Legal Quiz 2

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Legal Knowledge Quiz

Test your understanding of important legal concepts and amendments with our engaging quiz! This quiz features a variety of questions that range from basic constitutional knowledge to specific legal definitions.

Challenge yourself and see how well you know:

U.S. amendments
Criminal law
Legal terms and definitions
Court systems

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by JudgingJustice247

[Place the amendments in order from this list]....(1) protects against cruel and unusual punishment and prohibits the use of excessive bail or fines (2) protects from unreasonable search and seizure (3) protects right to bear arms (4) protects the right to free speech, press, assembly and religion. (5) establishes a right to speedly trial, impartial jury, and assistance of counsel, (6) Protects against self-incrimination and guarantees due process (7) Establishes due process and equal protection of the laws

8th amendment

4th amendment

2nd amendment

1st amendment

6th amendment

5th amendment

14th amendment

Billy McLoser committed a third degree felony which carries a maximum of _____ years in a state correctional facility, a fine of $5000, or both.

2 years

10 years

5 years

15 years

[accessory after the fact] is a person who gives the principal any aid with the intent that the principal avoids or escapes detention, arrest, trial, or punishment.

True

False

_________ is a civil wrong in which the action or inaction of a person or entity violates the rights of another person or entity.

Officer Adams made a bonehead move and arrested a person unlawfully without probable cause. Officer Adams just committed a...........

County courts: the 67 county courts have limited jurisdiction and manage the following legal issues:

Minor criminal offenses (Misdemeanors), County and municipal ordinance violations, torts, the issuance of court criminal subponeas,

Minor criminal offenses (Misdemeanors), county and municipal ordinance violence, civil cases involving amounts of $30,000 or less, the issuance of search and arrest warrants within the county

Criminal offenses, probate matters, Baker act and marchman act cases, the issuance of search warrants

Domestic cases, minor criminal cases, county and state ordinance violations, Marchman act cases and court appeals

Circuit Courts: the 20 circuit courts manage the following legal issues

Domestic relation cases, major criminal offenses (felonies), probate matters, Civil Cases involving amounts of more than $30,000, baker act and marchman act cases, the issuance of search and arrest warrants within the circuit, appeals from county court judgments.

Domestic relations cases, probate matters, civil cases involving amounts of more than $30,000, county and municipal ordinance violations

Traffic Violations, Domestic relations cases, Major criminal cases, probate court, violation of probation cases, Baker act

Civil cases, the issuance of search and arrest warrants within the circuit, domestic relations, the issuance of circuit child custody cases

You are required by s. 901.16 F.S., to tell the person the charge for the arrest, unless:

The person does not want to know why they are being arrested

The person turns themself in so they are not needed to hear the charges from the law enforcement officer and the information would compromise a active investigation involving other suspects

The person flees or forcibly resists the arrest, providing the information will endanger the officers on scene

The suspect leaves the scene and tries to commit a crime in your presence.

If another officer already told your suspect and transfers the arrestee to you and the person is aware of them having an active warrant

The person flees or forcibly resists the arrest or providing the information will endanger successful completion of the arrest

A __________ happens when an offender does not abide by all conditions ordered by the court

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