WorksheetsUnit 1 review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The allocation of powers between people and their governments reserving the rights of citizens and protecting them from government actions is set forth in the
U. S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Bill of rights and the constitution
Which Amendment granted women the right to vote?
18th
14th
25th
19th
What are the three main elements of a compensatory damage award
lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering
punishment sum, medical bills, and pain and suffering.
lost wages, punishment sum, and pain and suffering.
punishment sum, medical bills and lost wages.
What is the standard of proof in a criminal case?
proof of clear and convincing evidence
proof by a preponderance of the evidence
proof beyond a reasonable doubt
Proof that a reasonable person would believe
What can the government do to compel a witness to testify after they have asserted the right against self-incrimination?
Arrest of the witness
Ask the just to hold the witness in comtempt
Grant immunity
Plea Bargain
Which of the following is not a constitutional right of the accused?
the right to be represented by a lawyer
the right to be subject to arrest only when there is probable cause
the right to refuse to testify against oneself
the right to a private cell when in jail
A person who obtains money or other property by lying about a past or existing fact is guilty of
forgery
false pretences
perjury
larceny
Under common law, how were those below the age of seven treated with regard to criminal intent?
Their criminal intent had to be proven in court
They were presumed incapable of forming criminal intent
they were treated the same as any other alleged criminal
Legally, they have been found capable of intent under the age of 7
When a court has the power to decide a criminal case, it is said to have
fiat
sanction
the long arm of the law
jurisdiction
Under the Constitution, members of Congress are elected on the basis of
Population of the state
Existence as a state
selection by all citizens in a national election
Both the population and existence as a state
Generally, if a jury is not requested by the parties in a case, the factual determinations will be made by the
Bailiff
Judge
Mediator
Arbitrator
In a trial who decides issues of fact
The Judge
A mediator
An arbitrator
A jury
The third state in the growth of law is?
Personal Revenge
a leader or central authority gives power to a system of courts.
substitution of damages for revenge
leader or central authority sets down a constitution
A plea bargain that has been arrived at by negotiations between the accused and the prosecutor must still be approved by
the victim of a crime
the governor of the state in which the case is being tried
the judge of the court in which the case is being tried
No one has to approve but the defendant
an appellate court bases its decisions primarily on
transcripts of the trial and selected witnesses testifying
transcripts of the trial and appellate briefs
appellate briefs and selected witnesses testifying
appellate briefs, selected witnesses testifying, and transcripts of the trial
