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Individual Rights
Crime and Criminals
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100
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
100

What is the legal age to be prosecuted as an adult in NY?

A person who is over the age of 18.

100
Where was the first police force formed?
Philadelphia
100
How many people are usually in a jury?
12
100
What are the five parts to the 1st Amendment?
Speech, Religion, Assembly, Petition, and Press
200
Who brings the case in criminal and civil cases?
Criminal: State/Prosecutor Civil: Plaintiff
200
What is an example of a serial killer, spree killer, and a mass murder?
Serial Killer: Ted Bundy, Jeffery Dahmer, Ed Gein Spree Killer: DC Snipers Mass Murder: Holocaust, 9/11, Oklahoma City Bombing
200
What was the initial purpose of the Secret Service?
To stop counterfeiters
200
What is a cross-examination?
Both the prosecution and the defense question the witness
200
Who won in the "Tinker vs. Des Moines"? (Students wore armbands to protest Vietnam War)
Tinker
300
What is a change to the Constitution called?
Amendment
300
What is an alibi?
Evidence that shows a suspect is somewhere else at the time of the crime
300
What are 3 non-lethal weapons used by police?
Taser, Pepper Spray, 24" Baton, or Bean-Bag Gun
300
What does "overruled" and "sustained" mean?
Overruled: Judge does not agree with objection Sustained: Judge does agree with objection
300
What are the two types of defamation and what do they mean?
Libel: Written defamation Slander: Spoken defamation
400
What is the burden of proof for criminal and civil cases?
Criminal: beyond a reasonable doubt Civil: preponderance of evidence
400
Whats the difference between felony and misdemeanor?
Felony: more serious, more than 1 year Misdemeanor: less serious, up to 1 year
400
What year was the Secret Service developed?
1825
400

What court can you change your name, adoptions, wills, and estates?

Probate Court

400
What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
500
What is judicial review?
It allows a court to veto or pass a law passed by congress, state legislature, that violates the Constitution.
500
What is larceny and what are the two kinds?
Larceny is the unlawful taking and carrying away of the property of another with intent to steal it. Petty: $99 or less Grand: $100 or more
500
Name the 4 people the Secret Service protect.
Former presidents, presidents, foreign dignitaries, and presidential candidates
500
What court do you go to if you are under 16 and are charged with a crime?
District Court
500
What is the most stolen car for 2016?
Honda Civic