LEGAL PROCESS EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
You,are,a,law,enforcement,agent,and,you,are,getting,ready,to,serve,a,warrant.,what,amendment,do,you,n
eed,to,ensure,you,know,and,follow?,,ANS,-,,the,4th,amendment
A,trial,by,judge,without,a,jury,is,called:,,ANS,-,,bench,trial
Which,amendment,deals,with,protections,against,self-incrimination?,,ANS,-,,the,5th,amendment
Another,word,for,state,decisis,is:,,ANS,-,,precedent
_____________,are,nominated,by,the,president,of,the,United,Sates,and,confirmed,by,the,U.S.,Senate.,,A
NS,-,,state,Supreme,Court,judges
Law,is,both,substantive,and,____________.,,ANS,-,,procedural
In,a,civil,case,,the,burden,of,proof,is,______________.,,ANS,-,,by,a,preponderance,of,the,evidence
A,majority,of,cases,are,resolved,using:,,ANS,-,,plea,bargains
Jurors,expectations,of,forensic,evidence,in,even,the,most,mundane,of,cases,has,been,called,the:,,ANS,-
,,CSI,effect
Mens,Rea,refers,to,the:,,ANS,-,,guilty,mind
A,juvenile,court,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,jurisdiction?,,ANS,-,,subject,matter,jurisdiction
What,,or,who,has,supervisory,authority,over,the,entire,federal,judiciary?,,ANS,-,,the,chief,justice
, Which,cases,involve,suits,between,citizens,of,different,states,or,between,a,citizen,and,a,foreign,country,o
r,citizen?,,ANS,-,,diversity,cases
Civil,lawsuits,consume,more,of,the,federal,courts',time,than,criminal,cases.,,ANS,-,,TRUE
Which,jurisdiction,refers,to,the,courts,functions,and,responsibilities?,,ANS,-,,hierarchical,jurisdiction
Habeous,Corpus,,motion,to,vacate,sentence,,mandamus,,and,section,1983,Bivens,civil,rights,actions,are,al
l,examples,of,what,type,of,petition?,,ANS,-,,prisoner,petitions
Which,of,the,following,is,present,at,an,appellate,hearing?,,ANS,-,,judges
Which,of,the,following,gave,the,U.S.,Supreme,Court,the,authority,to,invalidate,an,act,of,congress,as,unco
nstitutional?,,ANS,-,,Marybury,V.,Madison
The,rule,of,four,refers,to:,,ANS,-
,,The,number,of,justices,required,to,vote,in,favor,of,granting,certiorari,to,review,a,case
The,United,States,has,a,dual,court,system,consisting,of:,,ANS,-,,state,and,federal,courts
Many,argue,that,stop,,question,,and,frisk,(SFQ),techniques,disproportionately,target,_____________.,,AN
S,-,,minorities
Judge,Rivera,has,recently,been,appointed,an,8,year,term.,Her,role,is,to,hold,initial,appearances,,set,bail,,a
nd,review,social,security,disability,benefits,,among,many,other,tasks,at,the,federal,level.,The,only,thing,sh
e,cannot,do,is,try,or,sentence,felony,defendants.,Which,type,of,judge,is,Judge,Rivera?,,ANS,-
,,magistrate,judge
Which,Article,of,the,Constitution,created,the,federal,judiciary?,,ANS,-,,Article,III
A,writ,of,_____________,is,issued,by,the,U.S.,Supreme,Court,to,obtain,and,review,the,proceedings,of,a,lo
wer,court.,,ANS,-,,Certiorari