Roles of a Mock Trial

These professionals introduce evidence and questions the witnesses to bring out the full story.

• attorneys

• baliffs

• judges

• law clerks

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Attorney presents the case for the state against the defendant

• defendant

• defense attorney

• prosecuting attorney

• court attorney

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

These people supply the facts

• witnesses

• testimonies

• fact situation

• baliffs

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The person who assists the judge during the trial

• attorneys

• bailiff

• witnesses

• students

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

The courtroom is ____________________.

• where the trial takes place

• the only room in the law building

• a hallway

• the place where the trail takes place

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The judge _____________________.

• defends the plaintiff

• assures that the proper laws are followed

• exercises free speech

• watches over the defendant

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The court clerk ____________________.

• swears in the witness

• conducts the trial

• waits outside the court room

• looks for criminal activity

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

The jury __________________.

• pays close attention to the evidence provided by both sides.

• listens to the radio during the trial

• answers questions from the attorneys

• displays emotions during the trial

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

guilty or innocent

• jury decides

• attorney decides

• court clerk decides

• bailiff decides

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

The court case is________________________.

• the matter to be decided upon

• the place in the back of the court room

• the front office

• the witnesses

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4