Worksheets2024- DBQ: Hook/ BGE Jury Trial?
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 12mins
In the HOOK Excercise, this is the name of the student that was called into the Principal's office and accused of stealing something from her classmate.
(a)
In the HOOK Exercise, the student that had something stolen from her was named Jennifer. Both Sally and Jennifer are in Ms. Patel's English class. What item is missing?
(a)
According to the HOOK Exercise, who would Sally like to decide her fate in this case? Would she rather a jury of her peers weigh the evidence or the Principal?
A jury of her peers
The Principal
The students in the class have the best understanding about what occurs in that class and will be fair to another student
Reasons for a Student Jury Deciding the case
Reasons the Principal Alone should decide the case
The Principal is an expert with lots of experience and will not be swayed by emotion or sentiment
Reasons for a Student Jury Deciding the case
Reasons the Principal Alone should decide the case
According to the Background Essay, this was the first country to have trials decided by juries a few hundred years ago
(a)
According to the BGE, an American colonists was put on trial in 1733 for printing commits critical of the British government. He printed the critical comments because he thought they were true, and a jury of 12 New Yorkers agreed with him. This was massive victory for both free speech and the jury system. What was the accused last name?
(a)
List in numerical order the 3 Amendments found in the Bill of Rights that guarantee the right to a jury for all in the federal court system
(a)
A (a) trial is a trial where a judge decides the outcome of a case without a jury
Jury selection is the selection of the people who will serve on a jury during a jury trial. The group of potential jurors is also known as a (a) . This first selected from among the community is using a reasonably random method.
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
(a)
An opinion, decision, or vote held or carried by everyone involved.
(a)
What does corroborating evidence mean?
Evidence that further supports or helps prove a claim or statement
Evidence which the judge has ruled can not be admitted in court
Evidence that is proven false
