40. A jailer who refuses to release a prisoner once the prisoner has served his term has committed battery.

Group of answer choices

A.True

B.False

41. The unlawful diversion of water by a farmer upstream which cuts off water access to a farmer downstream is an example of trespass.

Group of answer choices

A.True

B.False

42.What is real property?

Group of answer choices

A.Land

B.Growing timber and crops

C.Structures built upon the land

D.All of the above

43.An example of intangible property is:

Group of answer choices

A.golf clubs

B.furniture

C.bonds

D.clothing

44.What is a key factor in determining whether property is lost?

Group of answer choices

A.whether the property has a name tag

B.where the property is found

C.whether the property has an identifying mark

45.Mislaid property is defined as:

Group of answer choices

A.property which has been intentionally placed in a particular spot and later forgotten

B.property in which the owner accidentally and involuntarily parted with

C.property which is lost

46.A thief can transfer title to stolen property.

Group of answer choices

A.True

B.False

47.A bailment occurs where:

Group of answer choices

A.someone receives a gift

B.someone receives ownership of personal property

C.someone receives possession or custody of personal property without acquiring ownership

48.What concept is referred to by a fair notice and fair hearing before depriving a person of life, liberty or property?

Group of answer choices

A.Procedural Due Process

B.Substantive Due Process

C.The Equal Protection Clause

49.Precedent refers to:

Group of answer choices

A.Overturning a Supreme Court decision interpreting the Constitution

B.Courts presuming that most laws are Constitutional

C.Courts relying on what other courts have said and done in the past

50.What does the doctrine of stare decisis mean?

Group of answer choices

A.The doctrine that creates three branches of government

B.The doctrine that obligates courts to look to precedent to guide their decisions

C.The doctrine that obligates courts to apply fair, just and reasonable procedures

51.What is judicial review?

Group of answer choices

A.The power of the Supreme Court to review acts of Congress and declare them null and void

B.The power of the President to veto legislation

C.The power of Congress to pass a law

52.What does separation of powers refer to?

Group of answer choices

A.The common law distinction between criminal law and civil law

B.Power distributed amongst the three branches of government

C.The Bill of Rights

53.Law that is considered to flow from man's existence, that is, the social condition existing prior to the emergence of government, is called:

Group of answer choices

A.moral law

B.positive law

C.natural law

D.just law

54.The fundamental division of authority between the national government and the the fifty state governments is known as:

Group of answer choices

A.Sovereignty

B.Seperation of Powers

C.Federalism

D.Stare decisis

55.Which branch of government do law enforcement agencies fall under?

Group of answer choices

A.legislative

B.judicial

C.executive