Mock Trial Law Test name______

Crawford

1. What do you call a trial without a jury present?

2. Who is responsible for instructing the jury in a criminal trial?

3. If a witness offers an out-of-court statement made by another person to prove a matter

asserted in the witness's own testimony, that statement is called:

4. When can attorneys ask leading questions?

5. Of the following, which step comes first during the trial process?

6. In a criminal trial, the burden of proof is always:

7. In the landmark Miranda case, which protections are guaranteed?

8. When an attorney objects during the trial, who has the right to make the final

determination regarding the objections?

9. In a trial, proving the case either beyond a reasonable doubt or by a preponderance

of the evidence is the responsibility of:

10. What is a stipulation?

11. How should the jury consider testimony by an expert witness?

12. In determining a verdict, what should the judge, or jury consider?

13. Pointing out a prior inconsistent statement of a witness during cross-examination is called:

14. What is circumstantial evidence?

15. What would be considered a leading question?

16. What is the period of time during which a person may be charged with a crime?

17. What should the jurors base their decision on?

18. What is the objective of a closing argument?

19. In the American justice system, all people are presumed to be guilty until

20. In what type(s) of cases does someone have the right to a court appointed attorney?

21. In a criminal case, is the defendant required to appear on the witness stand to

give testimony in court?

22. What is the role of the prosecution?

23. In a civil case, what do we call the person being sued?

24. What happens when a judge overrules an objection?

25. When is hearsay is allowable?

26. In mock trials, as in real trials, when can objections may be made?

27. In a mock trial, if a witness is asked a question about information that is not part of the case

materials, what should he do?

28. What can an attorney ask a witness about during cross-examination? What is the scope?

29. What is the burden of proof in a civil trial?

30. May witnesses offer their own opinions?