America's Court System & Steps of Trial (PI)

In the case of Baze v. Rees, SCOTUS ruled that...

• the death penalty cannot apply to juvenile offenders

• the death penalty was a violation of the 6th Amendment

• the death penalty cannot apply to women

• the death penalty was not a violation of the 8th Amendment

When introducing evidence for identification, the first person to view a document would be...

• the Opposing Counsel

• the Court Clerk

• the Judge

• the Witness

A sworn, written statement of fact(s) made under oath is called a(n)...

(a)  

Type of court that would have original jurisdiction over writs of habeas corpus

• Court of Appeals

• Municipal Courts

• Family Courts

• State Supreme Courts

Court set up by the United Nations to try individuals for crimes like genocide or acts of aggression.

• Tribal Courts

• International Courts

• Federal Courts

• Probate Courts

The sharing of power between local, state, and national levels of government is called...

(a)  

Which of the following reasons would NOT influence the agenda of the SCOTUS?

• Issues of national importance

• A lower court ruling contradicts federal law

• SCOTUS receives multiple petitions of certiorari

• A ruling results in a split decision

Questions that suggest the desired answer are known as...

• Open-ended

• Relevant

• Leading

• Narration

Something a witness has heard someone say outside of a courtroom is called...

(a)  

During each session, SCOTUS hears about ____ .

• 2 cases per week

• 500 cases per year

• 8,000 cases per year

• 5 cases per week