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**1. What is the highest court in the United States?**
a. Supreme Court
b. District Court
c. Appeals Court
d. Circuit Court
**2. What is the term for a written order by a higher court to a lower court to send up the record
of a case for review?**
a. Subpoena
b. Warrant
c. Habeas Corpus
d. Certiorari
**3. In criminal law, what is the term for a serious crime that is punishable by imprisonment for
more than one year or by death?**
a. Misdemeanor
b. Felony
c. Infraction
d. Tort
**4. What constitutional amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an
impartial jury?**
a. First Amendment
b. Fourth Amendment
c. Sixth Amendment
d. Eighth Amendment
**5. What is the term for a legal principle that requires all individuals to be treated fairly and
justly by the legal system?**
a. Due Process
b. Equal Protection
c. Substantive Due Process
d. Procedural Due Process
**6. What is the legal term for a private wrong for which a person can sue the wrongdoer for
damages in civil court?**
a. Felony
b. Misdemeanor
c. Tort
d. Crime
**7. What is the term for a legal document that authorizes someone to act on behalf of another
person in legal or financial matters?**
a. Affidavit
b. Power of Attorney
c. Subpoena
d. Writ
**8. In contract law, what is the term for the withdrawal from a contract before the contract is
completed?**
a. Breach of Contract
b. Rescission
c. Consideration
d. Novation
**9. What legal doctrine allows courts to set aside or overturn a decision that was based on
fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct?**
a. Stare Decisis
b. Res Judicata
c. Habeas Corpus
d. Fraud upon the Court
**10. What is the term for a legal process in which a debtor's assets are distributed among
creditors to satisfy debts?**
a. Bankruptcy
b. Foreclosure
c. Receivership
d. Liquidation
**11. What legal principle holds that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment
cannot be used in court?**
a. Exclusionary Rule
b. Miranda Rule
c. Double Jeopardy
d. Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
**12. Which of the following is NOT a type of intellectual property protection?**
a. Trademark
b. Patent
c. Libel
d. Copyright
**13. What is the term for a legal order that prohibits a specific action?**
a. Injunction
b. Writ of Mandamus
c. Subpoena
d. Habeas Corpus
**14. In family law, what term is used for the legal termination of a marriage?**
a. Adoption
b. Annulment
c. Divorce
d. Custody
**15. What legal principle states that similar cases should be decided in a similar manner to
promote consistency in the law?**
a. Stare Decisis
b. Res Judicata
c. Habeas Corpus
d. Amicus Curiae
**16. What is the term for a false statement that damages a person's reputation and is published
in writing or through broadcast media?**
a. Assault
b. Battery
c. Libel
d. Slander
**17. What legal doctrine allows a party to be held criminally responsible for a crime committed
by another person?**
a. Vicarious Liability
b. Strict Liability
c. Contributory Negligence
d. Assumption of Risk
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**18. What is the term for a legal process by which a person's financial obligations are
eliminated or restructured?**
a. Bankruptcy
b. Foreclosure
c. Receivership
d. Liquidation
**19. What legal principle allows a person to use force to defend themselves, their property, or
others against imminent harm?**
a. Self-Incrimination
b. Immunity
c. Necessity
d. Self-Defense
**20. What is the term for a written statement made under oath in a court proceeding?**
a. Affidavit
b. Deposition
c. Subpoena
d. Writ
Answers:
1. a, 2. d, 3. b, 4. c, 5. a, 6. c, 7. b, 8. b, 9. d, 10. a, 11. a, 12. c, 13. a, 14. c, 15. a, 16. c, 17. a,
18. a, 19. d, 20. b.