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Torts
First Amendment
Search and Seizure
Bonus Round
Grab Bag
100
Restaurant involved in very famous "hot coffee" tort case
What is McDonald's?
100
An example of something that isn't protected by the First Amendment's guarantee of Freedom of Speech
What is "Fire" in a crowded theater? (Or other examples)
100
Whatever you do, don't do this when talking to a police officer
What is run away?
100
Your "Street Law" teachers
Who are Sarah and Rosa?
100
The age you must be to carry a gun in Washington State.
What is 21?
200
The law expects you to act this way. Failing to do so is a breach of duty
What is a reasonable person?
200
This form of political protest is protected by the First Amendment, even though many people may find it "disagreeable."
What is flag-burning?
200
When you are not arrested but are not allowed to leave.
What is a detainment?
200
The "Prosecution" is a party in these kinds of cases
What is Criminal?
200
The prosecution's burden in a criminal case?
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
300
Washington does not allow this defense. If allowed, the plaintiff cannot recover at all if s/he is even 1% responsible.
What is Contributory negligence?
300
Schools are more able to prohibit certain kinds of speech under these kinds of circumstances.
What is at a school sponsored event, at school, in a way that people would think it was representing the school's views, and when the speech is disruptive.
300
You are only protected under the 4th amendment from searches if you have...
What is a reasonable expectation of privacy?
300
This is the kind of law that is made by judges.
What is "Common Law?"
300
The most serious types of crimes; punishable by more than a year in prision
What are felonies?
400
The type of torts we studied
What is Negligent Torts?
400
A school may censor the student newspaper because...
What is "the paper could reasonably be assumed to represent the school's perspective?"
400
If you put something illegal here, the Supreme Court has said that it's not a 4th Amendment issue. (Police don't need a warrant to search here)
What is the garbage outside your house?
400
The First Amendment does not protect this if it is done with the intent to intimidate.
What is cross burning?
400
Two characteristics that the courts will consider when changing the "reasonable person" standard
What is whether you are a child and whether you have a medical condition?
500
A defense used in torts cases where the defendant argues that the plaintiff knew it was dangerous
What is Assumption of Risk?
500
It is not a crime to discuss the overthrow of the government unless it is...
What is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action?
500
Police do not need a warrant if they investigate your property using this modern device.
What is an airplane?
500
This is a defense used in some states, including Washington, in negligent torts cases. The court evaluates how much each person was responsible.
What is comparative negligence?
500
Police can detain you if they have this level of belief.
What is "Reasonable Articulable Suspicion?"