The United States uses a form of government based on a division of powers which is known as ________.
	a.	democracy
	b.	federalism
	c.	common law
	d.	nationalism
	
2.
	
The keystone of American federalism is ________.
	a.	Article III
	b.	the U.S. Constitution
	c.	the Declaration of Independence
	d.	Article VI
	
3.
	
________ apply in both civil and criminal trials.
	a.	Federal Rules of Evidence
	b.	American Adversarial Rules
	c.	Central Government Rules
	d.	Sovereign Rules of Evidence
	
4.
	
The main actors at the trial stage are:
	a.	the judge, the jury, the investigator, and the prosecutor.
	b.	the jury, the defense attorney, the defendant, and the prosecutor.
	c.	the judge, the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant.
	d.	the judge, the jury, the prosecutor, and the defense attorney.
	
5.
	
________ refers to the rules developed over many years by courts and judges.
	a.	Common law
	b.	Civil law
	c.	Evidentiary law
	d.	Tort law
	
6.
	
In order to be admissible, evidence must be ________.
	a.	reasonable, understandable and absolute
	b.	reliable, trustworthy and complete
	c.	relevant, reliable and competent
	d.	relevant, believable and competent
	
7.
	
________ is evidence that possesses a sufficient degree of believability.
	a.	Reliable evidence
	b.	Relatable evidence
	c.	Hearsay evidence
	d.	Direct evidence
	
8.
	
Under the ________ each state has its own constitution, court system and other governmental systems.
	a.	American Civil System
	b.	National System
	c.	Democratic System
	d.	American Federal System
	
9.
	
Under the accusatorial system suspects and defendants have ________ to remain silent about incriminating matters.
	a.	a partial right
	b.	no right
	c.	some rights
	d.	an absolute right
	
10.
	
Defendants do not have the right to remain silent under the ________.
	a.	Inquisitorial System
	b.	Accusatorial System
	c.	Communist System
	d.	Democratic System
	
11.
	
When a criminal charge has been made, the prosecution and defense begin ________ of the facts.
	a.	separate investigations
	b.	combined investigations
	c.	oppositional investigations
	d.	private investigations
	
12.
	
In the ________ a defendant alleges being someplace else when the crime was committed.
	a.	habeas corpus defense
	b.	insanity defense
	c.	alibi defense
	d.	innocent defense
	
13.
	
Exculpatory evidence is evidence that tends to show ________.
	a.	guilt
	b.	innocence
	c.	insanity
	d.	probable cause
	
14.
	
Law Enforcement officers are part of the ________.
	a.	prosecution
	b.	defense
	c.	FBI
	d.	investigation
	
15.
	
If done in "bad faith" missing evidence or failure to turn over evidence violates the ________ rule.
	a.	Dole
	b.	Brady
	c.	Clinton
	d.	Bush
	
16.
	
The United States was the first country in the world to use a federal form of government.
True
False
	
17.
	
In a trial by jury the determination of the truth is the function of the judge.
True
False
	
18.
	
Non-relevant evidence is admissible in court.
True
False
	
19.
	
The accusatorial system is used in criminal trials in European and other democratic nations.
True
False
	
20.
	
The deliberate use of false or perjured evidence in an attempt to obtain a conviction is a crime in itself.
True
False