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CTE Law Year 1. Bill of Rights/ criminal law/ civil law

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Is A Criminal Law?

a)

a war between citizens of the same country

b)

a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.

c)

the law as established by the outcome of former cases.

d)

a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell,

2.

What Is a Civil Law ?

a)

a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes

b)

the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

c)

the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs

d)

the rules by which a court hears and determines what happens in civil, lawsuit, criminal or administrative proceedings.

3.

What Is the Constitution ?

a)

the law as established by the outcome of former cases.

b)

a written law passed by a legislative body.

c)

is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case

d)

a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed

4.

What Is Ordinance ?

a)

a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.

b)

is a statement of the meaning of a term

c)

is an English baby name

d)

used in medical names and descriptions

5.

A punishable offense against society is called a

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Crime

d)

Felony

6.

A crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year in a state prison or federal prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both, or death is a(n)

a)

Criminal Act

b)

Felony

c)

Misdemeanor

d)

White Collar Crime

7.

A crime punishable by imprisonment in a county or city jail for one year or less, a fine of $1,000 or less or both is called a(n)

a)

Felony

b)

Arbitrary Crime

c)

Misdemeanor

d)

Bribery

8.

If a civil case goes to court, what is the name for the person who sues someone else?

a)

Prosecution

b)

Plaintiff

c)

Torter

d)

Defendant

9.

If a civil case goes to court, what is the name for the person who is being sued?

a)

Prosecution

b)

Plaintiff

c)

Torter

d)

Defendant

10.

What are the damages in a civil case that help pay for lost property and wages, & medical costs?

a)

fines

b)

punitive damages

c)

compensatory damages

d)

pay out

11.

What are the damages in a civil case that serve as a warning to others?

a)

fines

b)

punitive damages

c)

compensatory damages

d)

pay out

12.

What is the type of civil liability done by accident?

a)

Intentional

b)

Negligence

c)

Strict Liability

d)

Criminal

13.

What is the type of civil liability done on purpose?

a)

Intentional

b)

Negligence

c)

Strict Liability

d)

Criminal

14.

Bill keeps a tiger in his back yard. One night, the tiger get loose and eats a little girl. In which of the following situations will Bill be held liable?

a)

The tiger was let loose by a kid as a joke

b)

Bill forgot to close his gate

c)

The little girl came into Bill's backyard

d)

all of the above

15.
A tort, unlike a crime, is a:
a)
social wrong
b)
private or civil wrong
c)
public humiliation
d)
public wrong
16.
A person required to answer legal action or lawsuit.
a)
judge
b)
defendant
c)
plaintiff
d)
attorney
17.
A person is arrested by the police and placed in jail until his trial.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
18.
Jack takes his car to be serviced and when he picks it up he notices a large dent that wasn't there when he left his car.  He sues the mechanic.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
19.
The custodial staff waxes the floor at Walmart but doesn't put out a sign that the floor is slippery.  Dina slips, falls and breaks her arm.  She sues Walmart.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
20.
Tim shoplifts a pair of jeans, a shirt and a belt from Hollister.  A guard stops him as he is leaving the store and discovers the stolen merchandise.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
21.
John jumps Tom and physically assaults him.  Tom has to go to the hospital.  
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
22.
Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is necessary to punish an individual or group.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
23.
Anders sends threatening messages through Facebook to Elliot, threatening to beat him up after school.  The next day they get into a fight outside of Taco Bell.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
24.

Beyond reasonable doubt means that...

a)

The jury is unsure

b)

The judge and jury must be 100% sure that the accused committed the crime.

c)

The judge is indecisive

25.
Free Speech is found in which Amendment?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
26.

The right to know the charges against come from which amendment?

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Seventh Amendment

27.

Amendment 3 is best described as:

a)

Freedom to petition the government

b)

sharing powers between the federal and state governments

c)

Keeping soldiers from living in your home

d)

Due Process and protection under the law

28.
The freedom of religion is found in Amendment 2
a)
True
b)
False
29.

Which amendment protects your rights to be searched and have things taken from you with a warrant?

a)

Amendment Three

b)

Amendment Four

c)

Amendment Five

d)

Amendment Seven

30.

Which amendment gives you the right to trial by jury?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

31.
The rights to ask the government to change a law is found in which amendment?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
Five Amendment
d)
Seven
32.

Amendment 5 guarantees that you should know the charges against you if you are arrested.

a)

True

b)

False

33.
The Second Amendment's "Right to bear arms" means you can kill a bear and put its arms on the wall.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Amendment 8 prevents cruel and unusual punishments
a)
True
b)
False
35.

Amendment Nine says people have more rights than what is listed in the Bill of Rights

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The right to a speedy trial and an attorney is from which amendment?

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Seventh Amendment

37.

Before entering a suspect’s home, a police officer shows a search warrant

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

9th

38.

A group of people assemble on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to demand the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

5th

39.

When being interrogated by police, a person refuses to answer certain questions and chooses to remain silent.

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

40.

When a passenger sues a city transportation authority because she sustained neck injuries, the case is decided by a jury, not by a judge.

a)

6th

b)

7th

c)

8th

d)

9th

41.

A teenager goes deer hunting with her father in October.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

9th

d)

10th

42.

A person accused of murder cannot afford to hire a lawyer and is assigned a public defender.

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

1st

43.

Which amendment gives us the freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, the press, and petition?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

9th

d)

10th

44.

Which amendment grants rights to people accused of crimes?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

5th

d)

10th

45.

In Pennsylvania, a person has to be at least 16 years old to apply for a learner’s permit for driving; in Alaska you can apply at age 14.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

8th

d)

10th

46.

Where was the first recorded instance of an organized police force located?

a)

Egypt

b)

Greece

c)

Rome

d)

England

47.

A __________ is a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law.

a)

Jury

b)

Firefighter

c)

EMT

d)

Judge

48.

The term Jury is defined as:

a)

A group of persons sworn to give a verdict or decision based on facts presented in a court

b)

A lawyer's protest about a question asked by the opposing attorney.

c)

The person or company against whom a claim or charge is brought in court

d)

A person who commits an illegal or criminal act

49.
Who has ultimate authority over the state highway patrol?
a)
Governor
b)
Lt. Governor
c)
President
d)
Chief of Police
50.
NCFE Question: This agency has jurisdiction over violations of more than two hundred categories of law. It identifies its national security priorities as: terrorism, counter-intelligence, and cybercrime; and its criminal priorities as: public corruption, civil rights, organized crime, white-collar crime, and violent crime and major thefts. These priorities cover specific investigations that include election fraud, computer intrusions, human trafficking, and money laundering.
This passage describes the duties of which agency?
a)
Transportation Security Administration
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
d)
Internal Revenue Service