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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A _____ records all the testimony in a courtroom.
a)
court reporter
b)
trial court administrator
c)
grand jury
d)
public defender
2.
After _____, a jury reaches a decision and delivers a _____ in the case, or their decision.
a)
deliberating, verdict
b)
deliberating, subpoena
c)
voir dire, verdict
d)
voir dire, subpoena
3.
After a verdict is delivered in a criminal case, the Court will impose a _____.
a)
sentence
b)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
c)
voir dire
d)
grand jury
4.
Instead of having a trial, some cases are resolved through _____.
a)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
b)
voir dire
c)
grand jury
d)
small claims
5.
A _____ works with the chief judge to help manage the day-to-day administration duties within the court.
a)
trial court administrator
b)
court reporter
c)
grand jury
d)
public defender
6.
To ensure a fair trial, potential jury members are questioned by attorneys in a case during a stage called _____.
a)
voir dire
b)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
c)
mistrial
d)
small claims
7.
A _____ commands a witness to appear in court at a particular date and time to give _____.
a)
subpoena, testimony
b)
subpoena, reasonable doubt
c)
voir dire, testimony
d)
voir dire, reasonable doubt
8.
In some cases, testimony is given by a/an _____ with special training or skill to prove a point in a case.
a)
expert
b)
public defender
c)
court reporter
d)
trial court administrator
9.
To be released from jail before a court date, a defendant must post _____.
a)
bond
b)
voir dire
c)
small claims
d)
reasonable doubt
10.
A _____ hears evidence in a case and then determines if there is enough evidence to charge a defendant in a criminal case. If there is, a/an _____ is handed down.
a)
grand jury, indictment
b)
grand jury, subpoena
c)
public defender, indictment
d)
public defender, subpoena
11.
Most criminal cases that are _____ offenses are tried in the District Court.
a)
misdemeanor
b)
small claims
c)
voir dire
d)
bond
12.
If a jury trial cannot finish due to an error in procedure that jeopardizes the fairness of the trial, a judge may declare a _____.
a)
mistrial
b)
voir dire
c)
verdict
d)
sentence
13.
In North Carolina, a magistrate presides over a _____ case, involving $5,000 or less.
a)
small claims
b)
misdemeanor
c)
bond
d)
voir dire
14.
Defendants in criminal cases who cannot afford a lawyer have access to a _____ to represent them in trial.
a)
public defender
b)
magistrate
c)
grand jury
d)
expert
15.
A jury in a criminal case must determine if the evidence presented shows that the Defendant is guilty beyond a _____.
a)
reasonable doubt
b)
indictment
c)
verdict
d)
bond
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