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1. Miscellaneous Baker’s Choice Criminal Cases Laws Civil Cases 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

2. Row 1---100 Question

   - Four sources of American law are Judeo/Christian Traditions, Hammurabi’s Code, English Law, and ________.

3. Row 1---100 Answer

   - Roman Law

4. Row 1---200 Question

   - Written laws enacted by a governing body are known as what?

5. Row 1---200 Answer

   - Statutory Laws

6. Row 1---300 Question

   - What type of criminal law is seen as more serious and is punishable by death or imprisonment?

7. Row 1---300 Answer

   - Felony

8. Row 1---400 Question

   - What type of law is based on rules or orders and regulations by federal state and local officers such as the FCC or FDA?

9. Row 1---400 Answer

   - Administrative

10. Row 1---500 Question

    - The ‘wrong’ against a person or property is known as what?

11. Row 1---500 Answer

    - TORT -

12. Row 2---100 Question

    - What is the first step in a lawsuit?

13. Row 2---100 Answer

    - The plaintiff retains a lawyer and files a complaint

14. Row 2---200 Question

    - How do the majority of civil cases end?

15. Row 2---200 Answer

    - With a settlement out of court in which the defendant pays a sum of money to the plaintiff

16. Row 2---300 Question

    - A document that announces that the defendant is being sued, and sets a date and time for an appearance in court is called a what?

17. Row 2---300 Answer

    - Summons

18. Row 2---400 Question

    - A process by which attorneys have opportunity to check facts and gather evidence in a civil trial

19. Row 2---400 Answer

    - Discovery

20. Row 2---500 Question

    - A defendants response to a complaint made by the plaintiff is called the ________.

21. Row 2---500 Answer

    - Pleadings

22. Row 3---100 Question

    - What are the three pleas a defendant can make at an arraignment?

23. Row 3---100 Answer

    - Guilty, Not Guilty, No Contest

24. Row 3---200 Question

    - What process do lawyers use to make a witness’s testimony seem unreliable or untrue?

25. Row 3---200 Answer

    - Cross examination

26. Row 3---300 Question

    - What are the written laws and punishments of each state known as?

27. Row 3---300 Answer

    -Penal Code

28. Row 3---400 Question

    - What type of sentencing states that a judge must impose whatever sentence the law directs?

29. Row 3---400 Answer

    - Mandatory Sentencing (remember, this is criticized b/c many people feel a judge should be able to impose a harsher punishment)

30. Row 3---500 Question

    - When a person is formally presented with the charges and asked to enter a plea, they are actually going through a procedure known as __________________?

31. Row 3---500 Answer

    - Arraignment

32. Row 4---100 Question

    - What is the name of the Supreme Court case that helped outline the rights of juveniles who have been arrested?

33. Row 4---100 Answer

    - In Re Gault

34. Row 4---200 Question

    - Which amendment gives us our right to a grand jury to decide if there is enough evidence to hold trial?

35. Row 4---200 Answer

    5th Amendment (right to a fair trial)

36. Row 4---300 Question

    - The 6th amendment gives us the right of a public and speedy trial. If federal law cases, a case must be heard within ____ days.

37. Row 4---300 Answer

    - 70 -

38. Row 4---400 Question

    - Which amendment gives us the right to reasonable bail?

39. Row 4---400 Answer

    8th Amendment (excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment)

40. Row 4---500 Question

    - What are the two types of cases a Juvenile court will handle?

41. Row 4---500 Answer

    - Neglect and Delinquency

42. Row 5---100 Question

    - What are my kids names?

43. Row 5---100 Answer

    - Abby and Bennett

44. Row 5---200 Question

    - Where do people with one leg work?

45. Row 5---200 Answer

    - IHOP

46. Row 5---300 Question

    - Why are all of the Harry Potter spells in Latin if they're English?

47. Row 5---300 Answer

    - Correct answer is “who cares!”

48. Row 5---400 Question

    - Two cannibals are eating a clown. One looks up at the other and says what?

49. Row 5---400 Answer

    - “does this taste funny to you?”

50. Row 5---500 Question

    - In order for Blue Oyster Cult music to be better, what must be included

51. Row 5---500 Answer

    - More Cowbell!