CHAPTER 1 MAKE UP TEST - Brian Catanese | Library

Instructions

You may use any and all resources available to you to answer the questions. READ CAREFULLY!!!!

5

Morality is our own measure of:

10

Rule of law supports the concept that laws should (pick all that apply)

5

The Standard of Proof in a Criminal Case is _______ .

5

Felonies are crimes where the punishment is potentially less than a year.

10

Match the term with the correct definition.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Prosecutor		Attorney that represents the Government in a criminal case
Misdemeanor		Courts determine the Constitutionality of written laws or executive actions.
Federalism		Less serious crime.
Separation of Powers		Division of powers among the three branches of government.
Judicial Review		Division of Powers between the Federal and State governments

After recording his TV show, Charles Barkley had a beer with his coworkers at the tv station.  He then got in his car to drive to dinner.  Charles was late for dinner, so he drove 80 mph on the turnpike.  

While driving, he noticed his coffee cup from the morning had a huge spider in it, so he threw it out the window.  While turning off the highway, he heard a loud thump,  he looked in his rearview mirror and saw a person lying on the ground.  Charles kept driving because he was late to have dinner with his friend MJ.  

At dinner, Charles had shrimp and got really sick.  MJ bet Charles $15,000 that the Knicks would beat the Lakers.  The Knicks won, so Charles hit MJ in the face with a beer bottle and smashed a table before walking out of the restaurant.

20

Identify all the things Charles did wrong.

20

Label what you think Charles did wrong as a Felony or Misdemeanor

10

What, if any, civil lawsuits could be filed? By whom? (Extra Credit)

25

The U.S. Congress passes a law restricting the import of handguns from other countries. The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the law violates the Second Amendment of Constitution.

25

Federal / State / or Shared Power - drag & drop in the correct category

Require stores to shovel their parking lots
Set limits on the number of microchips imported from China
Establish a new military branch called Cobra Kai
Create new borders for a town because of a toxic waste accident
Establish a bank specifically for high school students

Federal Power
State Power
Both Fed & State