Business Law Court Systems

Civil trials often end with _________ and criminal trials often end with ________.

• money or restitution;   punishment or incarceration
• punishment or incarceration; money or restitution
• jail time; the death penalty
• a not guilty verdict; a guilty verdict

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

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

If a group of people gives the verdict after a trial, that trial was a ...

• jury trial
• bench trial

The Supreme Court has ...

• seven justices
• nine justices

If you go to the Court of Appeals, you will see...

• three judges
• one judge

At trial, lawyers try to prove their case using...

• an appeal
• evidence
• verdict
• bribery

Who is the person charged with a crime and accused of wrongdoing?

• judge
• legal counsel
• plaintiff
• defendant

Federal judges are appointed by ____________.

• the president
• governors
• the Senate
• the House of Rep.