Unit 3 Bell work

Front

What is the role of juries in the American legal system?

Back

To ensure justice is served by deciding guilt or innocence

Front

What is a criminal trial?

Back

A trial where the defendant is charged with committing a crime.

Front

What is the process of selecting a jury known as?

Back

Voir dire

Front

Why are jury trials important?

Back

They contribute to the legitimacy of the legal system

Front

Who is responsible for explaining the law to the jury and guiding them through the legal process in a trial?

Back

Judge

Front

Before a person can get a verdict of guilty or innocent, they must

Back

Have a Trial

Front

Democratic elections allow people to select their leaders and then hold them accountable. True or False?

Back

True

Front

To vote you must be a U.S. citizen.

Back

True

Front

What event is considered the origin of the Democratic Party?

Back

The election of Andrew Jackson in 1828

Front

Who was the first Republican President of the United States?

Back

Abraham Lincoln