WorksheetsCourtroom Roles and Process
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A trial begins with the bailiff presenting the judge. Then the next step is what?
a)
opening statements from defense
b)
Cross examination
c)
Opening statements from prosecution
d)
Direct examination
2.
What is the term used for selecting a jury?
a)
Cross examination
b)
Rebuttal
c)
Direct Examination
d)
Voir Dire
3.
What is the Opening Statement intended to do to the jury?
a)
Gives them the details of the case
b)
Wet the appetite
c)
Gives them the option to stay or leave
d)
Nothing at all, they're just being nice
4.
This the first set of questions the defense asks after the prosecutor asks their first question
a)
Opening statement from the Prosecution
b)
Cross Examination
c)
Closing argument from the Defense
d)
Jury selection
5.
These are people who decides there is enough evidence to send a case to trial is called what?
a)
Grand Jury
b)
Petite Jury
c)
Counsel
d)
Witnesses
6.
When does the Prosecutor give his Closing Argument?
a)
Before the Defense
b)
After the Defense
c)
It does not matter
d)
The Prosecutor doesn't give one
7.
When does the Defense give their Opening Statement?
a)
At the very beginning of the trial
b)
After the Prosecutor gives theirs
c)
After the Prosecutor presents all the witnesses
d)
Defense does not give an Opening Statement
8.
Who administers the oath to anyone taking the stand?
a)
Bailiff
b)
Judge
c)
Jury
d)
Prosecutor
9.
What is it called when a jury cannot make a unanimous (all agree) decision?
a)
Bad trial
b)
Undecided Jury
c)
Hung Jury
d)
Divided Jury
10.
What is the purpose of the Closing Arguments?
a)
To beg the jury to side with them
b)
No reason, just a formality
c)
A last ditch effort to persuade the jury
d)
Make a movie out of it and make people cry
11.
Who decides whether a defendant is guilty or not guilty?
a)
Petite Jury
b)
Prosecutor
c)
Bailiff
d)
Grand Jury
12.
What is the Prosecutor also known as?
a)
District Attorney
b)
Long Arm of the Law
c)
Stenographer
d)
Public Defender
13.
What type of witness can testify to their opinion and what they "think" happened?
a)
Eye Witness
b)
Character Witness
c)
DNA Witness
d)
Expert Witness
14.
What type of witness must testify only to the "facts"?
a)
Eye Witness
b)
Character Witness
c)
DNA Witness
d)
Expert Witness
15.
Select the correct order of events in a trial:
a)
Re-cross, Direct examination, Re-direct, Cross examination
b)
Direct examination, Re-Direct, Cross examination, Re-Cross
c)
Direct examination, Cross examination, Re-Direct, Re-Cross
d)
Cross examination, Direct examination, Re-Cross, Re-Direct
16.
Who is a certified peace officer that maintains physical control of the defendant?
a)
Police Officer
b)
Judge
c)
Bailiff
d)
Jury
17.
Who is the referee of the courtroom?
a)
Court Reporter
b)
Judge
c)
Victim
d)
Defendant
18.
Who is the person against whom the crime has been committed?
a)
Victim
b)
Defendant
c)
Mr. Mouser
d)
All the trees killed to make the STAAR Test
19.
Who is selected before the trial by the Prosecutor, Defense Attorney, and Judge?
a)
Victim
b)
Police Officer
c)
Bailiff
d)
Jury
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