private Law

• Statutory and Common Law

Which type of law involves private disputes between people over property or relationships?

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• Administrative Law

• International Law

What is the harshest sentence that can be given in the U.S. justice system for being found guilty?

• Life imprisonment without parole

• Capital punishment

• Indefinite detention

• Community service