Review Questions Q1:When should a judge recuse himself or herself from a case?

A: When the judge is interested in the subject matter or he has a relationship with someone who has an interest in it.

Q2:What kinds of court cases are heard by federal courts? Name at least three.

A: More specifically, federal courts hear criminal, civil, and bankruptcy cases. And once a case is decided, it can often be appealed.

Q3:How does the Supreme Court determine whether or not to hear a case?

A:The Justices use the “Rule of Four” to decide if they will take the case. If four of the nine Justices feel the case has value, they will issue a writ of certiorari. The majority of the Supreme Court's cases today are heard on appeal from the lower courts.

Q5:What is the difference between a fact witness and an expert witness?

A:A fact witness is called upon only to verify facts pertinent to the case. Expert witnesses, on the other hand, maybe asked to tell the court what their expertise leads them to believe in the case at hand.

Q6:Explain the purpose and importance of a sidebar.

A:The purpose of a side bar is for attorneys to confer with the judge to privately about certain witnesses being used or if specific evidence can be omitted, so that the jury will not hear in order for it to not affect their decision on the outcome of the case.

Critical Thinking Questions
Q1:Do you think federal judges should be appointed for life? Why or why not?

A:I believe that federal judges should not be appointed for life. i believe this because new judges open a window to new insight, which is beneficial to our world changing so quickly.

Q2:Do you think that expert witnesses should be paid? Why or why not?

A: I believe that an expert witness should be paid as they are taking time out of their day to go to court and help support a party.

Q3:Who do you think is the most important person in the courtroom during a trial? Explain.

A:I believe that the most important person in the courtroom during the trial are the members of the jury, I believe this because they are assigned the most important job. Their job is to listen to the evidence presented and make a decision towards if a person is guilty or not guilty.

Q4:Do you think the law should dictate what the sentence for a particular crime should be? Why or why not?

A:I think that the law should dictate what the sentence for a particular crime should be. If you specify a certain punishment for every crime everyone commits, it would eliminate the chance that two differents judges assign two different punishments.

Q5:Do you think attorneys should be able to dismiss jurors without stating a specific reason? Why or why not?

A:I do not believe that attorneys should be able to dismiss a juror without a reason under certain circumstances. I believe that if a juror has spent a certain amount of hours working throughout the process that day, they should not be able to be dismissed without a reason, however, if it is early in the process, I believe that an attorney can dismiss a juror without a reason.

Fifteen-year-old kwan sat on a large boulder on the rocky shore and watched her seven-year-old brother, min, race along the beach close to the water’s edge. the handmade kite, streaming high in the air behind him, created a striking image against the vivid blue sky. occasionally, min called out, “kwan, look at me! i’m flying! i’m flying! ” she beamed and waved at him, urging him on in his glee. she recalled the day her parents first brought home the little bundle from the hospital, the first boy in the family, making her the happiest big sister ever. the family had had a new baby to care for and cherish, and she had a precious little brother to shower with love and attention. min brought joy and delight to the whole household, and his presence completed the family.kwan smiled again as she watched him run along, and she felt great contentment at the pleasure he took in flying the kite they had made together. ever since father had taken min to the korean kite festival, he had begged for a kite of his own. the multicolored dragons, birds, and box kites with their colorful tails and plumes appeared to enchant min as he watched them soar and race in the clear blue sky. he stood mesmerized by the panoply of colors. “someday, i will race a kite in the festival! ” min stated with determination. when min made up his mind that a kite would be the perfect summer project for him and kwan, she was surprised. “i don’t want a kite-making kit,” he informed their father. “i want to build it myself—with kwan’s .” kwan initially wondered why min included her in his quest for a kite, but she quickly realized that her clever brother had correctly surmised that their father would more likely approve the request if min’s big sister were there to him. how could kwan refuse? kwan gazed out at her brother and heard his shrieks of delight as he tried to direct their marvelous flying creation. she watched it wheel, spin, and dive—a wild, colorful bird putting on an aerial display. its gold and red crepe-paper wings fluttered in the air, mimicking the flight of a predatory bird surveying the landscape for prey. it swooped and dived, perhaps discovering a possible meal, and then went airborne again to avoid the rocky terrain below. min was the falconer, guiding his bird on its path through the sky, not yet ready to call it back to the ground. but kwan grew concerned when she looked out at the dark, threatening clouds beginning to roll in off the water. when she saw the streaks of lightning within the cloud formation, she pointed to the distant storm and called out to her little brother to bring in the kite. min nodded and rolled in the kite string, bringing his bird home. “let’s go,” kwan told her brother and put her arm around him to fold him safely under her wing as they both held onto the kite. “it’s time to go home.”how does the author best develop the theme that with determination, one can achieve a goal? a-the author uses an extended metaphor to show how min successfully builds a kite that flies like a colorful bird. b-the author uses a metaphor to compare kwan to a mother bird, protecting her young one from the thunderstorm.c-the author uses imagery to show how the kite mimics a predatory bird under min's careful direction. d-the author uses personification to show how min's kite swoops and dives in the air to avoid the rocks below it.