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Goal 56 Frye
Goal 56 test review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What court would hear the first appeal of a case that has been heard in the North Carolina Superior Court | NC Court of Appeals |
| What US Courts will never decide if a defendant is guilty or not guilty | US court of Appeals |
| What are the three levels of courts in the US | US District, US Court of Appeals, US Supreme |
| What type of jurisdiction means that only the federal courts can hear a case | Exclusive Jurisdiction |
| What type of jurisdiction allows a court to hear appeals from a lower court | Appellate Jurisdiction |
| What is the authority to hear a case for the first time called | Original Jurisdiction |
| Where do federal trials and lawsuits begin | Us District Court |
| Who has original jurisdiction in federal Court cases | US District Court |
| What type of jurisdiction exists in a case involving espionage | Exclusive Jurisdiction |
| What type of crime is littering | Misdemeanor |
| What is it called when the jury cannot agree on a verdict | Hung jury |
| What is it called when the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for less severe punishment | Plea bargain |
| What do law enforcement officials have to have in order to make an arrest | Probable cause |
| What happens in a trial after all evidence has been presented and all arguments made | Jury decides on a verdict |
| Who decides cases in the NC Court of Appeals | Panel of Judges |
| What are serious crimes with serious consequences | Felonies |
| Which person files a lawsuit | Plaintiff |
| Who is the person being sued in a civil case | Defendant |
| Who is the person who claims to have suffered a loss in a civil case | Plaintiff |
| Who plays the role of the plaintiff in a criminal case | State |
| What role does the person accused of a crime play in a criminal case | Defendant |
| What is the first known system of written law | Hammurabi’s code |
| Why were the punishments so strict in Hammurabi’s code | To serve as a deterrent |
| What is a system of law based on customs, tradition, and precedent | Common Law |
| What ide did the American legal system take from English Common law | Precedent |
| What term describes a law written by a legislature | Statute |
| What branch of government deals with administrative law | Executive branch |
| What type of law includes adoption, divorce and custody (be specific) | Family law |
| What type of law is concerned with disputes in which no law has been broken | Civil law |
| What type of law would be used to take an unsafe toy off the market | Administrative law |
| What type of law tries to prevent people from harming each other or each other’s property | Criminal law |
| What type of law would be involved if a school did not allow a student to wear a hijab to school | Constitutional law |
| Where does an appropriations bill go after it passes through the house | To the senate standing committee |
| What executive agency is like the police for the federal government | FBI |
| What describes a notice that requires someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or charge | Summons |
| What law enforcement agency would respond to a conflict outside the city limits | Sheriff |
| Who is a plea bargain between | District attorney and defendant |
| What good does a plea bargain do for the state | Saves the state time and money |
| What executive agency is responsible for investigating counterfeit money and protecting the president | Secret service |
| What judicial procedure decreases the number of cases on the docket and saves the state time and money | Plea bargain |
| Which method of conflict resolution is being used when a third party is brought in to settle the dispute with a legally binding contract | Arbitration |
| Which method of conflict resolution is being used when a third party is brought in to help two or more groups settle a dispute on their own | Mediation |
| What is the most common result in a civil case | Settlement/monetary compensation |
| What aims to correct a person’s behavior rather than punish the person | Rehabilitation |
| What is the emphasis in juvenile cases | Rehabilitation |
| What type of punishment tries to discourage people from committing crimes | Deterrence |
| Who oversees the prison system | Department of corrections |
| What term describes the repetition of crime after someone has been punished for it | Recidivism |
| What is the standard of guilt in a criminal case | “Beyond a reasonable doubt” |
| What is the most common result in a felony criminal case | Prison time |
| Who influenced Thomas Jefferson’s ideas of Natural rights | John Locke |
| What was the main argument against Britain in the Declaration of Independence | Took away natural rights |
| According to the principal of popular sovereignty where does government get its power from | Consent of the governed |
| What did the 3/5ths compromise do | Solved the problem of slaves counting in population |
| Who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the US Constitution | Anti-federalist |
| What are concurrent powers | Powers shared by federal and state government |
| Who has the power to interpret the Constitution | US Supreme Court |
| How is the number of House of representative determined for each state | Population |
| What does judicial review allow a State to do | Declare a law unconstitutional |
| What court case gave the Supreme Court judicial review | Marbury v. Madison |
| What court case decided separate but equal was constitutional | Plessy v. Ferguson |
| What did Miranda v. Arizona require police officers to do | Read the accused their rights |
| What executive agency is responsible for the health of US citizens | Center for Disease Control |
| How do NC district judges get their jobs | Popularly elected |
| What does a municipality do to extend its boundaries in NC | Annexation |
| What do Political Action Committees do | Raise money to contribute to candidates campaigns |
| What is one problem many people have with interest groups | Too much influence |
| What is public Opinion | The way most people feel about issues |
| What is the reason most people don’t vote | Apathy |
| What is arbitration | When a third party is brought in to settle a dispute with a legally binding contract |
| What does a Conference Committee do | Settle differences between house and senate bills |
| How does local government regulate the use of private land | Zoning laws |
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