Test Bank For An Introduction to the American Legal System
5th Edition By John M. Scheb; Hemant Sharma
9781543813814 Chapter 1-14 Complete Guide .
Statutes are laws passed by legislatures - ANSWER: true
Common Law is the Supreme Law of the Land - ANSWER: false
The Due Process Model emphasizes the defendant's rights - ANSWER: true
A bench trial occurs when a jury finds the facts and a judge sentences if there is a conviction -
ANSWER: false
Reasonable suspicion is required for an arrest warrant to be allowed to be sworn out on a defendant /
suspect - ANSWER: false
All courts in North Carolina are charged with determining facts and deciding guilt or not guilty -
ANSWER: false
The U. S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the country - ANSWER: true
A statute cannot be overturned once it is passed by Congress and signed by the Executive in to law -
ANSWER: false
In North Carolina all criminal cases begin in District Court - ANSWER: true
Felony cases are tried in Superior Court
Correct! - ANSWER: true
Magistrates and judges are appointed in North Carolina for life time terms - ANSWER: false
A Prosecutor is responsible for representing the State in criminal cases - ANSWER: true
A Court Reporter is responsible for keeping up with the criminal case files and dispositions - ANSWER:
false
Judges are elected in North Carolina - ANSWER: true
You cannot appeal a criminal conviction if a judge made the decision of guilty at trial - ANSWER: false
An indictment by a grand jury is necessary for a felony to be tried in Superior Court
Correct! - ANSWER: true
The presiding judge is the one who decides whether or not to prosecute a case - ANSWER: false
Which court is a trial in North Carolina. - ANSWER: superior court
What court do all criminal cases originate in North Carolina - ANSWER: district court
What court is the primary trial court at the federal level? - ANSWER: U.S supreme court
Which court is NOT an appellate court - ANSWER: superior court
When a Grand Jury returns an indictment it returns a ___________________________. - ANSWER:
true bill
, A ___________________________ over sees court proceedings and makes sure procedures are
followed and makes rulings on the law as they apply to the facts presented by the parties. - ANSWER:
judge
Juvenile Court and Superior Court are courts of ____________________________. - ANSWER: record
Misdemeanor crimes, traffic violations and infractions, felony first appearances, and Probable Cause
Hearings occur in this court ____________________________________. - ANSWER: district court
To get a conviction in the trial of a criminal case the judge or the jury must be convinced
_________________________________. - ANSWER: beyond a reasonable doubt
All except the following are examples of court personnel. - ANSWER: witness
What gives prosecutors the lawful ability to exercise choice in making a decision how to handle a
criminal case? - ANSWER: discretion
Which of the following is a necessity to deal with a backlog of criminal cases? - ANSWER: plea bargain
Most felony trials occur in this court ____________________________________. - ANSWER: superior
court
The key goal of the crime control model is: - ANSWER: repression of criminal conduct
This person takes keeps the records of the court proceedings during a session of court: - ANSWER:
court reporter
What Amendments guarantee citizens to be free from unreasonable search and seizure and the right
to representation by an attorney in criminal cases? - ANSWER: fourth
Statutes are laws passed by legislatures - ANSWER: true
Common Law is the Supreme Law of the Land - ANSWER: false
The sentencing structure used in North Carolina is known as Fair Sentencing - ANSWER: false
A bench trial occurs when a jury finds the facts and a judge sentences if there is a conviction -
ANSWER: false
Reasonable suspicion is required for an arrest warrant to be allowed to be sworn out on a defendant /
suspect - ANSWER: false
District and Superior Courts are the trial courts in North Carolina - ANSWER: true
The N. C. Supreme Court is the highest court in the country - ANSWER: false
In North Carolina felony cases begin in Superior Court
Correct answer: - ANSWER: true
If a prosecutor and a defendant / defense attorney agree to a plea bargain a judge must accept the
