Deck 1: Introduction to Law

Question 1

Procedural criminal laws are found in

A) state constitutions
B) U.S. Constitution
C) state statutes
D) state and federal case law
E) all of the above

Answer 1

E

Question 2

A law that gives a person who is accused of burglary the right to a trial by jury is an example of:

A) civil substantive law
B) civil procedural law
C) criminal substantive law
D) criminal procedural law
E) none of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The Code of Hammurabi is an example of a law from a civil law legal system.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Rules of court usually contain

A) civil substantive law
B) civil procedural law
C) criminal substantive law
D) criminal procedural law
E) both b and d

Question 5

A right to a jury only exists in a criminal case.

Question 6

In a civil case, if the defendant does not pay a civil judgment, he or she cannot usually be put in jail.
Multiple Choice

Question 7

Juries in civil cases are different from juries in criminal cases in that

A) in a civil case the parties pay for the jury, whereas in a criminal case the state pays
B) the number of jurors who must agree before a verdict is reached is often different
C) jurors in a criminal case must be convinced of the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, whereas jurors in a civil case must usually be convinced by a preponderance of the evidence
D) all of the above
E) none of the above, criminal and civil juries are not different

Question 8

Rules of court are generally substantive laws.

Question 9

The theory s based on the belief that laws are created by men and therefore subject to pitfalls created by men.

A) the natural theory of law
B) legal positivism
C) legal realism.
D) jurisprudence

Question 10

In a criminal case, the punishment can be:

A) a fine
B) incarceration
C) probation
D) any of the above
E) none of the above, criminal and civil juries are not different

Question 11

In a criminal case, the plaintiff is usually the victim of a crime.

Question 12

The statute of limitations for damages resulting from an automobile accident is an example of

A) civil substantive law
B) civil procedural law
C) criminal substantive law
D) criminal procedural law
E) none of the above

Question 13

Jurisprudence is

A) another term for precedent
B) another term for common law
C) the study of law
D) the study of the philosophy of law

Question 14

Substantive criminal laws for states are usually found in

A) state rules of court
B) case law
C) statutory law
D) constitutional law
E) local rules of court

Question 15

A right to a court appointed attorney for indigent defendants applies only in criminal cases.

Question 16

Because values, customs and even religious beliefs influence laws and legal systems, differences exist from country to country,

Question 17

Substantive laws are those laws that define the rights and duties of parties.

Question 18

Procedural laws are those laws that relate to the enforcement of substantive rights and duties.

Question 19

The term law refers exclusively to rules created and enforced by federal, state and local governments.

Question 20

A civil law system is based on

A) constitutions and codes
B) cases and codes
C) constitutions and cases
D) tort law and contract law