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Criminal Law
Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| advocates rebellion against the government. | seditious speech |
| is defamation by the written or printed word | libel |
| A system of government where power is constitutionally divided between a central governing body and various constituent units is known as | federalism |
| is an attack on the good reputation of another | defamation |
| A law will be void for __________ if it prohibits action that is protected by the Constitution | overbreadth |
| The __________ test states the law must be "narrowly tailored" to serve a "compelling" government interest | strict scrutiny |
| This Supreme Court case raises the issue of whether an ex post facto violation occurs when the punishment scheme for an offense is altered after its commission | Lynce v. Mathis |
| This Supreme Court case determined that the death penalty is not permitted for the rape of an adult | Coker v. Georgia |
| Assume that a state decides to define a juvenile as someone under the age of 16, not the usual 18. Assume further that a 17-year-old committed robbery before the change. To suddenly try him or her as an adult could constitute a(n) __________ violation. | ex post facto |
| This Supreme Court case determined that if the defendant is under the age of eighteen when they commit the capital crime, they cannot be executed. | Roper v. Simmons |
| This test is used under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment for classifications which are not based on race or gender | rational basis |
| This test is used under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment for classifications based on gender | intermediate scruntiny |
| is defamation by the spoken word | slander |
| The U.S. Constitution divides governmental authority into three branches. Which one is not a branch of the U.S. government? | jurisdictive |
| This test is used under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment for classifications based on race. | strict scruntiny |
| This Supreme Court case decided that the death penalty, as it was being carried out at the time, was unconstitutional. | Furman v. Georgia |
| This Supreme Court case determined that the death penalty is not permitted for the rape of a juvenile. | Kennedy v. Louisiana |
| Overbreadth cases frequently involve the __________ Amendment, which protects the freedom of religion, assembly, and speech. | first |
| This Supreme Court case determined that a mentally retarded convicted defendant cannot be executed. | Atkins v. Virgina |
| Which amendment prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment"? | 8th Amendment |
| Which amendment suggests that double jeopardy occurs when a person's "life or limb" is threatened? | 5th Amendment |
| Which Amendment states "no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws"? | 14th Amendment |
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