Question 1

The ___________ Amendment protects Americans' right to assemble peaceably for any political,religious or social activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________ Amendment protects Americans' right to...

Question 2

The landmark case that applied due process to juveniles was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  In re Windship 
B)  In re Gault 
C)  Watson v. Ohio 
D)  Smith v. Pennsylvania

Question 3

The Fifth Amendment guarantees due process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

______________ law defines crimes and fixes punishments for them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ law defines crimes and fixes punishments...

Question 5

The basic instrument of the government and the supreme law of the United States is the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Declaration of Independence 
B)  Constitution 
C)  Magna Carta 
D)  Freedom of Information Act 
E)  American Creed

Question 6

The __________ -the "guilty act"-must be a measurable act,including planning and conspiring.

Accepted Answer

A)  mens rea 
B)  corpus delicti 
C)  mala in se 
D)  scienter 
E)  actus reus

Question 7

Explain the differences between strict liability,intentional wrongs,and negligence.Which of these is most frequently used in lawsuits against the police?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the differences between strict liability,intentional wrongs,and...

Question 8

Considering the "spirit of the law" rather than the "letter of the law" is the foundation of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  equity 
B)  customary law 
C)  moral law 
D)  social law 
E)  the American Creed

Question 9

Section _____________ of U.S.Code,Title 42,stipulates that anyone acting under the authority of local or state law who violates another person's constitutional rights-even though he or she is upholding a law-can be sued.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Section _____________ of U.S.Code,Title 42,stipulates that anyone...

Question 10

A term applied to precedents set by the judges in the royal courts of England is __________ law.

Accepted Answer

A)  statutory 
B)  moral 
C)  ecclesiastical 
D)  common 
E)  customary

Exam 2: The American Quest For Freedom And Justice: Our Laws