Civics 6.4

A _____ hears evidence in a case and then determines if there is enough evidence to charge a defendant in a criminal case.  If there is, a/an _____ is handed down.

• grand jury, indictment
• grand jury, subpoena
• public defender, indictment
• public defender, subpoena

Defendants in criminal cases who cannot afford a lawyer have access to a _____ to represent them in trial.

• public defender
• magistrate
• grand jury
• expert

If the Supreme Court decides a law is unconstitutional it's called -

• judicial review

• jurisprudence

• habeas corpus

• appeal

The Fifth Amendment protects us from double jeopardy, which is -

• being convicted of a crime

• being tried for the same crime twice

• questions that win more money in the second round

• a jail sentence that is twice as long

appeal

• a minor crime like vandalism

• the right to a fair trial

• court's authority to hear and decide cases

• to take a case to a higher court

A/an _____ is usually punishable by confinement in a county or city jail for less than one year, by fine, or both.

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• Infraction

• Crime

The person accused of a crime is the...

• Plaintiff

• Prosecution

• Defendant

• Convict

The name given to the party who brings formal charges against the suspect is a...

• Defendant

• Prosecution

• Criminal

• Jury

A serious crime

• Misdemeanor

• Infraction

• Felony

• Petty Larceny

A court proceeding during which the formal charges in the information/indictment are read is a/an...

• Arraignment

• Preliminary Hearing

• Bail

• Indictment