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ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER - Ultimate source of law
crimial law - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with conduct requirements imposed by
government on citizens
Statute, ordinance - CORRECT ANSWER - conduct represents a societal interest in need
of protection
prosecutor - CORRECT ANSWER - The state or federal government attorney in a
criminal case.
Standard of proof - CORRECT ANSWER - the requirement for presenting prevailing
proof
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt - CORRECT ANSWER - The standard of proof needed
to convict in a criminal case. The evidence offered in court does not have to amount to absolute
certainty, but it should leave no reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the alleged crime.
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with the resolution of rights between citizens or
between citizens and government where a criminal matter is not involved.
Contracts - CORRECT ANSWER - binding legal agreements
Tort Law - CORRECT ANSWER - law that defines and enforces duties and rights among
private individuals that are not based on contractual agreements
, Plaintiff - CORRECT ANSWER - a person who brings a case against another in a court of
law.
Defendant - CORRECT ANSWER - an individual or group being sued or charged with a
crime
standard of proof in a civil matter - CORRECT ANSWER - established by a less rigorous
standard than in a criminal matter
Proof by a preponderance of the evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - Remedies in civil
matters are typically comprised of orders requiring the transfer of money or property from one
party to another or orders issued by the Court directing the conduct of one party or the other
Substantive Law - CORRECT ANSWER - Law that defines, describes, regulates, and
creates legal rights and obligations.
Procedural laws - CORRECT ANSWER - laws that establish how laws are applied and
enforced-how legal proceedings take place
Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER - A document which spells out the principles by
which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society
Treaties - CORRECT ANSWER - a formally concluded and ratified agreement between
countries.
State Constitutions - CORRECT ANSWER - Each of the 50 states has their own
Constitution that sets forth the principles and framework for their government. Usually more
detailed than the national Constitution
United States Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER - Document creating the United States
government. Based on Enlightenment ideas. Ratified in 1788.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER - Ultimate source of law
crimial law - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with conduct requirements imposed by
government on citizens
Statute, ordinance - CORRECT ANSWER - conduct represents a societal interest in need
of protection
prosecutor - CORRECT ANSWER - The state or federal government attorney in a
criminal case.
Standard of proof - CORRECT ANSWER - the requirement for presenting prevailing
proof
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt - CORRECT ANSWER - The standard of proof needed
to convict in a criminal case. The evidence offered in court does not have to amount to absolute
certainty, but it should leave no reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the alleged crime.
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with the resolution of rights between citizens or
between citizens and government where a criminal matter is not involved.
Contracts - CORRECT ANSWER - binding legal agreements
Tort Law - CORRECT ANSWER - law that defines and enforces duties and rights among
private individuals that are not based on contractual agreements
, Plaintiff - CORRECT ANSWER - a person who brings a case against another in a court of
law.
Defendant - CORRECT ANSWER - an individual or group being sued or charged with a
crime
standard of proof in a civil matter - CORRECT ANSWER - established by a less rigorous
standard than in a criminal matter
Proof by a preponderance of the evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - Remedies in civil
matters are typically comprised of orders requiring the transfer of money or property from one
party to another or orders issued by the Court directing the conduct of one party or the other
Substantive Law - CORRECT ANSWER - Law that defines, describes, regulates, and
creates legal rights and obligations.
Procedural laws - CORRECT ANSWER - laws that establish how laws are applied and
enforced-how legal proceedings take place
Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER - A document which spells out the principles by
which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society
Treaties - CORRECT ANSWER - a formally concluded and ratified agreement between
countries.
State Constitutions - CORRECT ANSWER - Each of the 50 states has their own
Constitution that sets forth the principles and framework for their government. Usually more
detailed than the national Constitution
United States Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER - Document creating the United States
government. Based on Enlightenment ideas. Ratified in 1788.
