Legal Exam MCOLES UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the Bill of Rights? - CORRECT ANSWER- First 10 amendments to the Constitution
1st Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly
and petition
3rd Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- Prohibits the forcible housing of a soldier in a time
of peace without the consent of the home owner
4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right
to due process
6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- A speedy trial with an impartial jury, informed of
the nature of the accusation, right to counsel, right to confront the witness against them.
8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail
and fines
14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- A person in the United States is a citizen of both
the country and their state. Their state may give more rights, but never fewer.
3 Branches of government - CORRECT ANSWER- Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Procedural due process - CORRECT ANSWER- Examines the procedure required by the
government when it seeks to deprive people of life, liberty or property.
, The more important the person's interests that will be affected, the more process the
government must afford.
Felony - CORRECT ANSWER- Violation of the law for which the offender may be punished
by death or imprisonment for for than one year
Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER- Punishable for UP TO one year in JAIL
Elements of a crime - CORRECT ANSWER- Actus reus
Mens rea
Corpus delecti
Conspiracy - CORRECT ANSWER- Anyone who knowingly agrees with someone else to
commit a crime
Solicitation - CORRECT ANSWER- A person, through words or actions, offered, promised,
or gave money, services or anything of value (or forgave or promised to forgive a debt or
obligation owed) to another person to commit a crime.
Assault - CORRECT ANSWER- The threat and fear of immediate battery and the ability to
act on that battery
Aggravated assault - CORRECT ANSWER- 1 year misdemeanor
An assault that inflicts serious or aggravated injury that requires immediate medical treatment
or that causes disfigurement, impairment of health or impairment of the body
What happens if you hold a store up with a toy gun? - CORRECT ANSWER- Felony
Still counts as armed robbery because the suspect made the victim believe the weapon was
real
CSAM - CORRECT ANSWER- Child sexual abusive material
Difference between CSC 1 and 3 - CORRECT ANSWER- CSC 1 involves physical injury or
mental anguish. CSC 3 still includes penetration, but not physical injury
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the Bill of Rights? - CORRECT ANSWER- First 10 amendments to the Constitution
1st Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly
and petition
3rd Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- Prohibits the forcible housing of a soldier in a time
of peace without the consent of the home owner
4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right
to due process
6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- A speedy trial with an impartial jury, informed of
the nature of the accusation, right to counsel, right to confront the witness against them.
8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail
and fines
14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER- A person in the United States is a citizen of both
the country and their state. Their state may give more rights, but never fewer.
3 Branches of government - CORRECT ANSWER- Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Procedural due process - CORRECT ANSWER- Examines the procedure required by the
government when it seeks to deprive people of life, liberty or property.
, The more important the person's interests that will be affected, the more process the
government must afford.
Felony - CORRECT ANSWER- Violation of the law for which the offender may be punished
by death or imprisonment for for than one year
Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER- Punishable for UP TO one year in JAIL
Elements of a crime - CORRECT ANSWER- Actus reus
Mens rea
Corpus delecti
Conspiracy - CORRECT ANSWER- Anyone who knowingly agrees with someone else to
commit a crime
Solicitation - CORRECT ANSWER- A person, through words or actions, offered, promised,
or gave money, services or anything of value (or forgave or promised to forgive a debt or
obligation owed) to another person to commit a crime.
Assault - CORRECT ANSWER- The threat and fear of immediate battery and the ability to
act on that battery
Aggravated assault - CORRECT ANSWER- 1 year misdemeanor
An assault that inflicts serious or aggravated injury that requires immediate medical treatment
or that causes disfigurement, impairment of health or impairment of the body
What happens if you hold a store up with a toy gun? - CORRECT ANSWER- Felony
Still counts as armed robbery because the suspect made the victim believe the weapon was
real
CSAM - CORRECT ANSWER- Child sexual abusive material
Difference between CSC 1 and 3 - CORRECT ANSWER- CSC 1 involves physical injury or
mental anguish. CSC 3 still includes penetration, but not physical injury
