Amendments
Which amendment guarantees the freedom of speech?
What is the first amendmen?
What is the term for the person accused of a crime in a courtroom?
What is the defendant?
In the United States, which branch of government is primarily responsible for creating and passing laws?
What is the legislative branch?
What are Victim Impact Statements?
What are statements made by crime victims to describe the emotional, physical, and financial impact of the crime on their lives?
What is an objection in a courtroom?
What is formal protest raised by an attorney during a trial?
Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?
What is the second amendmen?
What is the term for a group of individuals who decide whether a defendant is guilty or not guilty?
What is the jury?
What term is used to describe a survey of a representative sample of the population to gauge their views on a particular issue?
Public opinion poll
Who usually presents a Victim Impact Statement in court?
What is the victim of the crime or a representative of the victim, such as a family member or advocate?
What is the purpose of making an objection?
Which amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures?
What is the fourth amendmen?
What is the term for the questioning of a witness by the opposing party's attorney?
What is cross-examinatio?
What is the term used to describe the process through which a bill becomes a law in the United States?
What is legislative process?
What is the purpose of a Victim Impact Statement?
What is provide the court with a firsthand account of the harm caused by the crime?
Who can make an objection during a trial?
What is prosecution and defense?
Which amendment guarantees the right to a fair trial?
What is the sixth amendmen?
What is the term for a formal accusation of a serious crime, issued by a grand jury?
What is indictment?
What is the name for a written statement expressing the views or opinions of a group or organization on a particular issue?
What is policy statement?
What types of information can be included in a Victim Impact Statement?
What is physical injuries, emotional trauma, financial losses, changes in lifestyle?
What are some common objections raised during a trial?
What is elevance, hearsay, leading questions, speculation, improper character evidence, and improper argument?
Which amendment abolished slavery?
What is the 13th amendmen?
What is the term for a legal proceeding in which a person is charged with a crime and enters a plea of guilty or not guilty?
What is arraignmen?
Which landmark Supreme Court case established the concept of "one person, one vote," ensuring that voting districts are drawn to provide equal representation for all citizens?
Reynolds v. Sims
Are Victim Impact Statements mandatory in every criminal case?
No theyre not
What happens after an objection is made?
What is the judge will evaluate the objection, hear arguments from both sides, and make a ruling on whether the objection is sustained