Oral Exam Fact Sheet: Trials of the Prime Ministers

Oral Exam Fact Sheet: Trials of the Prime Ministers

Use the following as a template for your fact sheet. The fact sheet must be completed by EACH attorney and is due on the date of the trial! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

1. Trial Name: Crown vs. Prime Minister ______

2. Trial Date: ______Prosecution or Defence (circle one)

3.a)Your Name: ______

4. Your Opening Statement

• “Your Honour, members of the jury, my name is ______and I am representing ______(crown or defendant) in this case.
• I intend to prove (charge or defense) ______.
• These are the facts of the case:
  -provide background information / overview of the topic / issue (dates, key people, impact on society)
  -give perspective to the side that you are arguing that may appeal to the audience (“Imagine…”)
  -state effects of the issue on history (social, political, economic, military)
  -state the main arguments that you will be presenting (to charge or defend the Prime Minister)
  -offer some challenges / questions to the opposition
• Today you will be presented with evidence and will hear testimony from my witness, ______which will leave no doubt in your mind of the ______(guilt / innocence) of the defendant.
• Please find the defendant, ______(guilty / not guilty).”

5. Your Charge / Your Defence

6. Arguments / Evidence

Argument Proving Your Charge / Evidence to Prove Your Argument Footnote Instructions
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7. a) Your Witness: ______(character’s name) played by ______(student’s name)

b) Direct Examination

Questions and Answers for Witnesses / How do these questions relate and PROVE to your charge?
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8. a) Cross Examination of witness for opposition: ______(character’s name) played by ______(student’s name)

b) Cross Examination

Questions and Answers for Witnesses / How do these questions relate and PROVE to your charge?
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9. Examination of Prime Minister:

Questions and Answers for Prime Minister / How do these questions relate and PROVE to your charge?
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10. Closing Statement

• “Your Honour, members of the jury, today I am representing ______(crown or defendant) in this case and have intended to prove (charge or defense) ______.
• Let me remind you of the key facts of this case presented in court today:
  -restate the major issue, impact, effects and perspective of the topic
  -restate main arguments
• Today you have also heard from my witness, ______which I believe has left no doubt in your mind of the ______(guilt / innocence) of the defendant.
  --highlight all the major evidence used to prove arguments as well as witness testimony
  -restate the major challenges to oppositions arguments / evidence
• Please find the defendant, ______(guilty / not guilty).
  -end with a quote / statistic or powerful statement

11. Bibliography

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