1.
	
The role of ________ is central to the nature of criminal prosecutions.
	a.	informants
	b.	lawyers
	c.	juries
	d.	witnesses
	
2.
	
Witness testimony is generally seen as presenting four risks relating to its truthfulness, ________.
	a.	accuracy of perception, memory of witness, meaning of testimony and the sincerity of the witness.
	b.	acceptability of perception, memory of witness, meaning of testimony and the sincerity of the witness.
	c.	accuracy of perception, memory of witness, believability of witness, and the sincerity of the witness.
	d.	accuracy of perception, meaning of testimony, believability, recollection of details.
	
3.
	
The hearsay rule in the ________ has 2 exemptions and 28 exceptions.
	a.	Federal Rules of Witnesses
	b.	Federal Rules of Evidence
	c.	U.S. Constitution
	d.	Bill of Rights
	
4.
	
In criminal trials the ________ of the 6th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution imposes a constitutional restriction on-out-of court testimony by witnesses.
	a.	Hearsay Exemption
	b.	Confrontation Clause
	c.	Confidentiality Clause
	d.	Witness Exemption
	
5.
	
As far back as the 13th century, hearsay evidence was regarded as ________.
	a.	effective
	b.	reliable
	c.	unreliable
	d.	unbelievable
	
6.
	
Some inquisitorial practices were used in the infamous ________ trials of Queen Elizabeth.
	a.	Royal Court
	b.	Royal Chamber
	c.	Star Court
	d.	Star Chamber
	
7.
	
The trial of ________ in 1603 illustrates the abuses that were occurring in English criminal trials before hearsay rules were introduced.
	a.	Sir Walter Raleigh
	b.	William Shakespeare
	c.	William Penn
	d.	King Richard II
	
8.
	
Sir Walter Raleigh was tried for treason against the king and convicted based on statements made before the ________ by his alleged accomplice.
	a.	Royal Council
	b.	Privy Council
	c.	Privy Chamber
	d.	Star Chamber
	
9.
	
Trials in ________ followed the civil law methods of private judicial examination of witnesses.
	a.	Royal Courts
	b.	Admiralty Courts
	c.	Naval Courts
	d.	Military Courts
	
10.
	
After the ________ both the right to an impartial jury and the use of hearsay rules were made part of the American legal system.
	a.	American Civil War
	b.	War of 1812
	c.	American Revolutionary War
	d.	First World War
	
11.
	
The 6th Amendment's ________ was made part of the American Bill of Rights in 1791.
	a.	attorney-client privilege
	b.	Presidential privilege
	c.	confidentiality clause
	d.	confrontation clause
	
12.
	
Under the Federal Rules of Evidence a ________ is the person who makes the testimony.
	a.	declarant
	b.	defendant
	c.	witness
	d.	reporter
	
13.
	
________ is one in which the defendant intends to communicate his or her thoughts.
	a.	An assertive report
	b.	A recorded statement
	c.	An allowed statement
	d.	An assertive statement
	
14.
	
________ by a witness is not hearsay if the statement is inconsistent and was given under oath at a previous trial, hearing, or deposition.
	a.	A questionable statement
	b.	A prior statement
	c.	An allegation
	d.	A Fifth Amendment plea
	
15.
	
Rule 801 (d) (2) (e) provides that a statement by a ________ made during and in furtherance of the conspiracy are not hearsay.
	a.	co-defendant
	b.	law enforcement officer
	c.	co-conspirator
	d.	witness
	
16.
	
When witnesses give their testimony the subject matter is typically some event that was observed in some manner by them.
True
False
	
17.
	
Between the 13th -17th centuries, English criminal courts continued to convict defendants based on "anonymous accusers and absentee witnesses".
True
False
	
18.
	
After the 1670 trial of William Shakespeare, the historical development of the concept of an impartial jury continued along with the development of the hearsay rule.
True
False
	
19.
	
Nonverbal acts can be used to communicate.
True
False
	
20.
	
The hearsay rule allows only statements offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted.
True
False