Constitution
Which amendment ended slavery?
13
What is the burden of proof in a civil case?
preponderance of the evidence
What is the legal limit BAC for driving in Georgia?
0.08
What has to be read to you when you're arrested?
Miranda Rights
"Guilty Mind"
mens rea
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19
A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties to a lawsuit meet with a neutral third-party in an effort to settle the case is called a ________
Mediation
Which US state is on a different legal system than the other 49?
Louisiana
What is the charge for a homicide committed during the commission of another crime?
Felony Murder
a crime that is wrong in itself
malum in se
Which clause guarantees the right to practice religion without undue restriction from the government?
Free Exercise Clause
Smaller cases in GA ($15,000 or less) are heard in _____ Court
Magistrate
Which state is home to the most Fortune 500 companies due to their permissive corporate laws?
Deleware
An agreement between two or more people to commit an illegal act, along with at least one overt action in furtherance of the act is called a ______
Conspiracy
a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention
Habeas Corpus
Which clause says that Federal Law trumps State Law?
Supremacy Clause
a request for the court to rule that the other party has no case, because there are no facts at issue is a Motion for __________
Summary Judgement
What is the governing body of the legal profession?
American Bar Association
Which stage in the criminal justice process follows indictment?
Arraignment
laws that retroactively make an act illegal that wasn't unlawful when it was committed
ex post facto laws
Name the 9 Supreme Court Justies
Roberts, Thomas, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, Alito, Kagen, Sotomayor, Ginsburg, Breyer
Medical bills and other costs directly attributed to the incident in question are called _____ Damages
Special Damages
What law school class did Elle Woods get kicked out of on her first day at Harvard?
Criminal Law
What does RICO stand for? (act passed in an effort to combat mafia groups and other organized crime)
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
"let the decision stand"
stare decisis