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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which Amendment guarantees that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury”?
Seventh Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Fourth Amendment
- 2. Multiple Choice
The minimum size criminal jury approved by the U.S. Supreme Court is __________.
8 persons
12 persons
10 persons
6 persons
- 3. Multiple Choice
The questioning of potential jurors is called __________.
sequester
voir dire
venire
inquiry
- 4. Multiple Choice
What type of evidence is used to infer the existence of some fact in a dispute?
circumstantial evidence
testimonial evidence
direct evidence
demonstrative evidence
- 5. Multiple Choice
Challenges to jurors that require a justification are called challenges __________.
by reason
per se
at law
for cause
- 6. Multiple Choice
A trial before a judge without a jury is called a(n) __________.
informal trial
bench trial
justice trial
magistrate trial
- 7. Multiple Choice
How many challenges for cause may be made by the prosecution and the defense in a felony criminal trial?
an unlimited number
fifteen
ten
five
- 8. Multiple Choice
In a high-profile case, what might be necessary to find a pool of potential jurors who could render a fair and impartial verdict, free from the taint of pretrial publicity?
jury consultants
a change in venue
a rebuttal
a change in custody
- 9. Multiple Choice
Challenges to jurors that do not require reasons are termed __________.
peremptory challenges
ministerial challenges
discretionary challenges
automatic challenges
- 10. Multiple Choice
What happens immediately prior to a jury beginning deliberations?
The judge summons the venire.
The judge instructs the jury.
The judge begins voir dire.
The judge sequesters the jury.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The __________ Amendment guarantees that people should be secured against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Seventh
Fifth
Sixth
Fourth
- 12. Multiple Choice
A defendant charged with a serious offense has the right to a jury trial only if the offense is punishable by a term of incarceration of more than __________.
90 days
30 days
six months
one year
- 13. Multiple Choice
What might happen to a jury if a judge is concerned about publicity in a trial?
They might be summoned.
They might be nullified.
They might be venire.
They might be sequestered.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Individuals cannot serve on juries in any state if:
they understand English, but are illiterate.
they have been convicted of a felony.
All of these answers are correct.
they are not citizens of the United States.
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