Courts and Criminal Justice in America, Siegel - Exam Preparation Test Bank (Downloadable Doc)

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,Courts & the Criminal Justice System in America, 3e (Siegel)
Chapter 1 Legal Foundations

1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) The earliest known example of a formal written legal code was the:
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Code of Hammurabi
C) Retributive Code of Romans
D) U.S. Constitution
Answer: B
Page Ref: 6
Objective: Outline the history and development of law and the courts.
Level: Basic

2) Which of the following requires a party to be held liable regardless of culpability?
A) Negligence standard
B) Tort
C) Strict liability standard
D) Law of succession
Answer: C
Page Ref: 20
Objective: Explain the nature of disputes.
Level: Intermediate

3) Which of the following refers to an action that violates a statute duly enacted by the
proper public authority?
A) Crime
B) Precedent
C) Civil action
D) Forfeiture
Answer: A
Page Ref: 21
Objective: Explain the nature of disputes.
Level: Basic

4) Which type of remedy requires one party to perform certain acts or refrain from certain
actions?
A) Monetary damages
B) Judicial discretion
C) Habeas corpus
D) Injunctive relief
Answer: D
Page Ref: 17
Objective: Explain the nature of disputes.
Level: Intermediate

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,5) Which of the following refers to an agency or unit of the judicial branch of
government, authorized or established by statute or constitution, and has the authority to
decide upon cases, controversies in law, and disputed matters of fact brought before it?
A) Congress
B) Tribunal
C) Court
D) Senate
Answer: C
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Explain the purpose and functions of courts and the dual court system.
Level: Basic

6) Which of the following refers to rules promulgated by government agencies that have
been given their authority by the executive branch or legislative branch?
A) Administrative regulation
B) Social norms
C) Precedent
D) Stare decisis
Answer: A
Page Ref: 8
Objective: Outline the history and development of law and the courts.
Level: Intermediate

7) Which of the following refers to civil wrongs recognized by law to be grounds for a
lawsuit?
A) Inquisitorial system
B) Tort
C) Law of succession
D) Injunctive relief
Answer: B
Page Ref: 17
Objective: Explain the nature of disputes.
Level: Basic

8) Which of the following generally refers to formal rules, principles, and guidelines
enforced by political authority?
A) Norm
B) Precedent
C) More
D) Law
Answer: D
Page Ref: 6
Objective: Outline the history and development of law and the courts.
Level: Basic




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, 9) The ________ spell(s) out the rules and regulations adopted by federal agencies and
departments.
A) Twelve Tables
B) Code of Federal Regulations
C) Cooperative federalism
D) Dual court system
Answer: B
Page Ref: 8
Objective: Outline the history and development of law and the courts.
Level: Intermediate

10) ________ due process is concerned with protecting people's life, liberty, and property
rights.
A) Procedural
B) Preventative
C) Secondary
D) Substantive
Answer: D
Page Ref: 15
Objective: Summarize the guiding legal principles underlying the U.S. court system.
Level: Intermediate

11) A serious offense generally punishable by more than one year of incarceration is a(n):
A) Infraction
B) Corpus delicti
C) Felony
D) Misdemeanor
Answer: C
Page Ref: 22
Objective: Explain the nature of disputes.
Level: Basic

12) Which refers to a prior action that guides current action?
A) Precedent
B) Stare decisis
C) Recidivism
D) Legal code
Answer: A
Page Ref: 7
Objective: Outline the history and development of law and the courts.
Level: Intermediate




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