Law Ed Final Exam Review

in negligence law, the damage caused must be a "foreseeable result" of the wrongful act in order for Plaintiff to win:

The person who said he would choose a free press over a functioning government was Thomas Jefferson

making someone fear you're going to hurt them, whether or not you actually do hurt them

during which type of police interaction are you free to leave whenever you want?

hurting or touching someone in an unwanted manner, whether or not they know you're going to hurt them

the 5 rights guaranteed by the 1st amendment are religion, press, assembly, speech, and petition the government

a demolition company that uses explosive to blowup a building will be responsible for accidents even if they are careful

which of the following torts is NOT also a crime?

the federal government establishes public school systems

the part of the constitution that says state laws cannot violate federal constitution or federal laws and treaties:

its elements are: (1)duty, (2)breach of duty, (3)causatoin, & (4)damages

which of the following government actions would require discussion of the "free exercise" clause?

which is NOT one of the reasons school officials have more authority to search inside the school building

the "exclusionary rule" means that if a search & seizure was UNreasonable, the cops cannot use any evidence they found

which of the following are NOT protected classes under US discrimination laws?

in civil law, "damages" are:

a system of sharing powers between national government and state governments:

court case that said cops must tell person being arrested they have the right to remain silent, have an attorney, etc

ignorance of the law is a valid defense for an intentional tort

this tort involves: plaintiff owns or possesses an item, defendant gains control of it through a wrongful act

The Plaintiff in a CIVIL case is hoping to put the Defendant in prison

if a person is trying to run away from you and you shoot them, you can still claim self-defense:

Designed to divide responsibility among the 3 branches of government:

How can the Supreme Court "check" congressional power?

printing (coining) money and creating a military are DELEGATED powers that can only be used by the NATIONAL government

when a group of people are treated differently or unfairly because of their membership in a protected group

restriction of free speech that prohibits putting signs on traffic lights is allowed because of

a Defendant can be sued for assault even if the Plaintiff was asleep when it happened

the concept that no one is above the law and everyone must obey the laws

the intentional confinement of another person against his or her will:

Designed to keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful:

the federal level judicial branch is called:

the phrase "right to privacy" is found in the 8th Amendment

to officially reach a guilty/not guilty verdict in a criminal trial, the decision must be UNANIMOUS (all members agree)

if you are arrested, the government must follow certain procedures to ensure fairness. This is called:

RESERVED POWERS are powers that belong to:

the local level executive is called:

latin term for "guilty state of mind"

only the US Congress can create new states

a batter in a baseball game cannot sue the pitcher if he is injured by a pitch because of the defense of:

dangerous condition that may lure a child to come near becuase he is unaware of the danger is an "attractive nuisance"

what topic based on right to privacy did the Supreme Court decide on in Roe v. Wade?

this tort occurs when a defendant prevented the use of plaintiff's property but never actually entered the property

powers that can be used by both state and federal governments

EXPRESSED POWERS are powers that belong to:

the right against self-incrimination in a criminal investigation means:

political speech is the type of speech MOST protected by the first amendment

The State level Executive Branch is called:

the state level legislative branch is called:

collecting taxes is a concurrent power

which of the following is NOT one of the first amendment's clauses dealing with freedom of religion?

the property crime of setting something on fire

stealing a laptop from the school is a CYBERCRIME