Midterm Review #1
Laws are based on a society's ____________, which is what society deems as important, right v. wrong, and should be reflected in law.
Values
The adversaries in this type of case are the prosecution and the defendant. Criminal or Civil Law?
Criminal Law
The final ruling in a Supreme Court case issued by the Justice is issued as the:
Majority, Concurring, Dissenting Opinion
Majority Opinion
Most cases start in the courts that make up the first tier. The courts in this tier are called _________________, which hears a case for the first time.
Trial or Appeals Court?
Trial Court
Most cases end in the first tier. But if one of the parties disagrees with the verdict because either there was an error during the trial or an error in the _________, that person can ask for an appeal.
Trial or Appeals Court?
Appeals Court
Basic rights that all human beings should have is the definition for which term?
Human Rights
100 Total. Senate or House?
Senate
A process in which two parties have a third person come in, listen to both sides, and issue a decision which can be legally binding is known as:
Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration
Arbitration
If a person breaks into a house and steals jewelry, that person is the ___________ in the burglary.
Principal
A person walks into a bank with a note demanding money but leaves without taking any money. They had the intent and took steps toward committing robbery, but did not complete the act. This is an example of the crime of:
Attempt
The adversaries in this type of case are the plaintiff and the defendant. Criminal or Civil Law?
Civil Law
The trial system in the United States in which two opposing parties present their legal arguments in front of a judge and/or jury and the truth will be uncovered if opposing parties present their best arguments and show weakness in the other's case.
Adversarial or Inquistitional?
Adversarial
An act that violates established laws is the definition for which of the following terms:
Unconstitutional
John decides the rob a bank. Jeff holds the bag for John to put money in and watches the bank teller as John steals money. In this situations, Jeff would be considered a(n):
Accomplice
A lifeguard at a pool sees someone drowning but does not jump in to help. The lifeguard has a legal obligation to assist anyone in danger. This is an example of a crime of:
Omission
The protection against unreasonable searches and seizures is found in which Amendment?
4th Amendment
The power to review law and acts as being unconstitutional is known as:
Judicial Review
Protections for the rights of the accused such as the right to remain silent, protection against double jeopardy, eminent domain, and due process of law is found in which Amendment?
5th Amendment
Latin term for "guilty act."
Actus Rea
Latin term for "Guilty State of Mind."
Mens Reas
The idea that no one is above the law is the principle of:
Rule of Law
Explain what is in the 14th Amendment.
All citizens born of the United States are granted rights stated in the Constitution including due process of law. Congress has the power to make laws to enforce this.
Explain what is in the 6th Amendment.
Fair and speedy trial, confront favorable witnesses, jury of your peers, know your charges, right to an attorney
The case of Marbury v. Madison established:
judicial review
The Senate and the House of representatives as a legislative body is referred to as:
Congress