In a capital felony case in which the death penalty is being sought, __________ must determine punishment.
A) the jury
B) the judge
C) the Texas Supreme Court
D) the prosecutor
Q. 2Which of the following is a system of justice used in the American legal system in which opposing parties contend against each other for a result favorable to themselves, while judges act as independent referees overseeing the contest?
A) adversarial system
B) inquisitorial system
C) civil system
D) criminal system
E) appellate system
Q. 3In a criminal case how many jurors must agree on a verdict of guilty or not guilty?
A) unanimous
B) two-third
C) three-fourth
D) the majority
Q. 4A legal system in which judges are responsible for gathering information relevant to deciding a particular case is a(n) ____________________.
A) inquisitorial system
B) system of judge-made law
C) system of common law
D) adversarial system
E) contest between plaintiff and defendant
Q. 5A trend in the representation of poor people accused of a felony or misdemeanor case that may result in incarceration is
A) more poor people are representing themselves.
B) more private attorneys are representing the poor.
C) more counties are establishing public defender's offices to represent the poor.
D) the Texas Indigent Defense Commission has taken over the responsibility for providing attorneys for poor people.
Q. 6Most parties to a federal case start out in one of the 94 __________.
A) state supreme courts
B) circuit courts of appeals
C) federal district courts
D) municipal courts
E) bankruptcy courts
Q. 7In a civil jury trial in a state district court, the judge
A) finds the fact, and the jury applies the law.
B) defines the law, and the jury finds the facts.
C) applies the law and consults with the jury to find the facts.
D) maintains order in the court, while the jury finds the facts and applies the law.
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