Year 7 Civics Revision

Bail often has particular conditions attached. True or false?

• True

• False

​ (a)   is when a person charged with a criminal offence may return to their normal life, instead of remaining in custody.​

• Bail
• Arrest
• Remand
• Compensation

​ (a)   is the legal principle describing who has to prove a case in court. In a criminal trial, this burden is on the​ ​ (b)  

• Burden of Proof
• Prosecution
• Legal Aid
• Rule of Law
• Jury
• Counsel for the Defence

What does the term ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ mean?

• To be sure that no other logical explanation can be concluded from the evidence presented in court

• To be sure that it is more likely that the defendant is guilty than not guilty

• To suspect the defendant is guilty based on your first impression of them

• To doubt that the suspect is telling the truth

All countries believe in the presumption of innocence.

• True

• False

Match the following

• 1

• The Jury

• 2

• The Judge's Associate

• 4

• The Counsel for the Defence

• 3

• The Judge

• 5

• The Prosecutor

Match the following

• 6

• The Accused

• 9

• Members of the Public

• 10

• A Prison Officer

• 7

• The Tipstaff

• 8

• The Witness

What is a bicameral parliament?

• A parliament with two separate parliamentary ‘houses’

• A parliament with one parliamentary ‘house’

• A democratic parliament

• A parliament which only allows two parties

Reorder the levels of Parliament

• 1

• Govenor

• 2

• House of Representatives

• 3

• The Senate

How many members make up the House of Representatives?