plea bargain when presented in court - ANSWER: false
Prosecutors in North Carolina are appointed by the governor
Incorrect answer: - ANSWER: false
5th Edition By John M. Scheb; Hemant Sharma
9781543813814 Chapter 1-14 Complete Guide .
Statutes are laws passed by legislatures - ANSWER: true
Common Law is the Supreme Law of the Land - ANSWER: false
The Due Process Model emphasizes the defendant's rights - ANSWER: true
A bench trial occurs when a jury finds the facts and a judge sentences if there is a conviction -
ANSWER: false
Reasonable suspicion is required for an arrest warrant to be allowed to be sworn out on a defendant /
suspect - ANSWER: false
All courts in North Carolina are charged with determining facts and deciding guilt or not guilty -
ANSWER: false
The U. S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the country - ANSWER: true
A statute cannot be overturned once it is passed by Congress and signed by the Executive in to law -
ANSWER: false
In North Carolina all criminal cases begin in District Court - ANSWER: true
Felony cases are tried in Superior Court
Correct! - ANSWER: true
Magistrates and judges are appointed in North Carolina for life time terms - ANSWER: false
A Prosecutor is responsible for representing the State in criminal cases - ANSWER: true
A Court Reporter is responsible for keeping up with the criminal case files and dispositions - ANSWER:
false
Judges are elected in North Carolina - ANSWER: true
You cannot appeal a criminal conviction if a judge made the decision of guilty at trial - ANSWER: false
An indictment by a grand jury is necessary for a felony to be tried in Superior Court
Correct! - ANSWER: true
The presiding judge is the one who decides whether or not to prosecute a case - ANSWER: false
Which court is a trial in North Carolina. - ANSWER: superior court
What court do all criminal cases originate in North Carolina - ANSWER: district court
What court is the primary trial court at the federal level? - ANSWER: U.S supreme court
Which court is NOT an appellate court - ANSWER: superior court
When a Grand Jury returns an indictment it returns a ___________________________. - ANSWER:
true bill
, A ___________________________ over sees court proceedings and makes sure procedures are
followed and makes rulings on the law as they apply to the facts presented by the parties. - ANSWER:
judge
Juvenile Court and Superior Court are courts of ____________________________. - ANSWER: record
Misdemeanor crimes, traffic violations and infractions, felony first appearances, and Probable Cause
Hearings occur in this court ____________________________________. - ANSWER: district court
To get a conviction in the trial of a criminal case the judge or the jury must be convinced
_________________________________. - ANSWER: beyond a reasonable doubt
All except the following are examples of court personnel. - ANSWER: witness
What gives prosecutors the lawful ability to exercise choice in making a decision how to handle a
criminal case? - ANSWER: discretion
Which of the following is a necessity to deal with a backlog of criminal cases? - ANSWER: plea bargain
Most felony trials occur in this court ____________________________________. - ANSWER: superior
court
The key goal of the crime control model is: - ANSWER: repression of criminal conduct
This person takes keeps the records of the court proceedings during a session of court: - ANSWER:
court reporter
What Amendments guarantee citizens to be free from unreasonable search and seizure and the right
to representation by an attorney in criminal cases? - ANSWER: fourth
Statutes are laws passed by legislatures - ANSWER: true
Common Law is the Supreme Law of the Land - ANSWER: false
The sentencing structure used in North Carolina is known as Fair Sentencing - ANSWER: false
A bench trial occurs when a jury finds the facts and a judge sentences if there is a conviction -
ANSWER: false
Reasonable suspicion is required for an arrest warrant to be allowed to be sworn out on a defendant /
suspect - ANSWER: false
District and Superior Courts are the trial courts in North Carolina - ANSWER: true
The N. C. Supreme Court is the highest court in the country - ANSWER: false
In North Carolina felony cases begin in Superior Court
Correct answer: - ANSWER: true
If a prosecutor and a defendant / defense attorney agree to a plea bargain a judge must accept the
plea bargain when presented in court - ANSWER: false
Prosecutors in North Carolina are appointed by the governor
Incorrect answer: - ANSWER: false
