Jury Duty
A trial jury is called a petit jury, but this is a jury that indicts
What is a grand jury? A grand jury consists of 16 to 23 jurors
On September 1, 1983, Korean Airline Flight 007 entered the airspace of this country and was shot down.
What is the Soviet Union (or USSR)? The aircraft veered off course and flew over top-secret military installations. An American spy plane was flying near the commercial airliner, and it is possible that the Soviets mistook KAL 007 for the spy plane
The bill that created the U.S. interstate highway system was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in this year.
: What is 1956? The proper name of the interstate is the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. One purpose of the highway system was to be able to quickly evacuate target areas in case of nuclear attack.
) There was never a question that he was in complete control of the New York Yankees during his 37-year tenure as owner of the franchise.
Who is George Steinbrenner? Did you know he was banned from baseball twice?
When the Beatles broke up, this member formed the band Wings
: Who is Paul McCartney? After the Beatles broke up, McCartney went into a depression and formed the new band to “get back to square one.
A prospective juror can be charged with this offense for lying to the court
What is perjury? There are four aspects of committing perjury: the declarant took an oath to testify truthfully, they willfully made a false statement contrary to that oath, the declarant believed the statement to be untrue, and the statement related to a material fact
On May 1, 1982, the World’s Fair opened in this city
What is Knoxville, Tennessee? The World’s Fair was built in an old railway yard. The theme of the fair was “Energy Turns the World.”
This New Year’s Day 1954 extravaganza was the first nationwide, color-television transmission in the United States
What is the Tournament of Roses Parade? The parade is held in Pasadena, California
He plays the head-slapping special agent team leader Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS
Who is Mark Harmon? He portrayed Gibbs on NCIS for nearly two decades, making the character one of the longest-running leads in television crime dramas.
This company with the highest-price stock on the New York Stock Exchange has never allowed a stock split
What is Berkshire Hathaway? The company’s Class A stock has never split. Today, a single share costs north of $700,000.
This is the term for a proceeding brought before a military tribunal
: What is court martial? The laws governing court martials are the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
On April 1, 1970, Richard Nixon signed the bill that killed advertising of these carcinogenic products on radio and TV.
What are cigarettes? The law took effect on January 2, 1971, and the last ad ran on The Tonight Show on January 1.
This music player uses bouncing laser light to read the music
What is a CD? DVD players use the same technology to read the contents of DVDs
This character was the boss of Danno and the rest of the team on Hawaii Five-O
Who was Steve McGarrett? He was known for his strict leadership style and for frequently ordering suspects to “book ’em, Danno.”
This famous actor was married five times, this famous actress was married eight times, and they were married to each other twice
Who are Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor? Burton’s last wife, Sally, was reportedly incensed when a book revealed that her husband had written a letter to Elizabeth Taylor shortly before his death
In federal criminal cases, the jury must return this type of decision
What is unanimous? The 1972 case Apodaca v. Oregon allowed non-unanimous verdicts in state cases, but this was overturned in 2020 (Ramos v. Louisiana). Today, all states require unanimous jury verdicts in felony criminal jury trials
In honor of the bicentennial in 1976, Operation Sail brought hundreds of ships, including 16 tall ships, to this major city’s harbor
What is New York City? The parade consisted of 225 sailing ships from 30 nations
In 1957, the Soviets launched this first artificial Earth satellite
What is Sputnik 1? The Soviets were winning the space race until America put a man on the moon. Some call it a comeback rather than a win.
He battled the other claimants to Facebook’s creation in a series of lawsuits, ultimately securing control of the company.
Who is Mark Zuckerberg? The plaintiffs received settlements worth only a tiny fraction of what Facebook would soon be worth.
Iraq claimed this country was its province before Operation Desert Storm
What is Kuwait? After storming Kuwait, Saddam Hussein annexed the country as a province of Iraq, in part to gain control over its large share of the global oil reserves.
Jurors are routinely selected from one of these two lists
: What is voter registration or the DMV (driver’s license)? This varies by jurisdiction.
) One day after his inauguration, President Jimmy Carter kept a campaign promise to pardon tens of thousands of people in this group, many of whom had fled to Canada
What are (Vietnam War) draft dodgers? The Vietnam War was the most unpopular U.S. war of the 20th century
The United States launched its first satellite in this decade.
What are the 1950s? Explorer I was launched in 1958. It was designed by James Van Allen, for whom the Van Allen radiation belt is named
This character leads the crew of the A-Team on their many benevolent adventures
: Who is Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith? He is known for his elaborate plans and his catchphrase, “I love it when a plan comes together.”
In 1962, the government of this island nation was suspended from and excluded from participation in the Organization of American States
: What is Cuba? The only nation that voted against the suspension was Cuba. The suspension was lifted in 2009