Legal Principle Legal Basis
Juries are to be composed of "honest men of the neighborhood."
Due process protections guaranteed to those accused of crimes include the right to a speedy and public trial and the right to be confronted with witnesses.
Jury service is required of citizens who are selected from lists of residents, registered voters, or recipients of driver’s licenses or state identification.
Crimes are to be tried by juries in the state in which the crime was committed.
According to the author of the excerpt, who might find jury duty fun?
A. Those with an interest in the law
B. College students with free time on their hands
C. Individuals who are free to put work on hold while on jury duty
D. People employed by government or corporations that continue to pay salary during jury service
What evidence supports the statement that the nominations of Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito were contentious?
A. Each justice received at least one "no" vote from members of the nominating president’s party.
B. A substantial number of members of the party opposing the nominating president voted against their nomination.
C. These judicial nominees were supported by members of their own party.
D. Each justice received unanimous votes of support from the opposing party.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the information presented in the table?
A. The opposition party in the Senate always defers to the President during nomination votes.
B. Nominations to the Supreme Court tended to be more contentious during the 1980s and 1990s than they were during the 2000s and beyond.
C. From the presidency of Ronald Reagan to the presidency of Donald Trump, even successful nominations to the Supreme Court have generally grown more contentious.
Which of the following is true of the federal courts?
A. There are 12 regional circuits; each has a U. S. Court of Appeals that operates with three-judge panels to hear appeals cases.
B. The U. S. Courts of Appeals are trial courts presided over by a single judge or jury.
C. The federal judiciary is structured with three layers including, from bottom to top: district courts, U. S. Courts of Appeals, the U. S. Supreme Court.
D. Appeals made from the U. S. Courts of Appeals to the U. S. Supreme Court are often rejected.
Why were Stake and Burke sentenced to time in a federal prison, according to the article?
A. Found guilty by a Pennsylvania state court, the inmates were moved to federal prison because the state prison was overpopulated.
B. After lengthy court proceedings, Stake and Burke were found guilty by a federal district court jury, and a federal district court judge sentenced them to time in federal prison for their crimes against charities.
C. Stake and Burke plead guilty and were sentenced by a federal court.