3.1 Spelling Definition Quiz (jur, jus, jud)

1. What do you call an area of land that is governed by a person who can only hold those people accountable for following specific laws?

• jurisdiction
• abjure
• jurist
• justice

2. What does every citizen have a right to in the United States?

• judge
• justice
• justification
• perjury

3. Who is the person who leads the case in a courtroom and makes sure the lawyers conduct a fair trial?

• jurist
• perjury
• jury
• judge

4. Who is known as an expert in law?

• jurist
• jury
• jurisdiction
• perjury

5. I had to ___________________ my answer to the teacher as to why I didn't do the project.

• perjury
• jurisdiction
• abjure
• justify

6. If you lie when you promise to tell the truth in a courtroom, you have committed _____________.

• justification
• abjuring
• perjury
• justice

7. Your "reasons" for why it was okay to be fifteen minutes late are known as _________.

• justifications
• jurisdictions
• perjury
• justice

8. A decision that is fair is also what?

• just
• abjured
• jurisdiction
• jurist

9. The judge said, "As the member of the __________, you must promise to listen to both sides of the argument with an open mind."

• jury
• justification
• abjure
• perjury

10. What word means to give up rights or to recant?

• abjure
• perjury
• jurisdiction
• justice