TEST BANK Criminal Law and Procedure 8th Edition by Daniel Hall
Chapter 01: Introduction to the Legal System of the United States
1-1 Learning Objective: Describe federalism and explain its impact on criminal law and procedure.
1-2 Learning Objective: Describe the separation of powers with an emphasis on how it impacts criminal law and criminal procedure.
1-3 Learning Objective: Describe the organization and role of courts in the American criminal justice system.
1-4 Learning Objective: Compare and contrast civil and criminal law.
1-5 Learning Objective: Describe the social contract and explain its relationship to criminal law.
1. Our legal and political system dates back a thousand years.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 08/10/2021
LO: 1-1 Learning Objective: Describe federalism and explain its impact on criminal law
and procedure.
2. Federalism is a horizontal division of power.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 08/10/2021
LO: 1-1 Learning Objective: Describe federalism and explain its impact on criminal law
and procedure.
3. The Framers of the U.S. Constitution intended for a centralized power that rested with the federal
government.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/26/2014 8:46 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 08/10/2021
LO: 1-1 Learning Objective: Describe federalism and explain its impact on criminal law
and procedure.
4. The dual sovereignty powers of the state are found in the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/26/2014 8:46 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 08/10/2021
LO: 1-1 Learning Objective: Describe federalism and explain its impact on criminal law
and procedure.
5. An example of an exclusively federal power would be the power to establish post offices.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 08/10/20201
LO: 1-1 Learning Objective: Describe federalism and explain its impact on criminal law
and procedure.
6. The Supremacy Clause declares federal law to be a higher form of law than state law.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 08/10/2021
LO: 1-1 Learning Objective: Describe federalism and explain its impact on criminal law
and procedure.
7. It is generally the duty of the judicial branch of the government to enforce the laws of the federal government.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 08/10/2021
LO: 1-2 Learning Objective: Describe the separation of powers with an emphasis on how
it impacts criminal law and criminal procedure.
8. The legislative branch of government is in charge of the administration of justice.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 08/10/2021
LO: 1-2 Learning Objective: Describe the separation of powers with an emphasis on how
it impacts criminal law and criminal procedure.
9. The Supreme Court of the United States agrees to hear only a small percentage of the cases appealed to it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 10/4/2013 11:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/4/2013 11:07 AM
1-3 Learning Objective: Describe the organization and role of courts in the American
criminal justice system.
LO: 1-4 Learning Objective: Compare and contrast civil and criminal law.
10. Judicial review is the power of courts to invalidate legislation and the acts of the executive branch that are unlawful.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 08/10/2021
1-3 Learning Objective: Describe the organization and role of courts in the American
criminal justice system.
11. All state court systems have at least three types of courts.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 08/10/2021
1-3 Learning Objective: Describe the organization and role of courts in the American
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criminal justice system.
12. When an appellate court sends a case back to the lower court it is referred to as seeking certiorari.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 08/10/2021
1-3 Learning Objective: Describe the organization and role of courts in the American
criminal justice system.
13. A person injured by another’s negligence may only sue under tort law.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 10/4/2013 11:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 08/10/2021
LO: 1-4 Learning Objective: Compare and contrast civil and criminal law.
14. Criminal Law is usually more concerned with the immorality of an act than is tort law.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 08/10/2021
LO: 1-4 Learning Objective: Compare and contrast civil and criminal law.
15. A social contract is an implied agreement between all people that they will relinquish a certain amount of liberties in exchange for security.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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