Street Law Chapter 14: The Trial

Typically, a jury will have how many jurors?

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• 6

• 10

• 12

• 14

Which amendment guarantees a trial by jury?

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• 5th

• 4th

• 6th

• 8th

What is a bench trial?

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• A trial with a jury of three

• A trial decided by a judge

• A trial in which the jury cannot decide

• none of these

Jurors are chosen from a list of:

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• registered voters

• voter registration or tax lists

• all residents over age 18

• from the census

Voir dire is

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• the process of booking a suspect

• the interrogation of a suspect

• selection of jurors

• none of these

A lawyer can remove a potential juror

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• for cause

• by peremptory challenge

• both for cause and peremptory challenge

• none of these

A speedy trial is defined as

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• within 24 hours

• within one week

• within one month

• none of these

In order to force a witness to testify, the defense can use a

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• bench warrant

• subpoena

• writ of habeas corpus

• none of these

A defendant must testify on his own behalf during a trial.

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• Yes, according to law

• No, because of the 4th Amendment

• No, because of the 5th Amendment

• Yes, because he/she must prove their innocence

A prosecutor may use immunity to

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• have a small child testify

• obtain testimony from an accomplice

• remove a potential juror

• to request a change of venue