Name that Case
“If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit” became famous during whose murder trial?
O.J. Simpson
What crime involves intentionally setting property on fire?
Arson
Who presides over a trial and rules on objections?
A judge
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
1st Amendment
A person charged with a crime is automatically guilty.
Fiction. A charge is an accusation; the defendant is presumed innocent.
Which case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
What crime involves lying under oath?
Perjury
What is the group of people selected to hear evidence and decide a verdict called?
A jury
When someone says, “I plead the Fifth,” which right are they invoking?
The privilege against self-incrimination
A defendant can choose not to testify at their criminal trial.
Fact
Which case gave its name to the warnings that include “You have the right to remain silent”?
Miranda v. Arizona
Taking someone’s property through force or threats is called what?
Robbery
What is the lawyer representing the government in a criminal trial called?
A prosecutor
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th amendment
An attorney’s questions count as evidence.
Fiction. Questions themselves are not evidence.
Which case involved students wearing black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War?
Tinker v. Des Moines
What is the term for attempting to commit a crime but failing to complete it?
Attempt
What is it called when the opposing attorney questions a witness?
Cross-examination
Which amendment guarantees the assistance of counsel in criminal prosecutions?
6th amendment
An eyewitness is required for a criminal conviction.
Fiction. Other evidence can establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Which case established judicial review, allowing courts to declare laws unconstitutional?
Marbury v. Madison
What must the prosecution prove a defendant’s guilt beyond in a criminal trial?
A reasonable doubt
What is a jury that cannot agree on a verdict called?
A hung jury
What protection generally prevents someone from being tried twice for the same offense after an acquittal?
Double-jeopardy
An acquittal means the jury necessarily proved that the defendant was innocent.
Fiction. It means the prosecution did not prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.