Chasity Thompson

Legal Aspects, Donna Bennett

Review#1
September 2, 2010

LEGAL ASPECTS – REVIEW#1

1. A
2. Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. Article IV is the Full Faith and Credit Clause which means that each state
is given the power to uphold laws, records, and judicial proceedings. They
are entrusted to be a part of the union.
7. D
8. Bill of Rights
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. A
13. B
14. C
15. Slavery
16. C
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. C
23. The U.S. Constitution
24. C
25. True
26. Wrongful act
27. Criminal intent
28. Murder, Rape, Robbery, Burglary
29. Prostitution, Driving while under the Influence, Petit theft, Disorderly
conduct
30. A felony is a more serious offense in which an offender can be
imprisoned for more than one year and a misdemeanor is a less serious
offense in which an offender can be imprisoned for less than one year.
31. Incarceration, monetary fines, death penalty, probation
32. B
33. B
34. 10
35. Procedural and substantive rights of citizens against government actions
that threaten the denial of life, liberty, or property.
36. “Beyond a reasonable doubt”. The fact finder must achieve the “moral
certainty” that arises from eliminating “reasonable doubt” as to the
defendant’s guilt.
37. “Preponderance of evidence”. The judge or jury must find only that the
weight of the evidence favors the plaintiff or the defendant.
38. Innocent
39. Witness
40. C
41. D
42. B
43. B
44. D
45. A
46. B
47. A
48. B
49. B
50. To dismiss the charges against the accused.
51. D
52. guilt/innocence phase
53. Sentencing
54. A
55. Tyler, Texas, Twelfth
56. B
57. B
58. D
59. B
60. B
61. A
62. United States Code Annotated
63. The entire current U.S. code, Federal law, and a series of court decisions
interpreting the particular statute, along with historical notes, cross
references, and other features.
64. The Chief Prosecutor, Eric Holder
65. President of the United States of America
66. C
67. A
68. R. Scott McKee
69. Clint Davis
70. C
71. Represent a defendant with fidelity and to protect the defendant’s
constitutional rights.
72. B
73. Greg Abbott
74. A
75. B
76. (Petit) Trial jury, Grand jury
77. 6
78. 12
79. C
80. C
81. Statutes and Codes
82. C
83. B
84. D
85. D
86. C
87. B
88. C
89. B
90. A
91. B
92. C
93. B
94. C
95. U.S. Supreme Court
96. B
97. Tyler, Texas
98. C
99. John G. Roberts, Jr.
100. President of the United States with the advisement of the Senate
101. C
102. B
103. C
104. Mark Calhoon
105. D
106. C
107. Penitentiary
108. Life imprisonment for a convicted felon who has been previously
convicted of 2 or more serious felonies.
109. D
110. B
111. A and B (District courts and criminal district courts shall have original
jurisdiction in criminal cases of the grade of felony, of all misdemeanors
involving official misconduct, and of misdemeanor cases transferred to the
district court under Article 4.17 of this code.)
112. C