Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
A person who is accused of a crime, in a court of law, is known as the ......... .
A -
plaintiff
B -
defendant
C -
prosecutor
2-
Three important sectors or branches of government in the United States are the legislative, executive and ......... branches.
A -
jury
B -
constitution
C -
judicial
3-
Within the American judicial ......... , there are three levels of courts.
A -
nationality
B -
system
C -
prosecutors
4-
The three levels of court in the US are as follows: district courts, the courts of appeals and the ......... Court.
A -
Upper
B -
Superior
C -
Supreme
5-
Within the system, ......... courts are the only federal courts that sometimes employ a judge and a jury.
A -
regional
B -
district
C -
claim
6-
The Supreme Court is the highest level of justice in the US. Supreme Court decisions have sometimes called for modifications in the......... .
A -
President
B -
Constitution
C -
Executive
7-
A case must be heard in a district court first. After a decision is made in that court, the case can move into the ......... .
A -
attorney
B -
court of appeals
C -
lower court
8-
A lawyer that works for either the state or federal government and sometimes cross-examines a defendant is known as the ......... attorney.
A -
district
B -
defense
C -
jury
9-
In the highest court level in the country, Supreme Court justices decide whether or not an issue is unconstitutional. They are appointed by the......... .
A -
Lawyers
B -
President
C -
Citizens
10-
A lawyer who is hired by a defendant to represent his/her case is called a......... attorney.