MCOLES Exam Review Questions and
Answers
4th Amendment - Answer-Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - Answer-The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
6th Amendment - Answer-Right to a speedy trial
14th Amendment - Answer-Expands and reinforces due process
Procedural Due Process - Answer-This is the procedure that the government has to follow while it is
seeking to deprive people of their life, liberty, or property (examples: right to counsel, right to a jury
trial, rights against self-incrimination)
Substantive Due Process - Answer-This is the actual power of the government to deprive people of their
life, liberty, or property. In general, the more of a person's life, liberty, or property will be affected, the
more compelling the government's reason for the law must be.
District Court - Answer--Hears small claims up to $5,000
,-Hears law suits up to $25,000 or less
-Hears criminal trials for 1-year misdemeanors or
less
-Holds all arraignments
Circuit Court - Answer--Hears civil suits of more that $25,000
-Hears felonies and high court misdemeanors
-Distributes PPO's
Actus Reus - Answer-guilty act
Mens Rea - Answer-guilty mind/criminal intent
Specific Intent - Answer-Not only does the prosecutor have to prove that the defendant did certain acts,
but also that he did the acts with the intent to cause a particular result
General Intent - Answer-The defendant intended to do the act, but did not intend to cause a particular
result
Corpus Delicti - Answer-Body of the crime (the elements)
Attempt - Answer-1. Defendant intended to commit and offense
2. Defendant took some action toward
committing the alleged crime but failed to
complete the crime. Planning/prep is not
considered and attempt. The action must go
, to the point where the crime would have
been completed if it had not been
interrupted by outside circumstances.
Conspiracy - Answer-1. The defendant and one of more persons knowingly agreed to commit a crime
2. The defendant specifically intended to commit or help commit that crime
Assault - Answer-- 93-day misdemeanor
1. The defendant either attempted to commit a battery or did and act that would cause a reasonable
person to fear and immediate battery.
2. The defendant indented either to commit a battery or to make the victim reasonably fear an
immediate battery.
3. The defendant, at the time, had the ability to commit a battery, appeared to have the ability, or
thought he had the ability.
Assault and Battery - Answer-- 93-day misdemeanor
1. The defendant committed a battery on the victim. The battery must have been intentional and must
have been against the victim's will. It doesn't matter if this caused injury or not.
2. The defendant intended to commit a battery upon the victim, or at least make the victim fear and
immediate battery.
Assault of a Police Officer - Answer-1. The defendant assaulted, battered, wounded, resisted,
obstructed, or endangered a police officer.
2. The defendant knew or had reason to believe that the person was a police officer performing his
duties at the time.
Felonious Assault - Answer-1. Defendant committed/attempted to commit a batter or committed an act
that would make a reasonable person fearful of an immediate battery.
2. The defendant intended to injure or make the victim reasonably fear an immediate battery.
Answers
4th Amendment - Answer-Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - Answer-The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
6th Amendment - Answer-Right to a speedy trial
14th Amendment - Answer-Expands and reinforces due process
Procedural Due Process - Answer-This is the procedure that the government has to follow while it is
seeking to deprive people of their life, liberty, or property (examples: right to counsel, right to a jury
trial, rights against self-incrimination)
Substantive Due Process - Answer-This is the actual power of the government to deprive people of their
life, liberty, or property. In general, the more of a person's life, liberty, or property will be affected, the
more compelling the government's reason for the law must be.
District Court - Answer--Hears small claims up to $5,000
,-Hears law suits up to $25,000 or less
-Hears criminal trials for 1-year misdemeanors or
less
-Holds all arraignments
Circuit Court - Answer--Hears civil suits of more that $25,000
-Hears felonies and high court misdemeanors
-Distributes PPO's
Actus Reus - Answer-guilty act
Mens Rea - Answer-guilty mind/criminal intent
Specific Intent - Answer-Not only does the prosecutor have to prove that the defendant did certain acts,
but also that he did the acts with the intent to cause a particular result
General Intent - Answer-The defendant intended to do the act, but did not intend to cause a particular
result
Corpus Delicti - Answer-Body of the crime (the elements)
Attempt - Answer-1. Defendant intended to commit and offense
2. Defendant took some action toward
committing the alleged crime but failed to
complete the crime. Planning/prep is not
considered and attempt. The action must go
, to the point where the crime would have
been completed if it had not been
interrupted by outside circumstances.
Conspiracy - Answer-1. The defendant and one of more persons knowingly agreed to commit a crime
2. The defendant specifically intended to commit or help commit that crime
Assault - Answer-- 93-day misdemeanor
1. The defendant either attempted to commit a battery or did and act that would cause a reasonable
person to fear and immediate battery.
2. The defendant indented either to commit a battery or to make the victim reasonably fear an
immediate battery.
3. The defendant, at the time, had the ability to commit a battery, appeared to have the ability, or
thought he had the ability.
Assault and Battery - Answer-- 93-day misdemeanor
1. The defendant committed a battery on the victim. The battery must have been intentional and must
have been against the victim's will. It doesn't matter if this caused injury or not.
2. The defendant intended to commit a battery upon the victim, or at least make the victim fear and
immediate battery.
Assault of a Police Officer - Answer-1. The defendant assaulted, battered, wounded, resisted,
obstructed, or endangered a police officer.
2. The defendant knew or had reason to believe that the person was a police officer performing his
duties at the time.
Felonious Assault - Answer-1. Defendant committed/attempted to commit a batter or committed an act
that would make a reasonable person fearful of an immediate battery.
2. The defendant intended to injure or make the victim reasonably fear an immediate battery.
