Assignment 4 DAA6D #2

2. Your reading material lists five reasons upon which a proposed juror may be subject to "challenge for cause." Which of the following is NOT specifically mentioned as one of these?

a. pre-trial publicity b. schedule conflict c. health and disability d. inability to follow the court's instructions

4. Typically in a criminal case each side has __________ peremptory jury selection challenges, although the number increases in felony or death penalty cases.

a. two

b. three

c. five

d. ten

5. A state prisoner must use all means available within the state system to correct an alleged error before seeking the aid of the federal court. This is known as the doctrine of exhaustion of __________.

a. restitution b. due process c. litigation d. remedies

6. The two elements of relevance are __________. a. materiality and probative value b. materiality and reasonable doubt c. reasonable doubt and probative value d. probative value and privilege

7. Which of the following is NOT protected to some degree by the Americans with Disabilities Act?

a. recovering drug addicts b. casual drug users c. alcoholics d. none of the above are protected by this act

10. Your reading material mentions several specific instances of privilege that are recognized under the law. Which of the following is NOT specifically mentioned as one of these? a. husband/wife privilege b. parent/child privilege c. clergyman's privilege d. newspaper reporter's privilege

11. The primary purpose of the First Amendment was to allow Americans to __________. a. criticize their own government b. enjoy privacy in their own homes c. gain access to the court system d. be free from unreasonable searches and seizures

12. All persons over the age of __________ are presumed to be competent to testify.

a. 10 b. 12 c. 14 d. 16

13. The Supreme Court divides speech into two categories: __________. a. pure speech and adulterated speech b. pure speech and speech plus c. free speech and constrained speech d. ordinary speech and motivated speech

14. Your reading material offers three reasons for the hearsay rule. Which of the following is NOT specifically one of these?

a. A party's statements made out of court are never relevant to a court proceeding. b. A witness should be subject to contemporaneous cross examination. c. A witness should testify in the presence of the "trier" of fact. d. A witness should testify under oath or affirmation.

16. For purposes of the hearsay rule, an assertion may be any of the following EXCEPT __________. a. behavioral b. implicit c. oral d. written

19. Typically, serious crimes are only pardoned if __________ or more years have passed since the crime was committed. a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40