WorksheetsCourt Procedures
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the duties of a
a)
To interpret the law
b)
Assess the evidence presented
c)
Control how hearings and trials unfold
d)
all of the above
2.
Who is the party that is bringing a lawsuit?
a)
defendant
b)
attorney
c)
judge
d)
plaintiff
3.
Who would most likely investigate a three-car collision in a parking lot in the downtown of a city?
a)
the State Bureau of Investigation
b)
the Highway Patrol
c)
a police officer
d)
the sheriff
4.
A judge who relies on a precedent set by another judge is making a ruling based on
a)
constitutional law
b)
judicial review
c)
administrative law
d)
common law
5.
One result of plea bargaining is that
a)
it costs the government a lot of money
b)
most criminal cases go to trial
c)
defendants get milder punishments
d)
defendants plead not guilty
6.
What is the group that oversees all persons in jail, in prison, on probation, or on parole in North Carolina?
a)
Department of Corrections
b)
State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
c)
Highway Patrol
d)
Sheriff's Department
7.
Which of the following Amendments to the United States Constitution reflects the concept of equality of all persons?
a)
Amendment 17, which changed the way senators are elected
b)
Amendment 21, which repeal Prohibition
c)
Amendment 14, which granted citizenship to former slaves
d)
Amendment 18, which forbade the manufacture and sale of intoxicating beverages
8.
What court case ruled that slaves were property and could never become citizens of the United States?
a)
Dred Scott v Sandford
b)
Korematsu v United States
c)
Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
d)
Plessy v Ferguson
9.
When is a jury considered "hung"?
a)
when the jury violates the rules set by a judge
b)
when the jury votes for the execution of the accused
c)
when the jury cannot agree on a verdict
d)
when the jury hears only felony cases
10.
Of the following, who would most likely be expected to investigate a six car collision that occurs on a stretch of highway in a rural part of the county?
a)
sheriff's deputy
b)
police officer
c)
SBI agent
d)
state trooper
11.
Jose was accused of domestic violence. He was in jail for a few days, but the judge allowed him to leave after paying $5,000 and promising that he would appear in court. What process has taken place here?
a)
bribing a judge
b)
out on bail
c)
paying a fine
d)
paying off a witness
12.
Mrs. Brown was arrested for trespassing on her neighbor's farm. There were "no trespassing" signs posted at every entrance. Mrs. Bowen claimed that she did not know that her "walking around" the property was an illegal action. What response might a judge give to Mrs. Bowen?
a)
"Ignorance of the law is no excuse."
b)
"Where were you going?"
c)
"Do you know the definition of trespassing?"
d)
"Can you read?"
13.
Which of the following crimes would not be considered a misdemeanor?
a)
graffiti
b)
kidnapping
c)
littering
d)
driving without a license
14.
In a criminal trial, who has the burden of proof?
a)
defense
b)
prosecution
c)
petit jury
d)
defense
15.
An unsafe toy can be taken off the market through
a)
administrative law
b)
common law
c)
constitutional law
d)
statutory law
16.
What is the purpose of discovery?
a)
to charge someone with having caused harm to another person
b)
to record the answers to questions asked of a witness before a trial
c)
to let the plaintiff, defendant, and lawyers know of all evidence that might be presented at trial
d)
to allow the judge to know what charges are being filed
17.
What do laws such as copyrights, trademarks, and patents do?
a)
protect our health
b)
ensure that no one owns ideas
c)
protect ideas and inventions
d)
allow us to buy certain products
18.
Written laws made by legislatures are known as
a)
common law
b)
morals
c)
civil law
d)
statutes
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