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Prosecution, Defense, and Pretrial Activities MCQ

Prosecution, Defense, and Pretrial Activities MCQ

 

1. Process in which prospective jurors are questioned in court under oath to attempt to uncover inappropriate jurors is known as _____

Answer

Correct Answer: Voir dire

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2. A list of potential jurors from which the jury is selected is known as Venire.

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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3. U.S. Attorneys appointed by the president and supervised by the U.S. attorney general in the Department of Justice, U.S. attorneys are responsible for trying cases at the _____ court level.

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Correct Answer: Federal

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4. The chief law enforcement officer in the_____ is known as U.S. Attorney General.

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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5. Trial Management Order is a full schedule created by the court and the court participants that designates _____happens as the parties work toward the trial date.

Answer

Correct Answer: Both a and b

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6. A suspect, posting bail money, who agrees to show up for the court is known as Recognizance.

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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7. Prosecutor is an attorney who represents the government or the “people” and is responsible for presenting the state’s case in ______ matters.

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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8. Pro bono is a legal representation that is provided at_____

Answer

Correct Answer: Both a and b

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9. _____ is typically held in criminal cases to determine the extent of evidence and whether enough exists to allow charges to be pressed against the defendant.

Answer

Correct Answer: Preliminary Hearing

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10. Plea Bargains refer to agreements in which the prosecutor offers_____

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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11. Juries that determine guilt or innocence by following the course of a criminal trial. _____ present to a petit jury in a trial.

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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12. An attorney may remove a prospective juror from the venue without giving a legal reason, this is known as peremptory Challenge.

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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13. A motion requesting that the court disallow illegally obtained evidence at trial is known as _____

Answer

Correct Answer: Motion to suppress

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14. A motion requesting that the judge rule on whether particular evidence can be used at trial is known as _____

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Correct Answer: Motion in Limine

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15. A motion for the recusal (removal) of a _____ is known as Motion for Recusal.

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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16. Defense can request that the state pay expenses related to _____ evaluations or other types of expert testimony is known as Motion for Expenses of experts.

Answer

Correct Answer: Psychological

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17. The rules of procedure establish a mandate for the prosecution to give the defense certain evidence is known as _____

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Correct Answer: Motion for Discovery

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18. A pretrial motion requesting a geographical change of the trial is known as Mission for a change of Venue.

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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19. Evidence that may be favorable to a defendant in a criminal trial, often clearing some or all guilt during criminal proceedings is known as _____

Answer

Correct Answer: Exculpatory Evidence

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20. Discovery is the process through which the defense learns about evidence held by the prosecution. This may include_____

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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21. A lawyer who advocates for their client who has been charged with a crime. The defense attorney protects the client’s _____ rights.

Answer

Correct Answer: Constitutional

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22. The document that initiates legal proceedings by demonstrating facts and legal reasons the plaintiff believes the defendant owes remedy or has committed a crime is known as _____

Answer

Correct Answer: Complaint

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23. Civil Rights Act of _____ is in a series of post–Civil War legislative acts, it prohibited the exclusion of African Americans from jury duty, among other things.

Answer

Correct Answer: 1875

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24. An argument that the venire should be discharged because of a deficiency or an illegality in the way it was selected is known as _____

Answer

Correct Answer: Challenge to the array

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25. Challenge for Cause is a challenge during voir dire in which the defense counsel, the prosecutor, or the judge identifies a potential juror they believe cannot be _____ .

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Correct Answer: All of these

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26. Bail reform Act of _____ law provides a noncapital defendant with the right to be released on bond or on personal recognizance unless the defendant is a flight risk.

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Correct Answer: 1966

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27. A formal reading of charges in a court of appropriate jurisdiction in front of the offender is known as Arraignment.

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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28. Advocacy Model is a model in which the _____ are represented by advocates who act on behalf of their clients.

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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29. Adversarial system is a system used in the United States in which prosecutors and defendants compete against each other to _____ the truth.

Answer

Correct Answer: Reveal

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