Question 1

According to the U.S.Supreme Court,which of the following is not a legal exception to the Miranda Rule?

Accepted Answer

A) When a confession given without the Miranda warning leads to witnesses,their testimony may be used. 
B) Police may ad lib the Miranda warning without using the precise language in the 1966 decision. 
C) When the public safety is endangered,Miranda warnings are unnecessary. 
D) A confession made without Miranda warnings may not be used as evidence of perjury if later statements by the accused contradict it. 
A) When a confession given without the Miranda warning leads to witnesses,their testimony may be used. 
B) Police may ad lib the Miranda warning without using the precise language in the 1966 decision. 
C) When the public safety is endangered,Miranda warnings are unnecessary. 
D) A confession made without Miranda warnings may not be used as evidence of perjury if later statements by the accused contradict it.

Question 2

Which of the following is not an example of a victimless crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Prostitution 
B) Gambling 
C) Drug possession 
D) Driving while intoxicated 
A) Prostitution 
B) Gambling 
C) Drug possession 
D) Driving while intoxicated

Question 3

All of the following groups have advocated for tort reform except

Accepted Answer

A) businesses. 
B) insurance companies. 
C) plaintiffs' lawyers. 
D) health professionals. 
A) businesses. 
B) insurance companies. 
C) plaintiffs' lawyers. 
D) health professionals.

Question 4

Which of the following is not an explanation given by prosecutors for agreeing to plea bargains?

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal are still punished to the full measure of their crime. 
B) Dockets are overcrowded. 
C) It saves taxpayers money. 
D) In doing so,evidence is gathered about fellow criminals. 
A) Criminal are still punished to the full measure of their crime. 
B) Dockets are overcrowded. 
C) It saves taxpayers money. 
D) In doing so,evidence is gathered about fellow criminals.

Question 5

When a defendant in a criminal cases requests that the location of the trial be changed,this is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A) change of venue. 
B) change of parties. 
C) docket. 
D) arraignment. 
A) change of venue. 
B) change of parties. 
C) docket. 
D) arraignment.

Question 6

Which of the following has been defined by the U.S.Supreme Court as a legal exception to the exclusionary rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Evidence may be admitted when law enforcement agents acted on a search warrant they believed valid when it was not. 
B) If agents would have otherwise discovered the evidence during a routine legal investigation. 
C) If the otherwise illegal evidence is seized for tax purposes rather than a trial. 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) Evidence may be admitted when law enforcement agents acted on a search warrant they believed valid when it was not. 
B) If agents would have otherwise discovered the evidence during a routine legal investigation. 
C) If the otherwise illegal evidence is seized for tax purposes rather than a trial. 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 7

Who is responsible for bringing civil suits to seek writs of injunction to end violations of the Texas antitrust and consumer protection laws?

Accepted Answer

A) Lieutenant governor 
B) Attorney general 
C) Land commissioner 
D) Secretary of state 
A) Lieutenant governor 
B) Attorney general 
C) Land commissioner 
D) Secretary of state

Question 8

Which of the following is more likely to be a victim of a crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Young people 
B) African Americans 
C) Individuals living in metropolitan areas 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) Young people 
B) African Americans 
C) Individuals living in metropolitan areas 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about persons who typically commit serious crimes is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) They are unwilling to accept the mores of the people who write the law. 
B) They have a strong sense of responsibility. 
C) They are disproportionately young,poor,and members of racial or ethnic minority groups. 
D) Many have acute emotional and social problems. 
A) They are unwilling to accept the mores of the people who write the law. 
B) They have a strong sense of responsibility. 
C) They are disproportionately young,poor,and members of racial or ethnic minority groups. 
D) Many have acute emotional and social problems.

Question 10

Civil law holds that when a new corporation is chartered __________ and the new corporation is one that can sue,be sued,or be fined for criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

A) a new legal person is created 
B) the secretary of state endorses it 
C) a writ of injunction is issued 
D) the antitrust law ensues 
A) a new legal person is created 
B) the secretary of state endorses it 
C) a writ of injunction is issued 
D) the antitrust law ensues

Question 11

What kind of insurance plan allows the insured person to collect from the individual's own insurance company regardless of who is at fault in a vehicular accident?

Accepted Answer

A) Liability insurance 
B) Punitive damages 
C) No-fault insurance 
D) Libel 
A) Liability insurance 
B) Punitive damages 
C) No-fault insurance 
D) Libel

Question 12

Civil law deals with all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) private rights. 
B) individual rights. 
C) public morality. 
D) private obligations and responsibilities. 
A) private rights. 
B) individual rights. 
C) public morality. 
D) private obligations and responsibilities.

Question 13

Texas executes more convicted capital felony inmates because

Accepted Answer

A) Texas juries are more likely to impose the death penalty in murder cases than juries in other states. 
B) it is a very strong deterrent to murder. 
C) Texas follows through to execute a larger share of its death row prisoners. 
D) Texas has a large population. 
A) Texas juries are more likely to impose the death penalty in murder cases than juries in other states. 
B) it is a very strong deterrent to murder. 
C) Texas follows through to execute a larger share of its death row prisoners. 
D) Texas has a large population.

