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Unit 3 Vocab Practice Test (60 points total)

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "Acquittal" mean?

a. a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime they have been charged with

b. a claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime is supposed to have taken place

c. doubtful, suspected to be

d. proof that leaves you firmly convinced the defendant is guilty

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is an "Alibi" in a legal context?

a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime they have been charged with

a claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime is supposed to have taken place

doubtful, suspected to be

proof that leaves you firmly convinced the defendant is guilty

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How would you define the term "Alleged"?

a. a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime they have been charged with

b. a claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime is supposed to have taken place

c. doubtful, suspected to be

d. proof that leaves you firmly convinced the defendant is guilty

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is meant by "Beyond Reasonable Doubt" in legal matters?

a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime they have been charged with

a claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime is supposed to have taken place

doubtful, suspected to be

proof that leaves you firmly convinced the defendant is guilty

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does "Bias" mean?

a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime they have been charged with

a claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime is supposed to have taken place

a tendency to unfairly approve or disapprove of people based on certain characteristics of theirs

proof that leaves you firmly convinced the defendant is guilty

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of "Burden of Proof"?

a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime they have been charged with

a claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime is supposed to have taken place

an obligation to prove an accused individual as “innocent” or “guilty”

the chance happening of two events at the same time

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

45 sec • 1 pt

How would you describe a "Coincidence"?

to prove or show to be true

to come before

the chance happening of two events at the same time

making sense; reasonable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

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