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Court Terms Review

Authored by Kari Lundeen

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

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Court Terms Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The judge in a trial-by-jury is the person who...

rules a courtroom

decides innocence or guilt

accuses the defendant

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The jury will...

decide innocence or guilt

rule the courtroom

record what happens in the courtroom on a special typewriter

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The defendant is...

the person who accuses someone else of a crime

the person who has been accused of a crime

the judge in a courtroom

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The prosecution is...

the person who accuses someone else of a crime

the person who has been accused of a crime

the judge in a courtroom

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The defense lawyer will...

try to show the jury reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt

accuse the defendant of the crime, using witnesses and expert testimony to prove the crime happened

work with the judge to get a guilty verdict

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The prosecution lawyer will...

try to show the jury reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt

accuse the defendant of the crime, using witnesses and expert testimony to prove the crime happened

work closely with the defense lawyer to make a good case

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a court, "reasonable doubt" most nearly means...

A small feeling the person might be guilty

A strong belief the person is innocent

Not being sure enough to say the person is guilty

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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