Judiciary 2023

The United States has a dual court system.

• True

• False

The United States has 4 levels of federal courts.

• True

• False

The lawyers that represent the government in a criminal case are referred to as

• Public defenders

• Attorney generals

• Prosecution

• Amicus lawyers

The process by which the lawyers learn about the evidence, meet with witnesses and prepare for their strategy for the trial is

• Arraignment

• Post trial motions

• Affidavit

• Discovery

The process by which a defendant is brought in to hear their changes, learn about their rights and must plead guilty or not guilty

• Arraignment

• Deposition

• Alibi

• Cross examination

What happens during voir dire?

• The lawyers meet each other

• The lawyers meet their clients

• The lawyers select the jurors

• the jury deliberates

Who chooses the people who serve on the jury?

• Both the defense and prosecution

• The defense attorneys

• The Prosecution

• The judge

the procedure by which a case is taken to a superior court for a review of the lower court’s decision

• affirm

• appeal

• limit test

• testify

a security deposit, usually in the form of cash or bond, which allows those accused of crimes to be released from jail and guarantees their appearance in court

• litmus test

• writ

• bail

• misdemeanor

a decision by a court that a person charged with a crime is not guilty

• conviction

• acquittal