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Test Bank to accompany Courts and Criminal Justice in America Fourth Edition Larry J. Siegel Frank Schmalleger John L. Worrall Prepared By Elvira M. W hite-Lewis Bridgette Aicher 1 / 4
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Chapter 1 Legal Foundations 1.
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Retributive Code of Romans
1) The earliest known example of a formal written legal code was the ________.A)Declaration of Independence B)Code of Hammurabi
D)U.S. Constitution
Answer: B
Page Ref: 6
Level: Basic
Objective: Outline the history and development of law and the courts.
2)Which of the following requires a party to be held liable regardless of culpability?A)Negligence standard B)Tort C)Strict liability standard D)Law of succession
Answer: C
Page Ref: 17
Level: Intermediate
Objective: Explain the nature of disputes.
3)Which of the following refers to an action that violates a statute duly enacted by the proper public authority?A)Crime B)Precedent
- Civil action
- Forfeiture
Answer: A
Page Ref: 21
Level: Basic
Objective: Explain the nature of disputes.
4) Which type of remedy requires one party to perform certain acts or refrain from certain actions?A)Monetary damages B)Judicial discretion C)Habeas corpus D)Injunctive relief
Answer: D
Page Ref: 17 2 / 4
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Level: Intermediate
Objective: Explain the nature of disputes.
5) Which of the following refers to an agency or unit of the judicial branch of government, authorized or established by statute or constitution, and has the authority to decide upon cases, controversies in law, and disputed matters of fact brought before it?
- Congress
- Tribunal
- Court
- Senate
Answer: C
Page Ref: 3
Level: Basic
Objective: Explain the purpose and functions of courts and the dual court system.6) Which of the following refers to rules promulgated by government agencies that have been given their authority by the executive branch or legislative branch?
- Administrative regulation
- Social norms
- Precedent
- Stare decisis
Answer: A
Page Ref: 8
Level: Intermediate
Objective: Outline the history and development of law and the courts.
7) Which of the following refers to civil wrongs recognized by law to be grounds for a lawsuit?
- Inquisitorial system
- Tort
- Law of succession
- Injunctive relief
Answer: B
Page Ref: 17
Level: Basic
Objective: Explain the nature of disputes.
8) Which of the following generally refers to formal rules, principles, and guidelines enforced by political authority?
- Norm
- Precedent
- More
- Law
Answer: D
Page Ref: 6
Level: Basic
Objective: Outline the history and development of law and the courts. 3 / 4
213 Copyright © 2021 Pearson Education, Inc.9) The ________ spell(s) out the rules and regulations adopted by federal agencies and departments.
- Twelve Tables
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Cooperative federalism
- Dual court system
Answer: B
Page Ref: 8
Level: Intermediate
Objective: Outline the history and development of law and the courts.
10) ________ due process is concerned with protecting people's life, liberty, and property rights.
- Procedural
- Preventative
- Secondary
- Substantive
Answer: D
Page Ref: 15
Level: Intermediate
Objective: Summarize the guiding legal principles underlying the U.S. court system.11) A serious offense generally punishable by more than one year of incarceration is a(n)
________.
- Infraction
- Corpus delicti
- Felony
- Misdemeanor
Answer: C
Page Ref: 21
Level: Basic
Objective: Explain the nature of disputes.
12) Which refers to a prior action that guides current action?
- Precedent
- Stare decisis
- Recidivism
- Legal code
Answer: A
Page Ref: 7
Level: Intermediate
Objective: Outline the history and development of law and the courts.
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