Introduction to Law
What is law?
Government rules and regulations that all citizens have to follow.
What do we call a group of criminals who work together to commit crimes?
Gangs
Monetary value that someone loses as a result of an injury or civil wrongdoing.
What is the difference between a divorce and an annulment?
A divorce is the legal end of a marriage. An annulment is a recognition that the union never occurred and is only granted in special circumstances.
What do we use to measure inflation?
Which branch of the U.S Government is responsible for writing laws?
Legislative
If a person commits a crime and is under the age of 18, where will they be prosecuted?
Juvenile Justice System
Crime is to criminal law as _____________ is to civil law.
Tort
T/F- when two people marry, one of them has to legally change their name to match the other spouse.
False
What level of jobs would you find in a post-industrial economy?
Tertiary
What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?
Felonies are major crimes and come with at least 1 year or more in jail.
What is an accomplice to a crime?
Someone who helps the principle commit the crime.
Someone who is coming to the United States because they are being persecuted in their home country.
What clause of the Constitution states that the government cannot establish or endorse a state religion?
Establishment clause
Why is there a teacher shortage in the U.S?
What types of courts at the Federal level only have appellate jurisdiction?
Courts of Appeal
What crime is committed when someone unlawfully steals something with which they were entrusted, such as money?
Embezzlement
What profession experiences the most malpractice suits?
Nurses
What are filial laws?
Laws in some states that require adult children to care for their elderly parents.
What region are Indian and Pakistan in conflict over?
Kashmir
Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S Supreme Court?
John Roberts
What is the exclusionary rule?
Evidentiary rule that states that evidence obtained illegally, i.e. through unlawful search and seizure cannot be used in a court of law.
What is the difference between real and personal property?
Real property is your land and anything attached to is. Personal property are the items that you have.
What is commercial speech?
Speech spoken for the purposes of buying or selling goods or services.
When was Israel established?
1947