8. Which of the following statements is true about the Supreme Court of the United States?

Select one:

a.The only Court created by the Constitution

b.The final Court of appeal when Constitutional issues are involved

c.The trial court when two States sue each other

d.All of the above

20. When highly prejudicial evidence is inadvertently heard in court or a juror is found guilty of misconduct, a judge may take which of the following actions?

Select one:

a.Declare a mistrial

b.Tell the jury to deliberate and vote

c.Give a directed verdict from the court

d.None of the above

5. Due Process requirements can sometimes be satisfied by which of the following?

Select one:

a.Quasi-Judicial proceedings

b.Administrative Hearings

c.Grievance Panels

d.All of the above

19. Which of the statements following is not true about criminal law?

Select one:

a.In a criminal case the party bringing the action is the State or the "People"

b.In a criminal case the allegations must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt

c.The outcome of a losing usually means the defendant must pay a monetary judgement to the plaintiff

d.Criminal law is concerned with conflicts arising between the State and the accused

16. The law as a regulatory tool in a Society is important for a number of reasons including which of the following answers?

Select one:

a.Prescibes what people cannot do

b.Informs people what they can do

c.Informs people what they must do

d.All of the above

14. Penalties for convictions of Corporate crimes may include which of the following?

Select one:

a.Mandatory jail time for "masterminds"

b.Ban from working in an industry ranging from one year to life

c.Forfeiture of all the property used in or gained from the crime

d.All of the above

13. When may Officers and Agents of Corporations be held criminally liable for the acts of their employees?

Select one:

a.They authorized the conduct

b.They knew about the conduct but failed to stop it

c.They would have known about it the conduct if they had exercised due diligence

d.All of the above

12. Which of the following is not an element of Criminal conduct?

Select one:

a.Mental state or intent (mens rea)

b.An act or omission (actus reus)

c.Ignorance or awareness of the law (ignor-amus)

d.None of the above

13.The Federal Government's power to prevent states from interfering with companies doing business across state lines comes from which of the following?

Select one:

a.The Bill of Rights.

b.The Uniform Commercial Code

c.The Declaration of Independence

d.The Commerce Clause of the Constitution

14. Which of the following statements is a reason society has laws regulating the behavior of individuals and businesses?

Select one:

a.Promote legal order and social cohesion

b.Promote human rights and freedoms

c.Prevent and deter crime and bad behaviors

d.All of the above