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Chapter 1 Street Law Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term: the person accused of committing the

crime?

a)

defendant

b)

prosecutor

c)

district attorney

d)

plaintiff

2.

Which term: serious criminal offense punishable with more than one year in prison

a)

felony

b)

misdemeanor

c)

civil action

d)

criminal law

3.

Which term: less serious criminal offense punishable by sentence of one year or less in prison

a)

misdemeanor

b)

felony

c)

civil action

d)

criminal law

4.

In a civil case, the plaintiff wins by convincing the jury (or the judge) by overwhelming evidence.


To win a lawsuit a party must have more convincing proof evidence.

a)

Limited Government

b)

beyond a reasonable doubt

c)

Preponderance of evidence

d)

separation of powers

5.

Which term: a noncriminal lawsuit brought on by a person who feels wronged or injured by another person.

a)

civil action

b)

criminal law

c)

felony

d)

misdemeanor

6.

Which term: the branch of law dealing with crimes and punishments

a)

criminal law

b)

felony

c)

misdemeanor

d)

civil law

7.

a person who brings a case against another in a court of law

a)

Plantiff

b)

District Attorney

c)

Defendant

d)

Prosecutor

8.

a lawyer who conducts the case against a defendant in a criminal court.

a)

Plantiff

b)

Principal

c)

Prosecutor

9.

Which term: lawyer

a)

attorney

b)

professional

c)

president

d)

councilman

10.

Which term: rules/regulations that give authority to the government to protect the rights of citizens

a)

law

b)

jury

c)

policy

d)

injunctions

11.

Which term: the highest court in the United States

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Appeals Court

c)

District Court

d)

Traffic Court

12.

a right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person.

a)

Jurisprudence

b)

Human Rights

c)

Civil Law

d)

Criminal Law

13.

A statement of basic human rights and standards for the government that has been agreed to by almost every country in the world

a)

articles of confederation

b)

Constitutional

c)

Universal Declaration of human rights

d)

Bill of rights

14.

The division of powers among the branches of government

a)

Limited Government

b)

beyond a reasonable doubt

c)

Preponderance of evidence

d)

separation of powers

15.

What is law?

a)

law is the Parliament

b)

law is a general rule of conduct to protect human rights

c)

law is a body of rules not enforceable by the State

d)

Law is not binding to the community

16.

What of these is not one of the Three Branches of Government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Empire

c)

Legislative

d)

Executive

17.

What are the two parts of our Congress?

a)

The Station and the House

b)

The Supreme Court and the White House

c)

The President and the Vice President

d)

The Senate and the House of Representatives

18.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Citizens of the United States
b)
The President
c)
Congress
d)
Nine Judges
19.

Who makes up the Judicial Branch?

a)

The Obama Family

b)

The House of Representatives and The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

Judicial Affairs Committee

20.

What is a valid explanation of why societies have laws?

a)

Regulate the conduct of people in a society

b)

Laws promote confusion and disorder

c)

Laws helps people from taking each others property

d)

All laws are fair.

21.

What type of values deals with fundamental questions of right and wrong?

a)

Moral

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Social

22.

Which term: the study of law

a)

jurisprudence

b)

economics

c)

lawsuits

d)

legal-ese

23.

I moved out of my apartment, but did not get my security deposit back. It was $950.

a)

Criminal

b)

Civil

24.

Your child was kidnapped while in Walmart.

a)

Criminal

b)

Civil