Street Law Ch. 5 Test Review

True or false? In the US, each state has its own court system.

• True

• False

Trial and appellate courts are common to state and federal court systems.

• True

• False

Trial courts listen to ________, consider __________, and decide the _________ in disputed situations.

• testimony

• hearsay

• evidence

• facts

(a)   is anything that might prove or disprove an issue in a case.

Civil trial parties consist of ____________ versus defendant.

• prosecutor

• plaintiff

• protagonist

• judge

Criminal trial parties consist of ____________ versus defendant.

• plaintiff

• prosecutor

• protagonist

• jury

In a criminal trial, the ______________ puts on evidence against the defendant/the "accused".

• prosecutor

• protagonist

• plaintiff

• Mr. Potato Head

The adversarial system is common in _________________ coutries.

• North American

• European

• Asian

• South American

The inquisitorial system is more common in ______________ countries.

• North American

• South American

• European

• Asian

In the United States adversarial system, the ___________ of _____________ should be able to listen to both parties' arguments and determine the truth.

• holder of gavel

• juries of peers

• trier of fact

• clerk of court