Street Law Ch. 5 Beginning Vocab & Concepts

Street Law Ch. 5 Beginning Vocab & Concepts

9th - 12th Grade

19 Qs

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Street Law Ch. 5 Beginning Vocab & Concepts

Street Law Ch. 5 Beginning Vocab & Concepts

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Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The highest court in the United States is called the ____________--__________.

Supreme magistrate

Supreme Court

Appellate Court

Trial Court

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

____________ courts listen to testimony, consider evidence, and decide the facts in disputed situations.

Trial

Appellate

Supreme

Military

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

______________ can be anything that might prove or disprove an issue in a case.

Exculpatory

Private investigation

Enrichment

Evidence

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a trial there are two (2) ________________, or two sides, to each case.

opponents

partners

parties

disputants

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a criminal trial, the state or federal government initiates the case and serves as the _________________.

prosecutor

persecutor

plaintiff

bailiff

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In both civil and criminal trials, the party responsible for responding to the plaintiff or prosecution (civil or criminal, respectively), is called the _________________.

criminal

accused

defendant

perpetrator

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The trial system in the United States is a(n) _________________ system.

inquisitorial

democratic

adversarial

appellate

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