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Question 1

• What was the first written code of law?
• (The Code of Hammurabi)

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Question 2

• What is common law based upon?
• (Precedents and earlier court decisions)

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Question 3

• Name 3 examples of felonies?
• (Murder, Arson, rape, Armed robbery, burglary,
  etc.)

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Question 4

• What is another name for a civil wrong?
• (A tort)

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Question 5

• What is the only crime defined in the
  Constitution?
• (Treason)

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Question 6

• Which amendment requires probable cause to get a
  search warrant?
• (Amendment 4)

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Question 7

• What does it mean to plead the 5th?
• (You have the right to remain silent and not
  answer questions.)

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Question 8

• How do all judges in NC get their jobs?
• (They are elected)

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Question 9

• What cases established that you have the right to
  an attorney if you cannot afford one?
• (Gideon v. Wainwright)

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Question 10

• What group determines if a person is charged with
  a crime?
• (A grand jury)

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

• What is the purpose of bail?
• (Assumes you are innocent until proven guilty to
  help prepare for your case.)

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Question 13

• What case established the exclusionary rule?
• (Mapp v. OH)

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Question 14

• What is the role of the government in all
  criminal cases?
• (The prosecution)

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Question 15

• What amendment prevents cruel and unusual
  punishment?
• (The 8th Amendment)

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Question 16

• Name 3 examples of misdemeanors.
• (Speeding, littering, loitering, simple assault,
  DWI, etc.)

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Question 17

• What amendment guarantees you a speedy, public
  trial?
• (The 6th Amendment)

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Question 18

• Name 2 of the Ten Commandments?
• (Not steal, not kill, not covet, no adultery,
  etc.)

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Question 19

• What amendment guarantees a civil trial in
  matters over 20?
• (Amendment 7)

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Question 20

• In what 2 amendments would you find due process
  mentioned?
• (Amendments 5 14)

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Question 21

• Who brings a civil case to court?
• (The Plaintiff)

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Question 22

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

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Question 23

• What is a summons?
• (A legal notice of a lawsuit against you that
  requires you to appear in court)

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Question 24

• What is an ex post facto law?
• (It makes an action illegal before the law was
  written.)

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Question 25

• What is a petit jury?
• (One that determines guilt in a trial)

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Question 26

• How many members are there usually on a criminal
  petit jury in NC?
• (12)

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Question 27

• Describe a criminal jurys verdict.
• (Must unanimous beyond a reasonable doubt)

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Question 28

• What case ruled that juveniles do have rights in
  court?
• (In re Gault)

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Question 29

• What are criminal cases about?
• (Laws being broken)

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Question 30

• What is discovery in a civil case?
• (An exchanging of information between the
  plaintiff and the defendant)

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Question 31

• Who is considered a juvenile in NC?
• (Those people between 7-15)

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Question 32

• Who makes criminal statutes in NC?
• (The NC General Assembly)

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Question 33

• What NC court hears all misdemeanors in a bench
  trial?
• (NC District Courts)

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Question 34

• What is a person between 7-15 who breaks the law
  in NC called?
• (A juvenile delinquent)

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Question 35

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

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Question 36

• What are civil cases about?
• (Disputes)

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Question 37

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

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Question 38

• What is the highest court in NC?
• (The NC Supreme Court)

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Question 39

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

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Question 40

• Name 1 thing that happens during an arraignment?
  
• (Charges are read, plea is entered, bail may be
  adjusted)

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Question 41

• What amendment guarantees no double jeopardy?
• (The 5th Amendment)

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Question 42

• What court in NC hears only appeals?
• (NC Court of Appeals)

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Question 43

• Describe a civil jurys verdict?
• (A majority vote based upon the weight of the
  evidence)

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Question 44

• What is an indictment?
• (A formal criminal charge)