U. S. Government: Democracy In Action, Florida

Chapter 15: Law in America

Law in America

1.
Statutory law is based on an approach to making laws derived from the __________
A)Napoleonic Code.
B)system of laws in Louisiana.
C)system of laws in the province of Quebec.
D)Justinian Code.

2.
The goal of the American court system to treat all persons alike is called the principle of __________
A)due process of law.
B)the adversary system of justice.
C)equal justice under the law.
D)the presumption of innocence.

3.
A set of promises, specifically stated in writing, between parties who voluntarily agree to do or not to do something is called __________
A)an expressed contract.
B)an implied contract.
C)a consideration.
D)a tort.

4.
The person who brings charges in a lawsuit is called the __________
A)defendant.
B)lawyer.
C)judge.
D)plaintiff.

5.
An example of a felony is __________
A)littering.
B)murder.
C)drunk and disorderly conduct.
D)vandalism.

6.
A copy of the charges is given to the defendant at the __________
A)indictment.
B)preliminary hearing.
C)arraignment.
D)booking.

7.
Defendants may refuse to testify at their own trial according to the __________
A)Fourth Amendment.
B)Fifth Amendment.
C)Sixth Amendment.
D)Eighth Amendment.

8.
Because state constitutions are easier to amend than the United States Constitution, they __________
A)reflect the shifting concerns of the people.
B)more readily establish our country as a representative democracy.
C)are the standard against which all other laws are judged.
D)are used by both federal and state courts to make decisions.

9.
The principle of the presumption of innocence is derived from the __________
A)United States Constitution.
B)English legal heritage.
C)Justinian Code.
D)Code of Hammurabi.

10.
A written statement to verify or prove statements of fact that have been signed by a witness under oath before a magistrate or notary is called __________
A)a default judgment.
B)discovery.
C)injunctive relief.
D)an affidavit.
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