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Crim 455 quizzesThe Maga Carta was created - correct answer ✔✔in England to guarantee that the king could not put
himself above the law.
The primary reason some states were reluctant to accept the Constitution was: - correct answer ✔✔It
did not contain a bill of rights.
The Second Continental Congress resulted in all of the following, except: - correct answer ✔✔the battles
at Lexington and Concord
American Law is - correct answer ✔✔influenced by the laws of the societies that helped found America.
Balancing the rights of the states and individual citizens against the power of the central government
was the purpose of the: - correct answer ✔✔Bill of Rights
The necessary and proper clause, establishing the authority of the federal government to address
national issues, was addressed by the Supreme Court in: - correct answer ✔✔McCulloch v.Maryland
Membership in which of the following is based on state populations? - correct answer ✔✔House of
Representatives
The Great Compromise was: - correct answer ✔✔the agreement that gave each state an equal vote in
the Senate and a proportionate vote in the House.
The Amendment which describes the requirements for a fair trial, including the right of the accused to a
speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, to be advised of the charges against them, to confront
witnesses against them and to be represented by a lawyer is the. - correct answer ✔✔6th amendment
The Amendment which requires a grand jury indictment in felony cases, prohibits double jeopardy and
provides the right against self-incrimination is the: - correct answer ✔✔5th amendment
, The Amendment that guarantees the right against unreasonable searches and seizures is the: - correct
answer ✔✔4th amendment
The Amendment that contains the famous due process clause, "nor shall any person be deprived of life,
liberty, or property without due process of law," is the: - correct answer ✔✔5th amendment
A basic purpose of the American legal system - correct answer ✔✔ensure fairness in balancing individual
and societal rights and needs
The concept that courts will continue to rely on prior cases to ensure consistency in the law is called: -
correct answer ✔✔stare decisis
The place where a specific case may come to trial and the area from which the jury is selected is known
as: - correct answer ✔✔venue
the standard of proof required in civil cases - correct answer ✔✔a preponderance of the evidence
Common law was - correct answer ✔✔based on customs and traditions followed throughout England
American law is considered a living law because - correct answer ✔✔it can change as society changes
The constitution ensures individial liberty by: - correct answer ✔✔limiting government power
the following statements are true about both torts and crimes except - correct answer ✔✔both are
subject to the same standard of proof in court
To bring a case or to argue a legal issue in court, one must have an actual interest in the matter of
dispute, which is called: - correct answer ✔✔standing
Conduct prohibited by law simply because the person engaging in the behavior is a minor is considered
a/an - correct answer ✔✔statuts offense
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