COURTS: MODULE 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The concept that it is better for 10 guilty persons to go free rather than convict one
innocent person is attributed historically to: - Correct Answers -William Blackstone
The power of a court to judge a case on its merits from its beginning is: - Correct
Answers -original jurisdiction.
Which of the following presumptions is not normally associated with criminal trials? -
Correct Answers -presumption of parentage
The United States operates under the adversary system of law, characterized by which
of the following important principles? - Correct Answers -That two parties approaching
the facts from entirely different perspectives offers the best chance at uncovering the
truth.
Mens rea refers to the: - Correct Answers -guilty mind.
Federal judges are appointed for how long? - Correct Answers -life
Texas state judges are selected through: - Correct Answers -elections.
Judicial application of protections within the Bill of Rights to the states through the 14th
Amendment is called: - Correct Answers -selective incorporation.
Betty is a federal judge who believes that she should not be controlled by prior rulings in
cases but should make decisions by looking at the effect those rulings will have on the
future. Betty's philosophy would best be described as: - Correct Answers -judicial
activism.
A "Due Process" clause can be found ____. - Correct Answers -In both the 5th and 14th
Amendments.
A less serious crime punishable by a fine or less than a year in jail is a: - Correct
Answers -misdemeanor.
An affirmative defense must usually be: - Correct Answers -proven by the Defense by a
preponderance of the evidence.
Actus reus refers to the: - Correct Answers -guilty act.
ANSWERS
The concept that it is better for 10 guilty persons to go free rather than convict one
innocent person is attributed historically to: - Correct Answers -William Blackstone
The power of a court to judge a case on its merits from its beginning is: - Correct
Answers -original jurisdiction.
Which of the following presumptions is not normally associated with criminal trials? -
Correct Answers -presumption of parentage
The United States operates under the adversary system of law, characterized by which
of the following important principles? - Correct Answers -That two parties approaching
the facts from entirely different perspectives offers the best chance at uncovering the
truth.
Mens rea refers to the: - Correct Answers -guilty mind.
Federal judges are appointed for how long? - Correct Answers -life
Texas state judges are selected through: - Correct Answers -elections.
Judicial application of protections within the Bill of Rights to the states through the 14th
Amendment is called: - Correct Answers -selective incorporation.
Betty is a federal judge who believes that she should not be controlled by prior rulings in
cases but should make decisions by looking at the effect those rulings will have on the
future. Betty's philosophy would best be described as: - Correct Answers -judicial
activism.
A "Due Process" clause can be found ____. - Correct Answers -In both the 5th and 14th
Amendments.
A less serious crime punishable by a fine or less than a year in jail is a: - Correct
Answers -misdemeanor.
An affirmative defense must usually be: - Correct Answers -proven by the Defense by a
preponderance of the evidence.
Actus reus refers to the: - Correct Answers -guilty act.
