Evidence - Trial Structure

The 6th and 7th Amendments, respectively, guarantee a _____ _____in criminal and civil cases.

Which of these is where the state charges someone with committing a crime:

• 
  Criminal cases

• Civil Cases

• Jury

• Judge

• Lawyers

Which of these is where the plaintiff sues the defendant to recover money damages:

• Criminal cases

• Civil Cases

• Jury

• Judge

• Lawyers

Which of these is where the plaintiff sues to recover the cost to repair a car that the defendant negligently crashed into:

• Criminal cases

• Civil Cases

• Jury

• Judge

• Lawyers

In both criminal and civil jury trials, the _____ decides fact questions.

• Criminal cases

• Civil Cases

• Jury

• Judge

• Lawyers

In both criminal and civil jury trials, the _____ decides legal questions.

• Criminal cases

• Civil Cases

• Jury

• Judge

• Lawyers

In both criminal and civil jury trials, _____ advocate for their clients.

• Criminal cases

• Civil Cases

• Jury

• Judge

• Lawyers

True or False: Our adversarial system is based on pitting the lawyers against each other.

• True

• False

Why is our adversarial system based on pitting the lawyers against each other?

Which of the following must attorneys understand to be effective:

• substantive law

• procedural law

• evidence law

• None of these