The Clean Air Act was supposed to restore the ozone layer but instead:

it tripled the price of asthma medications

A class action lawsuit is...

When a group of people all sue a party for the same thing

A result of prohibition was that...

it created an underground market for alcohol

The dissent in a Supreme Court opinion...

can sometimes become the law later on

Monopolies happen when

one company controls the market

Government regulations are sometimes regressive because:

the minority group pays the burden

Which is NOT an element of a Brady violation?

Proof that the evidence was hidden on purpose

A market failure occurs when

there is a loss of economic welfare and efficiency

Elements of a crime...

Must each be proven by the prosecution

Tinker v. Des Moines allowed...

students to have a reasonable right to free speech

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1
The Clean Air Act was supposed to restore the ozone layer but instead:
it lowered the price of imported goods
made the environment worse
it tripled the price of asthma medications
it created a market failure for sugar
2
A class action lawsuit is...
When one party brings a suit against the government
When a group of people all sue a party for the same thing
when a classroom brings a lawsuit
When a lawsuit enters the "class" stage
3
A police stop in the street based on reasonable suspicion is called:
Terry Stop
Frisk and Announce
Mapp Frisk
Brady Stop
4
A result of prohibition was that...
it created an underground market for alcohol
it eliminated crime in society
it lowered the price of grain
it caused people to drink and fight each other less
5
The dissent in a Supreme Court opinion...
is considered a diss on the Chief Justice
can sometimes become the law later on
is written to agree with the lead opinion
is an opinion of the majority of the court
6
The right to free speech is subject to a balancing test by the courts
True
False
7
Which is NOT an element of voluntary manslaughter?
with premeditation
unlawful killing
heat of passion
without premeditation
8
Monopolies happen when
one company has an incentive to keep prices low
a tax is placed on goods entering the country
the supply of a good is less than the demand
one company controls the market
9
Government regulations are sometimes regressive because:
the minority group receives the benefit
they create a safer and healthier society
they allow groups more freedom and choice
the minority group pays the burden
10
Colleges may not discriminate based on race because...
All of the above
it creates an unfair disadvantage to some students
It allows admissions officers to decline students based on statistics
it creates an incentive for racial profiling
11
Which is NOT an element of a Brady violation?
Proof that the evidence was hidden on purpose
Proof that the evidence would have helped the defense
the evidence was material
Proof that evidence was suppressed by the prosecution
12
True or False: a person found criminally guilty cannot be held civilly liable for the same incident.
True
False
13
True or False: Voluntary manslaughter requires preparation and planning.
True
False
14
The head of the Dept of Justice is
The President
Spongebob
Attorney General
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
15
A market failure occurs when
there is a loss of economic welfare and efficiency
the supply is equal to the demand
the price of a good exceeds the demand
Al Capone is in charge
16
Which is NOT included in the First Amendment?
right to free speech
the right to peaceably assemble
the right to remain silent
right to free religion
17
Elon Musk has an absolute right to free speech because:
He doesn't
He is a billionaire
His tweets affect the stock price
His tweets do not affect shareholders
18
A dismissal with prejudice is considered...
a win for the defense
another chance to refile later on
a win for the prosecution
a loss for the judge
19
Monopolies are bad for:
CEO's of big companies
the government
everyone
Suppliers
20
Elements of a crime...
can be disregarded by the judge
may be considered by the judge but not required
Must each be proven by the prosecution
do not all have to be proven
21
The Supreme Court's decisions may be overturned by:
A federal judge's lead opinion
Local law enforcement
Mr. Renner
New Supreme Court decisions
22
The NAR controlled the market for...
alcohol
homes
resellers
sugar
23
True or False: the majority of cases settle before trial.
True
False
24
Tinker v. Des Moines allowed...
students to freely protest the government
students to have a sense of privacy
students to have a reasonable right to free speech
schools to conduct strip searches of students
25
The improper withholding of material evidence is known as a:
Brady violation
Disclosure sanction
Berry rule
Terry violation
26
The unlawful killing of another with intent to cause harm is...
involuntary manslaughter
civil negligence
homicide
criminal negligence
27
Killing someone during a heated argument is an example of:
Malice
Voluntary manslaughter
Murder
Involuntary manslaughter
28
Which is NOT a defense to involuntary manslaughter?
self defense/defense of others
mental illness/ insanity
other circumstances caused the death
coercion or duress
29
Which of the following is considered an inferior good?
Kim K's botox
A college student's ramen
A brand new SUV
Healthcare for the homeless
30
The right to remain silent comes from:
The 5th amendment
The 1st amendment
The 14th amendment
The 2nd amendment

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