Constitutional Law
Criminal Justice System
Civil Liberties
Law In Pop Culture
Crime & punishment
100

Which amendment grants the right to free speech?

The First Amendment.

100

What is the legal term for the party bringing charges in a criminal trial?

The Prosecution

100

What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?

Unreasonable searches and seizures

100

What is the name of the lawyer played by Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde?

Elle Woods

100

What is the term for a crime punishable by more than a year in prison?

A felony

200

What principle prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and balances

200

What is the role of a grand jury?

To determine if there is enough evidence to indict a person for a crime.

200

What does the Fifth Amendment's "right against self-incrimination" mean?

A person cannot be forced to testify against themselves

200

In which TV show does a chemistry teacher become a drug kingpin?

Breaking Bad

200

What is the maximum punishment for a misdemeanor offense in most U.S. states?

Up to one year in jail

300

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

The U.S. Constitution.

300

What is a plea bargain?

An agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge to avoid a trial.

300

What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

Cruel and unusual punishment

300

Which famous law drama series follows the lives of lawyers at a high-powered New York law firm?

Suits

300

What method of execution is still allowed in a few U.S. states, though rarely used?

The electric chair

400

Which clause of the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to pass laws necessary for carrying out its enumerated powers?

The Necessary and Proper Clause

400

What is the standard of proof required in criminal cases?

Beyond a reasonable doubt.

400

Which case decided that suspects must be informed of their rights before being interrogated by the police?

Miranda v. Arizona

400

Which real-life criminal trial was famously dubbed “The Trial of the Century” and televised in the 1990s?

The O.J. Simpson Trial

400

What do we call a prison sentence where the person is released but must follow certain conditions and report to an officer regularly?

Probation

500

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

Marbury v. Madison

500

What is the legal term for when a defendant is tried twice for the same offense?

Double jeopardy (prohibited by the 5th Amendment)

500

What case ruled that the right to an attorney must be provided in all criminal cases?

Gideon v. Wainwright

500

In How to Get Away with Murder, who is the brilliant but ethically ambiguous law professor?

Annalise Keating

500

In which country is caning still used as a legal punishment for certain crimes?

Singapore

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