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WorksheetsGrand Jury
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What proof standard governs grand jury sessions?
a)
beyond a reasonable doubt
b)
clear and convincing evidence
c)
preponderance of the evidence (probable cause)
d)
reasonable suspicion
2.
How many grand jurors must agree to establish probable cause?
a)
6
b)
12
c)
16
d)
23
3.
Who is present during grand jury sessions?
a)
the judge
b)
the defense attorney
c)
the defendant
d)
the prosecutor, the court reporter, the witness
4.
How many grand jurors are selected?
a)
6
b)
12
c)
16
d)
23
5.
Who selects the grand jury foreperson? (Note: the correct answer would be different if I asked who selects the trial jury foreperson!)
a)
the judge
b)
the prosecutor
c)
the defense attorney
d)
the court reporter
6.
What are the duties of the foreperson?
a)
call witnesses to the grand jury
b)
determine guilt or innocence
c)
decide right from wrong
d)
question witnesses, make sure a quorum is present, administer the oath to witnesses
7.
How many grand jurors are required for a quorum?
a)
6
b)
12
c)
16
d)
23
8.
Who may ask questions of a witness in the grand jury?
a)
the judge
b)
the court reporter
c)
the prosecutor and foreperson
d)
the defense attorney
9.
Who swears in grand jury witnesses?
a)
the judge
b)
the prosecutor
c)
the foreman
d)
the court reporter
10.
Is hearsay allowed?
a)
no
b)
yes, as long as it's not 3rd or 4th hearsay
c)
yes, as long as it's relevant
d)
yes, as long as it's not used to prove the truth of the matter asserted
11.
Who is present during grand jury deliberations?
a)
the judge
b)
the prosecutor
c)
the court reporter
d)
the foreman and the grand jurors
12.
What are the two purposes of a grand jury?
a)
determine guilt or innocence
b)
investigate crimes and issue indictments
c)
issue criminal complaints
d)
determine the punishment that a convicted person must serve
13.
Suppose a prosecutor is having trouble getting the grand jury to indict. Which of these is a possible strategy?
a)
Get the defendant to waive his right to grand jury
b)
Wait (probably months) until the current grand jury finishes its term, then present the case to the next grand jury. (Note: assume that there are no statute of limitations problems.) or Recall a witness that has already testified. Maybe it will go better the second time.
c)
Get the judge to agree that probable cause exists.
d)
Indict the case on a smaller charge, and then amend the indictment- you don't have to present the amendment to the grand jury!
14.
What's the difference between a target and a defendant?
a)
A target has been charged; a defendant has not.
b)
A defendant has been charged; a target has not.
c)
A target can testify in grand jury; a defendant cannot.
d)
A target has not entered into an agreement with the government; a defendant has.
15.
What does "probable cause" mean?
a)
there's at least some reasonable suspicion that the defendant committed a crime
b)
it's more likely than not that the subject committed the crime, there's a greater than 50% chance that the subject committed the crime, the preponderance of the evidence indicates that the defendant committed the crime
c)
it has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the subject committed the crime
d)
I don't know
16.
An indictment is...
a)
A piece of paper signed by the prosecutor
b)
Evidence that a crime has been committed
c)
Proof that a judge has found probable cause
d)
Not issued unless 12 grand jurors agree that charges should be filed
17.
What are the secrecy rules for a grand jury?
a)
Grand jurors can talk about what happened in grand jury sessions, as long as they don't mention names.
b)
Grand jurors can talk about what happens in grand jury sessions, but only when the case is completely over.
c)
Grand jurors can talk about what happens in grand jury sessions, but only if they get permission from the foreman.
d)
Grand jurors can't talk about what happens in grand jury sessions unless they are in session with a quorum present. Grand jurors can't disclose what happens in grand jury, but some grand jury witnesses are free to talk about their own testimony.
18.
An information is...
a)
Evidence that a crime has been committed
b)
Proof that a judge has found probable cause
c)
Not issued unless 12 grand jurors agree that charges should be filed
d)
A statement of the charges the defendant will face at trial
19.
If significant changes or corrections need to be made to an indictment, who may do that?
a)
The foreman
b)
The prosecutor
c)
The judge
d)
The grand jury
20.
If significant changes or corrections are made to an indictment, what is the new document called?
a)
Revised indictment
b)
Replacement indictment
c)
Superseding indictment
d)
Successive indictment
21.
What amendment provides for the right to grand jury?
a)
1st
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
5th
22.
Are grand juries required in state court?
a)
Yes. Every state Constitution requires indictment by grand jury before a felony can be charged.
b)
No. Grand juries are optional in state court.
c)
No. Grand juries do not exist in state courts.
d)
Yes and no. the federal Constitution's grand jury requirement is not binding on states, but many states nonetheless require grand jury.
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