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