U. S. Government: Democracy In Action

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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