EOC Survivor

Season 6Law

Question 1

What was the first written code of law?

(The Code of Hammurabi)

Question 2

What is common law based upon? (Precedents and

earlier court decisions)

Question 3

Name 3 examples of felonies?

(Murder, Arson, rape, Armed robbery, burglary, etc.)

Question 4

What is another name for a civil wrong?

(A tort)

Question 5

What is the only crime defined in the Constitution?

(Treason)

Question 6

Which amendment requires probable cause to get a search warrant?

(Amendment 4)

Question 7

What does it mean to “plead the 5th”?

(You have the right to remain silent and not answer questions.)

Question 9

What cases established that you have the right to an attorney if you cannot afford one?

(Gideon v. Wainwright)

Question 10

What group determines if a person is charged with a crime?

(A grand jury)

Question 11

What case established the reading of rights? (Miranda v. AZ)

Question 12

What is the purpose of bail? (Assumes you are innocent until proven guilty to help prepare

for your case.)

Question 13

What case established the exclusionary rule?

(Mapp v. OH)

Question 14

What is the role of the government in all criminal cases?

(The prosecution)

Question 15

What amendment prevents cruel and unusual punishment?

(The 8th Amendment)

Question 16

Name 3 examples of misdemeanors. (Speeding, littering,

loitering, simple assault, DWI, etc.)

Question 17

What amendment guarantees you a speedy, public trial?

(The 6th Amendment)

Question 18

Name 2 of the Ten Commandments? (Not steal, not kill,

not covet, no adultery, etc.)

Question 19

What amendment guarantees a civil trial in matters over $20?

(Amendment 7)

Question 20

In what 2 amendments would you find due process mentioned?

(Amendments 5 & 14)

Question 21

Who brings a civil case to court?

(The Plaintiff)

Question 22

What is the person charged with a crime called? (The defendant)

Question 23

What is the study of law & legal philosophy called?

(Jurisprudence)

Question 24

What is an ex post facto law? (It makes an action illegal before the law

was written.)

Question 25

What is a hung jury?

(One that cannot reach a verdict)

Question 26

How many members are there usually on a criminal jury in NC?

(12)

Question 27

Describe a criminal jury’s verdict.

(Must unanimous beyond a reasonable

doubt)

Question 28

What is an injunction?

(A court order to stop an action)

Question 29

What are criminal cases about?

(Laws being broken)

Question 30What is discovery in a civil

case? (An exchanging of

information between the plaintiff and the

defendant)

Question 31

Who is considered a juvenile in NC?

(Those people between 7-15)

Question 32

Who makes criminal laws in NC?

(The NC General Assembly)

Question 33

What NC court hears all misdemeanors in a bench trial?

(NC District Courts)

Question 34

What is a person between 7-15 who commits a crime in NC called?

(A juvenile delinquent)

Question 35

What NC court holds petit jury trials for all felonies and misdemeanor appeals? (NC Superior Courts)

Question 36

What are civil cases about?

(Disputes)

Question 37

What amendment guarantees that defendants get to face & use witnesses? (The 6th Amendment)

Question 38

What is the highest court in NC?

(The NC Supreme Court)

Question 39

What is the purpose of the juvenile justice system? (To rehabilitate the

offender)

Question 40Name 1 thing that

happens during an arraignment?

(Charges are read, plea is entered, bail may be

adjusted)

Question 41

What amendment guarantees no double jeopardy?

(The 5th Amendment)

Question 42

What court in NC hears only appeals?

(NC Court of Appeals)

Question 43

Describe a civil jury’s verdict?

(A majority vote based upon the weight of

the evidence)

Question 44

What is an indictment?

(A formal criminal charge)

Question 45

How do all judges in NC get their jobs?

(They are elected)