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Mock Trial Terms 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The person who assists the judge during the trial

a)

attorneys

b)

bailiff

c)

witnesses

d)

students

2.

Who is a certified peace officer that maintains order in the court?

a)

Judge

b)

Baliff

c)

Court Reporter

d)

Defense Attorney

3.
Who is the first to speak as the trial begins?
a)
Prosecuting Attorney
b)
Bailiff
c)
Judge
d)
Defending Attorney
4.
What is it called when each side summarizes the testimony presented during the questioning?
a)
Closing Statements
b)
Jury Deliberation
c)
Case Summary
d)
End of Session
5.

Who gives the verdict of Guilty or Not Guilty?

a)

the Jury

b)

the Judge

c)

the Bailiff

d)

the Witness

6.

Who makes arguments in the courtroom?

a)

Attorneys (Lawyers)

b)

the Jury

c)

the Judge

d)

the Bailiff

7.

Lawyers deliver their open/closing statements to the ...

a)

the jury

b)

the judge

c)

the audience

d)

the prosecution

8.

The role of the Judge is to (check all that apply)

a)

act as a referee and maintain the rules of the courtroom

b)

to argue on behalf of the government to prove a crime happened

c)

to analyze the information presented in the case and come to a verdict

d)

to create a sentence for the defendant based on the verdict

9.
BONUS: The jury is...
a)
A group of citizens selected and sworn, according to the law, to inquire about certain facts about evidence presented to them. 
b)
The person against whom a criminal complaint or indictment is filed: the “accused”. 
c)
Based on those findings, the jury is expected to find the defendant “guilty” or “not guilty”. 
d)
A licensed trial lawyer, hired or appointed to conduct the legal defense of a person accused of a crime and to represent him/her before a court of law
10.

What is a difference between opening statement and closing argument?

a)

One is during the beginning and the other is at the end

b)

They're the same thing

c)

Both are meant to argue to prove which side is correct

d)

Both are general facts of the case

11.

What is mock trial?

a)

When students get to make fun of court system

b)

Students engaging in FAKE court trials

c)

Students engaging in REAL court trials

d)

Students having a free day and pretending to dress up like lawyers

12.

A court attendant who keeps order in the courtroom and has custody of the jury

a)

Bailiff

b)

Bench

c)

Judge

d)

Hung jury

13.

The seat occupied by the judge

a)

Jury

b)

Witness

c)

Bench

d)

Conviction

14.

Who makes arguments in the courtroom?

a)

Attorneys (Lawyers)

b)

the Jury

c)

the Judge

d)

the Bailiff

15.

(a) judge

a)

a person who is believed to have commited a crime

b)

the accused in a court case

c)

twelve people picked to listen to a court case and give a verdict

d)

a public official with the authority to hear and decide legal questions that come up in cases in a court of law

16.
What is it called when each side summarizes the testimony presented during the questioning?
a)
Closing Statements
b)
Jury Deliberation
c)
Case Summary
d)
End of Session
17.

_________ is behavior that is or can be construed as an offense against the public, society, or the state—even if the immediate victim is an individual.

a)

Court

b)

Criminal Case

c)

Civil Case

d)

Appeal

18.

_________ a legal dispute between two or more parties.

a)

Jury

b)

Court

c)

Civil Case

d)

Criminal Case

19.

The judge _____________________.

a)

defends the plaintiff

b)

assures that the proper laws are followed

c)

exercises free speech

d)

watches over the defendant

20.

The jury __________________.

a)

pays close attention to the evidence provided by both sides.

b)

listens to the radio during the trial

c)

answers questions from the attorneys

d)

displays emotions during the trial