Street Law--Unit 1: Intro to Law & the Legal System

Which of the following would be the result of a civil trial verdict?

A legal system should do all of the following except

Where would you go to obtain a marriage license?

Which is a legal way of making a provision less enforceable than it would otherwise be?

Which amendment guarantees that citizens receive a trial by jury in criminal cases?

What is the standard of proof needed to determine which party wins a lawsuit?

What type of court deals with an error in the law, through interpretation or application?

Which of the following would result in a fine or jail sentence of less than a year?

Which exam must be taken before going to law school?

In what type of courtroom would you find a panel of 3 judges, but no jury or witnesses?

Where would you go to settle a lawsuit under $15,000?

Who was responsible for the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?

In what courtroom would you see a witness stand, jury box, and table for the state and defense?

Which terms applies to setting a precedent; "to stand by that which is decided" by the Court

Which term applies to having the Supreme Court hear a case from a lower court?

Which of the following is an example of laws based on economic values?

Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution specifically establishes which court?

Which of these is not name of a written opinion of the Court?

Which of the following would result in a punishment of more than 1 year in jail?

Which order is correct concerning closing statements in a criminal trial?

Over 70% of lawyers practice in which category?

Which American had a role in the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948?

Civil law involves all the following except

a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong.

Appointing a third party to make a binding decision in regards to settling an argument

Which of these events happens before the others?

In what type of courtroom would you find 9 justices, but no jury or witnesses

Which statement about juries is false?

What type of law involves punishments that range from fines to long term imprisonment?

What is the term for a pretrial agreement between the prosecutor and the defendant?

Which of the following terms best describes the structure of the US court system?

Which individual would qualify to serve on a jury?

the injured party who brings the legal action against the alleged wrongdoer

Which of the following would likely be chosen to serve on a jury?

The person against whom a claim is made; the person being sued

Which is the level of proof required to convict someone of a crime?

Which is not a role of the judge during a trial?