Street Law Chapter 5 Court System
35 Questions
| Total Attempts: 111
Questions and Answers
- 1.During a criminal or civil trial there are two sides called ____________________.
- A.
Contest
- B.
Sides
- C.
Parties
- D.
Participants
- 2.This __________________________ trial system is a contest between opposing sides. (Plaintiff vs. Defendant or Government vs. Defendant).
- A.
Criminal justice system
- B.
Inquisitional system
- C.
Adversarial system
- D.
Plaintiff system
- 3.Jason was granted a trial by jury for a murder case, because of the _______________ amendment.
- A.
Fourth
- B.
Fifth
- C.
Seventh
- D.
Sixth
- 4.The ______________________ may choose whether there will be a jury during a criminal case.
- A.
Defendant
- B.
Plaintiff
- C.
Judge
- D.
Prosecutor
- 5.The Pennsylvania appeals court overturned a law requiring all persons to wear helmet safety gear when riding a bicycle. This set a ________________________ for all future cases.
- A.
Reason
- B.
Precedent
- C.
Error of law
- D.
Voir dire
- 6.In a _______________ examination opposing lawyers question each perspective juror to discover prejudices or preconceived opinions concerning the case.
- A.
Voir dire
- B.
Concurring opinion
- C.
Precedent
- D.
Excusable
- 7.The highest court in the land is the _______________________.
- A.
High Court
- B.
Superior Court
- C.
Great Court
- D.
Supreme Court
- 8.Supreme Court Justice Oweto disagreed with the decision regarding abortion so he wrote a ____________________.
- A.
Concurring opinion
- B.
Dissenting opinion
- C.
Nasty gram
- D.
Review letter
- 9.Every lawyer is allowed _______________________ which allows jurors to be removed without cause.
- A.
Peremptory challenges
- B.
Lawyer throws
- C.
Permissable challenges
- D.
Adversarial challenges
- 10.The state of Oregon sues the state of California for dumping waste in a river that travels through both states. This would be considered a ______________________ matter.
- A.
Local
- B.
State
- C.
United States
- D.
Federal
- 11.Jason sued his former girlfriend for using his credit card without his permission to buy clothes from the Gap. Jason would be considered the _____________________ in small claims court.
- A.
Prosecutor
- B.
Plaintiff
- C.
Defendant
- D.
Coworker
- 12.Justice Granola was nominated by the _________________ and confirmed by the ____________________ for the Supreme Court.
- A.
Governor, Senate
- B.
Speaker of the House, Congress
- C.
President, Senate
- D.
President, House of Representatives
- 13.In a criminal trial the government serves as this ______________________.
- A.
Prosecutor
- B.
Party
- C.
Defendant
- D.
Plaintiff
- 14.Chief Tecumseh decided that all Native Americans on the reservation must wear their religious headgear during tribal ceremonies. This authority is granted to him by __________________.
- A.
Being chief
- B.
Federal government
- C.
Indian powers
- D.
Inherent powers
- 15.Judge Williams made a judicial mistake or _______________________________.
- A.
Error of law
- B.
Concurring opinion
- C.
Unlawful error
- D.
Precedent
- 16.The four different types of state trial courts are superior, county, districts, and municipal.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.The party bringing the legal action (suing) in a civil trial is called the defentant
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.The two sides to every trial are called the parties
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.The eighth amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in civil cases in federal courts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.The party responding to the plaintiff or prosecution is called the acquitted.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.The three types of court systems in the United States are state, county, and federal.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.In the inquisitional trial system the judge plays an active role in questioning witnesses and controlling court processes. This is often used in Europe.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.The Supreme Court consists of eight justices.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.In a non-jury trial the judge presides (decides guilt or innocence) over the trial and has the duty of protecting the rights of those involved.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.In a jury-trial the judge determines the facts of the case and renders a judgement (guilty or innocent)
- A.
True
- B.
False
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