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WorksheetsFabulous Las Vegas (1.11, 2.5, 3.3)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
DUE PROCESS OF LAW
- the right to a hearing
- the right to present evidence
- the right to question witnesses
- the right to an impartial decision maker
- ?????
Which phrase completes the chart? (1.11)
the right to elect government officials
the right to petition representatives in government
the right to a decision based on the law and the evidence
the right to criticize government leaders for their policies
- the right to have an attorney
- the right to be heard if accused
- the right not to have cruel or unusual punishment
- the right to not have double jeopardy
Which term is used to describe these rights? (2.5)
Equal protection of the laws
Arraignment rights
Due process of law
Eminent domain
Which statement identifies an important difference between civil and criminal trials? (2.5)
Juries only hear criminal cases
Only a criminal proceeding can be appealed
Lawyers only cross-examine witnesses in criminal trials
Proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt to convict in criminal trials
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws and applying them to specific situations? (3.3)
The final clause of Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make all laws that are "necessary and proper" to fulfill its other responsibilities. What name is sometimes given to this clause? (3.3)
Elastic clause
Ex post facto clause
Bill of Attainder clause
Writ of habeas corpus clause
Which actions identify an important impact of the rule of law? (1.11)
Decisions by the government are based on the law
Government leaders can change the law without notice
People accused of crimes against the state are tried in secret
Different social classes enjoy different legal rights and priveleges
The table below lists several federal courts and state courts:
I. U.S. Supreme Court
II. US Court of Appeals
III. US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
IV. Florida Supreme Court
V. Fourth Judicial Circuit Courts of Florida
VI. Brevard County Court
Which of these courts above have juries? (2.5)
I, II, and III
II, III, and IV
III, V, and VI
III, IV, and V
Which statement describes a proper role for a jury in the administration of justice? (2.5)
The jurors authorize government officials to arrest their political opponents
After an accused person is convicted of a crime, the jurors decide on what should be the appropriate punishment for the accused
After hearing the evidence at trial, the jurors decide whether it is beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the crime
After examining the record of an earlier trial, the jurors decide whether the law was applied correctly to the case or whether the case should be retried
What is an important benefit of the rule of law? (1.11)
Bureaucratic government procedures are reduced
Government decisions are based on the will of the majority
Government officials can act on their own instincts in emergencies
Citizens are protected from the arbitrary and abusive use of government power
Which of the following is a power outlined in Article II of the Constitution?, 3.3
The power to veto legistlation
