Final exam

Question 1

Non-Partisan Election

Answer 1

Political affiliation does not appear on their ballot

Question 2

Partisan Election

Answer 2

Political party shows on their ballot

Question 3

Merit Selection

Answer 3

Non-partisan commission recommendations are sent to the governor and the governor appoints who they want

Question 4

Gubernatorial appointment

Answer 4

The governor appoints judges directly

Question 5

Legislative appointment

Answer 5

Judges selected by the state legislature

Question 6

Retirement and removal methods

Answer 6

Impeachment, re-call elections, Concurrent resolutions, Mandatory retirement

Question 7

Judicial independence

Answer 7

Judges can do their job fairly and without being influenced by outside pressures.

Question 8

Jacksonian democracy

Answer 8

started elections because people wanted a say in who the judges were.

Question 9

Re-elections and sentencing?

Answer 9

Judges facing re-elections may impose harsher sentencing to appear tough on crime

Question 10

What is a crime? what determines a crime?

Answer 10

A punishable offense against the state

Question 11

Actus Reus

Answer 11

guilty act: the physical act of doing the crime

Question 12

Mens Rea

Answer 12

guilty act: The mental state or intent to commit the crime

Question 13

A preponderance of the evidence (Criminal or Civil)

Answer 13

civil cases

Question 14

Beyond reasonable doubt (Criminal or Civil)

Answer 14

Criminal cases

Question 15

Anyone can appeal after the trial

Answer 15

Civil Trial

Question 16

Only the defendant can appeal

Answer 16

Criminal Trials

Question 17

Tort Law

Answer 17

A civil wrong: Harm caused from one person to another

Question 18

Contract Law

Answer 18

Agreements between people and businesses

Question 19

Property Law

Answer 19

Disputes about property ownership or damages

Question 20

Family Law

Answer 20

Family-related; Divorce, custody

Question 21

Law of succession

Answer 21

Wills

Question 22

Conventional Crime

Answer 22

Murder property crimes

Question 23

Economic Crime

Answer 23

Fraud

Question 24

Syndicated Crime

Answer 24

Organized crime

Question 25

Consensual Crime

Answer 25

Sex work, recording

Question 26

Settlements

Answer 26

Save time and money; This is not a way of saying you’re guilty it’s just settling

Question 27

Private plaintiff vs Private defendant (Criminal or civil)

Answer 27

Civil

Question 28

Government vs Private defendant (Criminal or civil)

Answer 28

Criminal