True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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A civil suit can be brought over the same issues
involved in a criminal case:
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2.
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A civil lawsuit and a criminal case involving the
same issues proceed independently of one another.
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3.
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In a criminal trial, the government is permitted to
call the defendant to the stand to ask him any questions, or to make any negative inference from the
defendant's failure to take the stand.
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4.
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The result in a civil case is a finding of
liability, not guilt.
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5.
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A felony is a crime punishable by more than one
year in custody.
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6.
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A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by more than
ten years in custody.
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7.
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The prosecutor is a representative of the judicial
branch.
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8.
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Common law crimes are no longer legal in any
state.
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9.
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The burden of proof in a criminal case is beyond a
shadow of a doubt.
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10.
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The burden of proof in a civil case is
preponderance of the evidence.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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Which of the following is not true about the
distinction between civil and criminal law?
a. | The purpose of civil law is to compensate victims who
have been injured by the actions of others | b. | The purpose of
criminal law is to discourage behavior that society has deemed to be
undesirable | c. | The purpose of
civil law is to imprison wrongdoers | d. | Criminal cases are
brought by the state |
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12.
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A court of record is one that:
a. | maintains a comprehensive file
system | b. | keeps records of the actions and dispositions in
cases | c. | is responsible for hearing traffic
citations | d. | does not exist, except on the federal
level |
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13.
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"Separation of powers" is a clause of the
U.S. Constitution that provides:
a. | the actions of each branch will be reviewed by the other
branches | b. | the duties and obligations of one branch cannot be
infringed upon by another branch | c. | the Executive
branch can only exercise its powers in limited situations | d. | Only two out of three branches of government have actual
power |
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14.
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All of the following are branches of the
government, except:
a. | executive branch | b. | judicial branch | c. | legislative
branch | d. | administrative
branch |
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15.
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The burden of proof in a criminal case
is:
a. | beyond all doubt | b. | beyond a show of a doubt | c. | beyond a
reasonable doubt | d. | to a mathematical
certainty |
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16.
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The burden of proof in a civil case
is:
a. | beyond a reasonable doubt | b. | beyond a mere doubt | c. | preponderance of
the evidence | d. | preponderance of
persuasion |
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17.
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Most crimes fall under the jurisdiction
of:
a. | state law | b. | federal | c. | administrative
law | d. | none of the above |
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18.
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A person can be sued civilly
a. | only after any criminal case based on the same facts has
been disposed of | b. | before a criminal
case is brought | c. | after a criminal
case is brought | d. | both b and
c |
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19.
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The power of a court to make rulings and enter
judgments in specific categories of cases.
a. | Venue | b. | Jurisprudence | c. | Jurisdiction | d. | Ordinance |
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20.
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When the President vetoes legislation proposed by
Congress, this is an example of:
a. | Separation of Powers | b. | Judicial function | c. | Checks and
balances | d. | Separation of Church and
state |
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