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Test Description: Covers first half of unit 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is discovery?
A
When the defense or prosecution uncover new evidence during a trial
B
When the defense and the prosecuting attorneys share information before a trial.
C
When the defense and the prosecuting attorneys share information after a trial
D
When the defense and the prosecuting attorneys present their cases at the trial
2) How many peremptory challenges does each attorney get during a voir dire?
A
10
B
8
C
6
D
12
3) A mistrial may be declared in all of the following circumstances except
A
serious error of law made by judge or one of the attorneys
B
jury tampering
C
hung jury
D
when two or more witnesses do not show up for the trial
4) In which type of court are adoption cases heard?
A
juvenile court
B
family court
C
federal district court
D
city court
5) Another name for an appellate court is a _______ court.
A
supreme
B
district
C
circuit
D
superior
6) Which person in a trial maintains all of the evidence and court records?
A
bailiff
B
court clerk
C
judge
D
district attorney
7) What is the term of a Louisiana Supreme Court Justice?
A
7 years
B
14 years
C
20 years
D
life
8) The place in the courtroom where the judge is seated is know as the what?
A
seat
B
bench
C
stall
D
bar
9) How many U.S. representatives are there in Congress?
A
400
B
435
C
100
D
135
10) Term which describes a jury being isolated from the public during the course of a trial.
A
affidavit
B
jurisdiction
C
sequester
D
indictment
11) Who leads the judge into the courtroom?
A
clerk
B
bailiff
C
no one
D
district attorney
12) It is what happens when there is a hung jury.
A
judge/jury automatically issues not guilty verdict
B
judge sends case back to grand jury
C
judge/jury automatically issues guilty verdict
D
judge declares a mistrial
13) How many U.S. senators are there in Congress?
A
50
B
75
C
100
D
125
14) Name for the half-wall that separates the audience from the people involved in the trial.
A
bar
B
partition
C
barrier
D
bench
15) Courts of Appeal at the state and national level are also known as
A
superior courts
B
district courts
C
circuit courts
D
supervisory courts
16) Which court case gave the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) the power of judicial review.
A
Dred Scott v. Sandford
B
McCulloch v. Maryland
C
Gideon v. Wainwright
D
Marbury v. Madison
17) Which case gave the Supreme Court the power to make political decisions?
A
McCullough v. Maryland
B
Dred Scott v. Sandford
C
Marbury v. Madison
D
Gideon v. Wainwright
18) When requesting the Supreme Court to review a case, what document must be sent to the Court?
A
Petition for Habeas Corpus
B
Petition for Writ of Certiorari
C
Writ of Habeas Corpus
D
Writ of Certiorari
19) Number of justices currently serving on the U.S. Supreme Court.
A
6
B
7
C
8
D
9
20) Term of a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
A
20 years
B
life
C
40 years
D
10 years
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