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Civics- Chapter 16 Review
Test Description: Civics Chapter 16 Review
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1) A statement naming the defendant and plaintiff and announcing the lawsuit is called a ___.
A
complaint
B
penal code
C
summons
D
settlement
2) Which of the following situations may lead to a negligence suit?
A
A worker is killed on the job when equipment fails.
B
Neighboring farmers disagree over boundaries.
C
Parents argue over custody of their children.
D
A football player quits before his contract expires.
3) What is meant by indeterminate sentencing?
A
A sentence that ranges from a minimum to a maximum term.
B
Probation with intensive supervision.
C
A set amount of time that the law directs for a specific crime.
D
Different sentences for similar crimes under different circumstances.
4) The primary role of juvenile courts is to ___.
A
punish
B
acquit
C
rehabilitate
D
arraign
5) A ___ spells out the punishments that go with each crime.
A
penal code
B
settlement
C
complaint
D
summons
6) A(n) ___ is an act that breaks a federal or state criminal law and causes harm to people or society.
A
mandatory sentencing
B
arraignment
C
prosecution
D
crime
7) After a witness testifies for one side, the other side is allowed to ___.
A
sentence them
B
testify
C
have a hearing
D
cross-examine
8) When does an accused person enter his or her plea of guilt or innocence?
A
During booking
B
On being arrested
C
At the arraignment
D
During cross examination
9) What right do accused juveniles NOT share with adults?
A
The right to confront witnesses.
B
The right to refuse to incriminate themselves.
C
The right to a counsel.
D
The right to a jury trial.
10) After serving parts of their sentences, some prisoners become eligible for early release, or ___.
A
discovery
B
arraignment
C
acquittal
D
parole
11) According to studies, which young people are most likely to get in trouble with the law?
A
middle-class teenagers
B
abused children
C
older juveniles
D
mediocre students
12) ___ is a vote of not guilty, after which the defendant is immediately released.
A
acquittal
B
arraignment
C
hung jury
D
appeal
13) Which if the following is NOT a criminal case produce that takes place after an arrest is made?
A
arraignment
B
trial
C
seeing
D
hearing
14) Which if the following is NOT a criminal case produce that takes place after an arrest is made?
A
verdict
B
beating
C
sentencing
D
trial
15) Which of the following are the four major participants in a trial?
A
defendant, offensive line, judge, prosecutor
B
defendant, judge, prosecutor, jury
C
offensive line, judge, prosecutor, jury
D
defendant, judge, prosecutor, offensive line
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