Higher: Legal System 2

Who appears before a magistrate in the trial process?

• The accuser and the offender

• The magistrate and the jury

• The jury and the offender

• The prosecutor and the defendant

What was used to time the speeches during the trial?

• Sand clocks

• Water-clocks

• Sun dials

• Mechanical clocks

Who could employ professional speech writers?

• The magistrate

• The jury

• Rich people

• All citizens

Which of the following would not be allowed in a modern court?

• Witness testimonies

• Legal documents

• Factual evidence

• Excerpts from plays

How did many speakers try to appeal to the jury?

• By offering bribes

• By reciting laws

• By bringing their family dressed in rags

• By showing graphs and charts

What did both speakers have to do before speaking?

• Submit their speeches in writing

• Pay a fee

• Swear an oath

• Shake hands

How were verdicts passed?

• By written ballots

• By verbal agreement

• By placing a pebble in a jar

• By a show of hands

What could the defendant propose if found guilty?

• An appeal

• An alternative punishment

• A new trial

• A plea for mercy

Which of the following was not a punishment option?

• Exile

• Death

• Fine

• Jail sentence

What was a strength of the legal system mentioned?

• Punishments were lenient

• Trials were quick

• Juries were impossible to bribe

• Decisions made by one man