Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Due
process provides these rights to people accused of crimes. a. | jury trial in
public | b. | to confront and cross-examine
witnesses | c. | to be informed of their rights and the charges against
them | d. | all of the
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2.
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Most
criminal cases are resolved by a. | jury trials. | c. | plea bargains. | b. | bench
trials. | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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3.
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A
peremptory challenge may not be used to exclude jurors who are a. | students. | c. | from a specific
racial group. | b. | business owners. | d. | unemployed. | | | | |
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Defendants can get this type of court order to require a witness to come to court to
testify. a. | warrant | c. | writ | b. | subpoena | d. | affidavit | | | | |
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Marco
is granted immunity for his testimony against the mafia. During his testimony, he admits that he
helped in a murder that had not yet been solved. The prosecutors may a. | prosecute Marco
for murder. | b. | use this testimony against Marco. | c. | not prosecute
Marco for his role in the murder. | d. | none of the above | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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Complete each of the following statements with the appropriate choice below.
Some choices are not used.
challenge for
cause | mistrial | contempt of
court | jury panel | freedom from
self-incrimination | waive | jury
panel | writ of habeas corpus | | |
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6.
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____________________ is an order from a higher court to a lower court or to a
government official to bring the defendant to court.
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7.
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The
prosecutor can use a ____________________ to exclude a juror from the jury panel because the juror is
related to the defendant.
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8.
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A
____________________ is the group of people drawn from voter registration or tax lists from which
juries are drawn.
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The
judge has the power to hold a defendant in ____________________ when a defendant becomes disorderly
in the courtroom.
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Defendants have the opportunity to ____________________ their right to a jury trial
and have their case heard only by a judge.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. Some items will not be
used. a. | appellant | e. | self-incrimination | b. | due process | f. | trial by jury | c. | jury
nullification | g. | waiver | d. | right to speedy trial | h. | immunity | | | | |
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the
person who requests a higher court to reverse the trial court’s decision
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power
of the jury to disregard the law and decide a case in the interest of justice
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13.
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prevents defendants from being held indefinitely in jail without trial
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14.
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a
witness cannot be prosecuted based on any information provided in a testimony
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15.
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right
not to be forced to testify against oneself in a criminal trial
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Short Answer
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Compare the total number of appellate cases in the state intermediate appeals courts
to the total number of appellate cases in the state courts of last resort. Which courts have more
cases? Why do you think that is true?
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17.
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The
intermediate appeals courts have more of which type of appellate case than the courts of last resort?
Explain.
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18.
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What
is the appeals court system in your state? Does your state have an intermediate appeals court, or is
there only the trial court and then the court of last resort?
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