Question 14

Arrest warrants are issued for all of the following except when

Accepted Answer

A) presented with probable cause that the person has committed a crime. 
B) a prosecutor files for a writ of information. 
C) a grand jury issues an indictment. 
D) an individual looks suspicious. 
A) presented with probable cause that the person has committed a crime. 
B) a prosecutor files for a writ of information. 
C) a grand jury issues an indictment. 
D) an individual looks suspicious.

Question 15

Texas law protects the property rights of owners to do the following except

Accepted Answer

A) inherit it. 
B) lease it. 
C) sell It. 
D) misuse it. 
A) inherit it. 
B) lease it. 
C) sell It. 
D) misuse it.

Question 16

Criminal law is concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) public morality. 
B) legal precedents. 
C) common law. 
D) Stare decisis. 
A) public morality. 
B) legal precedents. 
C) common law. 
D) Stare decisis.

Question 17

Under Texas law,an individual can lose the title to a homestead for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A) delinquency on home equity loans. 
B) failure to satisfy tax liens. 
C) delinquency on home improvement loans. 
D) nonpayment of child support. 
A) delinquency on home equity loans. 
B) failure to satisfy tax liens. 
C) delinquency on home improvement loans. 
D) nonpayment of child support.

Question 18

As a community property state,Texas requires all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) that a couple divide property acquired during marriage. 
B) that a spouse is not usually responsible for the other's support after divorce. 
C) that children have a right to be supported by their parents even if the parents are divorced. 
D) alimony must be paid after five years of marriage. 
A) that a couple divide property acquired during marriage. 
B) that a spouse is not usually responsible for the other's support after divorce. 
C) that children have a right to be supported by their parents even if the parents are divorced. 
D) alimony must be paid after five years of marriage.

Question 19

The initial questioning of jurors to determine possible biases is called what?

Accepted Answer

A) Voir dire 
B) Challenging 
C) Preemptory challenging 
D) Writs 
A) Voir dire 
B) Challenging 
C) Preemptory challenging 
D) Writs

Question 20

Should there be a separate judicial system for juvenile offenders? Why or why not? ​

Accepted Answer

There are valid arguments both for and a

According to the U.S.Supreme Court,which of the following is not a legal exception to the Miranda Rule?

Which of the following is not an example of a victimless crime?

All of the following groups have advocated for tort reform except

Which of the following is not an explanation given by prosecutors for agreeing to plea bargains?

When a defendant in a criminal cases requests that the location of the trial be changed,this is called a/an

Which of the following has been defined by the U.S.Supreme Court as a legal exception to the exclusionary rule?

Who is responsible for bringing civil suits to seek writs of injunction to end violations of the Texas antitrust and consumer protection laws?

Which of the following is more likely to be a victim of a crime?

Which of the following statements about persons who typically commit serious crimes is incorrect?

Civil law holds that when a new corporation is chartered __________ and the new corporation is one that can sue,be sued,or be fined for criminal activity.

What kind of insurance plan allows the insured person to collect from the individual's own insurance company regardless of who is at fault in a vehicular accident?

Civil law deals with all of the following except

Texas executes more convicted capital felony inmates because

Arrest warrants are issued for all of the following except when

Texas law protects the property rights of owners to do the following except

Criminal law is concerned with

Under Texas law,an individual can lose the title to a homestead for all of the following reasons except

As a community property state,Texas requires all of the following except

The initial questioning of jurors to determine possible biases is called what?

Should there be a separate judicial system for juvenile offenders? Why or why not?

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Exam 10: Law and Due Process

According to the U.S.Supreme Court,which of the following is not a legal exception to the Miranda Rule?

Which of the following is not an example of a victimless crime?

All of the following groups have advocated for tort reform except

Which of the following is not an explanation given by prosecutors for agreeing to plea bargains?

When a defendant in a criminal cases requests that the location of the trial be changed,this is called a/an

Which of the following has been defined by the U.S.Supreme Court as a legal exception to the exclusionary rule?

Who is responsible for bringing civil suits to seek writs of injunction to end violations of the Texas antitrust and consumer protection laws?

Which of the following is more likely to be a victim of a crime?

Which of the following statements about persons who typically commit serious crimes is incorrect?

Civil law holds that when a new corporation is chartered __________ and the new corporation is one that can sue,be sued,or be fined for criminal activity.

What kind of insurance plan allows the insured person to collect from the individual's own insurance company regardless of who is at fault in a vehicular accident?

Civil law deals with all of the following except

Texas executes more convicted capital felony inmates because

Arrest warrants are issued for all of the following except when

Texas law protects the property rights of owners to do the following except

Criminal law is concerned with

Under Texas law,an individual can lose the title to a homestead for all of the following reasons except

As a community property state,Texas requires all of the following except

The initial questioning of jurors to determine possible biases is called what?

Should there be a separate judicial system for juvenile offenders? Why or why not? ​

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

The Judiciary

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

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Should there be a separate judicial system for juvenile offenders? Why or why not?