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100

Which amendment protects freedom of speech?

First Amendment

100

What law school does Elle Woods attend in Legally Blonde?

Harvard Law School


100

Which athlete was tried for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman? 

O.J. Simpson

100

This crime involves taking property by force. 

Robbery

100

What type of evidence includes fingerprints and DNA?

Physical Evidence 

200

Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

Fourth Amendment

200

Who is the lawyer who defends Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Atticus Finch 

200

What 1970's scandal led to President Nixon's resignation? 

Watergate

200

What is unlawfully entering a building to commit a crime called?

Burglary 

200

What is the first police officer on scene responsible for securing?

Crime scene 

300

Which amendment protects against self-incrimination?

Fifth Amendment


300

What legal drama follows Harvey Specter and Mike Ross?

Suits

300

Which 2012 case involving a Florida teen's death sparked national debate about racial profiling and "Stand Your Ground" laws?

Trayvon Martin

300

What crime is defined as intentionally setting fire to property?

Arson


300

What document allows police to search a location?

A search warrant 

400

Which amendment guarantees a speedy and public trial?


Sixth Amendment

400

What Netflix series follows students involved in murder cases led by professor Annalise Keating?

How to Get Away with Murder

400

Which financier was sentenced to 150 years in prison for running the largest Ponzi scheme in history?

Bernie Madoff

400

What is lying under oath called?

Perjury 

400

What evidence is based on personal observation and experience?

Testimonial evidence 

500

Which amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment?

Eighth Amendment

500

What movie starring Michael B. Jordan follows a lawyer fighting to free a wrongfully convicted man on death row? 

Just Mercy

500
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court case unanimously ruled that state-imposed racial distinctions in public education violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment? 

Brown v. Board of Education

500

This is the legal term for killing someone without premeditation

Manslaughter 

500

What is the legal rule that excludes illegally obtained evidence?

Exclusionary rule