How Well Dso You Know The American Legal System

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This is a quiz that tests your knowledge in the American legal system, how it came about, how it is today ncluding some important key terms as they apply to the law.

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1.

What is the Writ of Habeas Corpus?
2.

What are the two basic categories of cases
- A.
  
  Criminial prosecutions
- B.
  
  Tort cases
- C.
  
  Paternity
- D.
  
  Civil suits
- E.
  
  Criminal persecutions
Correct Answer(s)
A. Criminial prosecutions
D. Civil suits
3.

How many constitutions do we have?
- A.
  
  33
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  25
- D.
  
  50
- E.
  
  51
Correct Answer
E. 51
4.

The three branches of governement are __________, ____________, and _____________._______________ writes the law, _____________ interprets the law, and _________________ enforces the law.

Correct Answer
legislative, judicial and executive

Explanation
legislative wries the law, judicial interprets the law, executive enforces the law.

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5.

What is federalism?
6.

What are the exclusive powers of the federal government?The power to make ___________________ with other nations.To enact laws governing the ______________________.To ________ money.To regulate standards of _________________ and ____________________.To regulate ________________ ___________________.To regulate ______________ and _____________.To provide for the ___________ __________________.To regulate interstate _______________.

Correct Answer
1.treaties. 2.high seas 3.coin. 4.weights , measures 5.international trade 6.immigration, naturalization 7.national defense. 8.commerce
7.

Whatis police power?
8.

Who has police power?
- A.
  
  The federal government
- B.
  
  The state governments
- C.
  
  Both federal and state governement
- D.
  
  Cities
Correct Answer
B. The state governments
9.

Which one of these is Not a police power
- A.
  
  Public health
- B.
  
  Safety
- C.
  
  Taxing
- D.
  
  Welfare
- E.
  
  Morality
Correct Answer
C. Taxing
10.

What does concurrent power mean ? and list some concurrent powers.
11.

The power of eminent domain is the power to take _____________ ___________ for _________ uuse.

Correct Answer
private property, public
12.

What are the powers of the US congress?
- A.
  
  Applied
- B.
  
  Enumerated
- C.
  
  Enunciated
- D.
  
  Implied
- E.
  
  Supplied
Correct Answer(s)
B. Enumerated
D. Implied
13.

What is congressional oversight ?
14.

How do we choose our Federal judges
- A.
  
  Peoples vote
- B.
  
  Congress vote
- C.
  
  Appointed by the president
- D.
  
  Lottery system
- E.
  
  Supreme court decides
Correct Answer
C. Appointed by the president
15.

How long does a Federal judge serve for?
- A.
  
  1-5 years
- B.
  
  5-10 years
- C.
  
  10-20 years
- D.
  
  For life
- E.
  
  Until a new one is assigned
Correct Answer
D. For life
16.

a criminal prosecution it is the __________ vs the _________ and in a civil suit it is the ___________ vs the _____________.

Correct Answer
Prosecutor, defendant... Plaintiff, defendant
17.

What is the role of the jury ?
- A.
  
  To solve a crime
- B.
  
  To prove someone guilty
- C.
  
  To decide the facts in the case
- D.
  
  To define the law in a case
- E.
  
  To sit in a room all day and be bored til they let you go home
Correct Answer
C. To decide the facts in the case
18.

Is due process of law
19.

What is civil disobedience?
20.

Name the sources of positive law.1.____________2._____________3.____________4.___________________5._______________6.__________________7.____________________

Correct Answer
constitution, statute, ordinance, executive order, treaty, regulation, judicial decision

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How Well Dso You Know The American Legal System

What is the Writ of Habeas Corpus?

What are the two basic categories of cases

How many constitutions do we have?

The three branches of governement are ____, , and _.___ writes the law, _ interprets the law, and ___________ enforces the law.

What is federalism?

What are the exclusive powers of the federal government?The power to make _____ with other nations.To enact laws governing the .To money.To regulate standards of _ and __.To regulate _.To regulate and _.To provide for the _ .To regulate interstate _.

Whatis police power?

Who has police power?

Which one of these is Not a police power

What does concurrent power mean ? and list some concurrent powers.

The power of eminent domain is the power to take _______ _ for _____ uuse.

What are the powers of the US congress?

What is congressional oversight ?

How do we choose our Federal judges

How long does a Federal judge serve for?

a criminal prosecution it is the ______ vs the _ and in a civil suit it is the _ vs the _______.

What is the role of the jury ?

Is due process of law

What is civil disobedience?

Name the sources of positive law.1.______2._3.4._____5._6.7.________

How Well Dso You Know The American Legal System

What is the Writ of Habeas Corpus?

What are the two basic categories of cases

How many constitutions do we have?

The three branches of governement are __________, ____________, and _____________._______________ writes the law, _____________ interprets the law, and _________________ enforces the law.

What is federalism?

Whatis police power?

Who has police power?

Which one of these is Not a police power

What does concurrent power mean ? and list some concurrent powers.

The power of eminent domain is the power to take _____________ ___________ for _________ uuse.

What are the powers of the US congress?

What is congressional oversight ?

How do we choose our Federal judges

How long does a Federal judge serve for?

a criminal prosecution it is the __________ vs the _________ and in a civil suit it is the ___________ vs the _____________.

What is the role of the jury ?

Is due process of law

What is civil disobedience?

Name the sources of positive law.1.____________2._____________3.____________4.___________________5._______________6.__________________7.____________________

The three branches of governement are ____, , and _.___ writes the law, _ interprets the law, and ___________ enforces the law.

The power of eminent domain is the power to take _______ _ for _____ uuse.

a criminal prosecution it is the ______ vs the _ and in a civil suit it is the _ vs the _______.

Name the sources of positive law.1.______2._3.4._____5._6.7.________