Chpt 15 16 17

Question 0

Roman emperors would issue what which were commands that were equivalent to laws

Answer 0

Edicts

Question 1

What was the first known system of written law

Answer 1

Code of Hammurabi

Question 2

What are the legal decisions that become part of the common law

Answer 2

Precedents

Question 3

Serious crimes with serious consequences are called

Answer 3

Felonies

Question 4

If a person is injured because of another’s negligence the injured person can file a what action

Answer 4

Tort

Question 5

What is the term for a law written by a legislative branch of government

Answer 5

Statute

Question 6

What is the only crime defined by the constitution

Answer 6

Treason

Question 7

The fifth amendment states that people may not be required to

Answer 7

Incriminate themselves

Question 8

A what decides if there is sufficient evidence to formally charge a suspect

Answer 8

Grand jury

Question 9

A what is a negotiation between the defense attorney and the prosecutor

Answer 9

Plea bargain

Question 10

What are disagreements over non criminal matters

Answer 10

Civil disputes

Question 11

What is the study of law

Answer 11

Jurisprudence

Question 12

What is the term for law based on prior court decisions rather than on legal code

Answer 12

Common law

Question 13

In criminal cases the government is always the

Answer 13

Plaintiff

Question 14

In civil cases the person or group being sued is the

Answer 14

Defendant

Question 15

Rights guaranteed under the constitution are considered part of what law

Answer 15

Public

Question 16

What is a law that punishes an accused criminal without a trial or a fair hearing in court

Answer 16

Bill of attainder

Question 17

Police may obtain a search warrant if they can prove they have

Answer 17

Probable cause

Question 18

If a judge believes a person is interfering with the judicial process the judge may hold that person in

Answer 18

Contempt of court

Question 19

In federal cases what juries must reach a unanimous verdict in order to convict or acquit

Answer 19

Petit

Question 20

Which of the following is a court order that commands a person or group to stop a certain action

Answer 20

Injunction

Question 21

A what is a formal statement naming the plaintiff and the defendant and describing the nature of the lawsuit

Answer 21

Complaint

Question 22

Which of the following is a process by which each side can check facts and gather evidence before going to trial

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Discovery

Question 23

Who are people who act somewhat like a judge by reviewing cases and resolving the disputes

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Arbitrators

Question 24

Crimes and the punishments for them are spelled out in each states

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Penal code

Question 25

What is given under an oath to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth

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Testimony

Question 26

What means that the defendant does not admit guilt but will not fight the prosecutions case

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No contest

Question 27

When the jury cannot reach a verdict the judge declares

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A hung jury

Question 28

A young person under the age of adulthood who commits a crime is considered

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A juvenile delinquent

Question 29

What is the term used to describe a jury made up of juveniles who hear a juvenile justice case

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Peer jury

Question 30

The what is the Party bringing the lawsuit

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Plaintiff

Question 31

A what is a document that tells a person or group of a lawsuit against them and orders them to appear in court on a given date and time

Answer 31

Summons

Question 32

What is the term for the party being sued

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Defendant

Question 33

What is the term for the complaint and the answer taken together

Answer 33

Pleadings

Question 34

A what is an act that breaks a federal or a state criminal law and causes harm to people or society in general

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Crime

Question 35

The what is when a defendant is presented with the charges and asked to enter a plea

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Arraignment

Question 36

After a witness testifies for one side the other side is allowed to

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Cross examine

Question 37

After a vote of what the defendant is immediately released

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An acquittal

Question 38

A what is the term for a young person under the legal age of adulthood

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Juvenile

Question 39

What aims to correct a person behavior rather than punish the person

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Rehabilitation

Question 40

Not all research institutes are what or free from bias

Answer 40

Nonpartisan

Question 41

What makes it easier for citizens to interact with the government through the Internet

Answer 41

E government

Question 42

Web sites established by independent citizens to voice their support of a candidate are considered what sites

Answer 42

Grassroots

Question 43

What groups often use the Internet to spread propaganda about ideas that are far from the political

Answer 43

Extremist

Question 44

What governments such as China are finding ways to limit online political communications

Answer 44

Authoritarian

Question 45

The children's online privacy protection act requires web sit companies to establish what information they collect from children

Answer 45

Privacy policies

Question 46

Which term refers to things people create such as books movies music and software

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Intellectual property

Question 47

Internet purchases often allow buyers to avoid paying sales tax which causes state and local government to lose

Answer 47

Revenue

Question 48

Many schools rely on what software to prevent students from using the Internet for prohibited

Answer 48

Filtering

Question 49

The Internet allows citizens to have direct personal contact with candidates through

Answer 49

Email

Question 50

Mose newspapers magazines and web sites keep a collection of old articles called their

Answer 50

Archives

Question 51

A what is an Internet discussion forum that allows you to read posting on a particular topic and own thoughts

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Newsgroup

Question 52

The what is a mass communication system of millions of networked computers worldwide

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Internet

Question 53

What include people who disagree with the established political or religious system

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Dissident groups

Question 54

The fbi uses wiretapping technology for the internet called

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Carnivore

Question 55

The supreme court ruled that portions of the what act were unconstitutional

Answer 55

Communications decency

Question 56

A what is an owners exclusive right to control publish and sell an original work

Answer 56

Copyright

Question 57

The what act makes it illegal to develop software that will bypass computer codes on copyright

Answer 57

Digital millennium copyright

Question 58

If you buy or sell something on the World Wide Web you are engaging in

Answer 58

E commerce

Question 59

Extremist groups use the Internet to spread their what and gain new members

Answer 59

Propaganda