Jury Duty Basics
What is the term for the list of people from which jurors are selected?
What is the venire?
What does ‘voir dire’ literally mean?
What is “to speak the truth”?
This type of challenge requires no explanation and is limited in number.
What is a peremptory challenge?
True or False: Voir dire is used to select jurors.
What is False: it’s used to eliminate jurors?
What constitutional amendment guarantees the right to a trial by an impartial jury?
What is the Sixth Amendment?
What is the purpose of voir dire in jury selection?
What is to uncover juror bias and ensure impartiality?
True or False: All felony trials must have 12-person juries
What is False: jury size can vary?
In Batson v. Kentucky, the Court ruled this kind of juror removal cannot be used to discriminate by race.
What is peremptory challenge?
This legal concept allows a jury to return a verdict contrary to the law because they disagree with it.
What is jury nullification?