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Criminal Trials MCQ

Confining criminals to prison for a predetermined period is referred to as ______.

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Correct Answer: Incarceration

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Evidence that requires little to no interpretation is referred to as ______.

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Correct Answer: Direct

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Who is responsible for showing that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?

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Correct Answer: The prosecutor

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______ cannot speculate about what they think might have happened--only what they themselves saw or heard.

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Correct Answer: Speculation

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Criminal cases can be appealed to the federal appeals courts if they involve an issue of federal or constitutional law.

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Correct Answer: True

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The process of gathering technical information about the suspect, such as name, age, height, and so on, is referred to as ______.

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Correct Answer: Booking

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The Supreme Court consists of seven judges, all whom are appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate.

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Correct Answer: False

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Textualists believe that the best way to interpret the Constitution is to determine what the law means at the time it was passed.

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Correct Answer: True

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Appellate and criminal courts are very similar.

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Correct Answer: False

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Which of the following refers to the power of juries to find a defendant not guilty even if they believe that the defendant really is guilty?

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Correct Answer: Nullification

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Appellate courts are known for being very influential; they can shape the lives of many people through their power over the lower courts.

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Correct Answer: True

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Voir Dire is the process of selecting juries to serve during a trial.

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Correct Answer: True

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What both the prosecutor and the defense believe really happened in the case is called _________ .

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Correct Answer: Theory of The Case

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_____________ is the section of the Constitution that makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land.

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Correct Answer: Supremacy Clause

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A motion to prevent evidence from being entered during a trial is known as:

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Correct Answer: Suppress

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The value of evidence that is relevant to proving the guilt or innocence of a defendant is called ___________ .

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Correct Answer: Probative Value

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___________ means Knowingly giving a false statement while under oath; this is a crime.

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Correct Answer: Perjury

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When one party at a trial objects to a potential juror without providing a reason is known as:

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Correct Answer: Peremptory Challenge

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A plea where a defendant does not admit guilt but also does not contest the charges against her is called ________ .

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Correct Answer: Nolo Contendere

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Mistrial is a trial that is ended by the judge prematurely.

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Correct Answer: True

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A witness for the opposition in a trial is called _________ .

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Correct Answer: Hostile Witness

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Evidence that a person overheard from another person is known as:

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Correct Answer: Hearsay

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Circumstantial Evidence is Evidence that requires interpretation.

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Correct Answer: True

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___________ is an effort by defendants to see material held by the prosecutor.

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Correct Answer: Discovery

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A motion to end a trial after the prosecution has presented its case is known as:

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Correct Answer: Directed Verdict

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The examination of a witness from the opposing side during a trial is called __________ .

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Correct Answer: Cross-Examination

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Change of Venue is a motion to move the location of a trial.

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Correct Answer: True

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When one side objects to a prospective juror on account of a bias is known as:

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Correct Answer: Challenge for Cause

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The first ten amendments to the Constitution, spelling out the limits of the federal government’s authority is called ____________ .

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Correct Answer: Bill of Rights

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Bench Trial is a trial where the judge is both the finder of law and the finder of fact.

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Correct Answer: True

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