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Mock Trial Quiz

Test your knowledge of courtroom procedures and objections with this engaging Mock Trial Quiz! Designed for law students, aspiring lawyers, or anyone interested in the legal system, this quiz covers essential courtroom concepts and practices.

Challenge yourself with questions that include:

Objections used in various situations
The roles of court personnel
The process of submitting evidence and expert witnesses

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by DebatingEagle176

Which objection is used when a question asks for what is thought rather than known?

Speculation

Badgering the Witness

Beyond the Scope of the Witness Statement

Lack of Foundation

Which objection is used when a question in direct allows the witness to say "yes" or no"?

Asked and Answered

Leading the Witness

Lack of Personal Knowledge

Improper Religious Testimony

What objection is used when a question is asked that the witness doesn't have in their statement?

Speculation

Hearsay

Argumentative

Beyond Scope of Witness Statement

What objection is used when a witness testifies about something they heard rather than experienced?

Hearsay

Lack of Personal Knowledge

Narration

Improper Religous Testimony

What is the area of court labeled "1"? (Bailiffs sit at the Jury Box if there are no other accomodations for them.) (The general public is not included in this diagram)

Prosecution Table

Defense Table

Bailiff

Judge

What is the first thing that happens when a trial begins?

Witnesses are sworn in

The Prosecution immediately begins their case.

The judge enters and all rise.

The Defense immediately begins their case.

What is the procedure for presenting a case? (Things such as recess or the other side presenting an opening or closing have been skipped.)

First witness (sworn in, directed, crossed), second witness (sworn in, directed, crossed), third witness (sworn in, directed, crossed), opening statement, closing statement.

Opening statement, closing statement, first witness (sworn in, directed, crossed), second witness (sworn in, directed, crossed), third witness (sworn in, directed, crossed).

Opening (usually), first witness (sworn in, directed, crossed), second witness (sworn in, directed, crossed), third witness (sworn in, directed, crossed), closing

What is an expert witness?

A witness who has enough background in a topic to speculate about it and prove something of significance to one side or the other

A witness who has a high enough I.Q to answer difficult questions.

A witness who has been a witness before and testified in other court cases.

How do you submit an expert witness?

If you lay enough foundation during questioning, the judge will decide if the witness is an expert or not.

The witnesses are already experts, you don't need to submit them in.

You explain why your witness is an expert and after you have sufficiently done so, ask the judge if the witness may be submitted as an expert.

What is evidence?

Everything that is said in a court room of signicifcance to the matter at hand.

A picture or excerpt of text that can prove something in a case.

Anything that you submit to the judge.

What is an exhibit?

An exhibit is anything that is stated in the courtroom of significance to the matter at hand.

An exhibit is a specific picture or excerpt of text that gives evidence supporting one side or the other. If a side chooses to, it may take the exhibit and use it to aid their side.

A witness who has been in multiple trials.

How are exhibits submitted?

First, you ask the judge iif you may approach the witness with the exhibit, then you ask questions and lay foundation for the exhibit, and then you ask if the exhibit may be submitted as evidence for your side.

If you bring up the exhibits, it will automatically be submitted for evidence.

If you lay enough foundation, the judge will decide whether the exhibit had enough foundation to be submitted as evidence.

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