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SCCJA BLOCK 1 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
held to determine if there is probable cause to hold the defendant for grand jury
indictment-correct-answer-preliminary hearing
comprised of 18 jurors, at least 12 must agree before a "true bill" is established
which will allow an indictment to be prepared for formal charging documents-
correct-answer-grand jury
the defendant is brought in to plead after being advised of their rights-correct-
answer-arraignment
aims to fix behavior that led to arrest and avoid any future criminal behavior-
correct-answer-diversionary programs
who decides question of law-correct-answer-judge
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who decides question of fact-correct-answer-jury
who prosecutes the case on behalf of state-correct-answer-solicitor
who represents the defendant-correct-answer-defense attorney
who keeps record of everything said in a case-correct-answer-clerk reporter
made when defense asks the judge to dismiss the case as a matter of law-correct-
answer-motion for directed verdict
words that are intended to inflict injury or immediate breach of peace-correct-
answer-fighting words
made flag burning legal-correct-answer-texas v. johnson
the original and most basic form of patrol-correct-answer-foot patrol
SCCJA BLOCK 1 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
held to determine if there is probable cause to hold the defendant for grand jury
indictment-correct-answer-preliminary hearing
comprised of 18 jurors, at least 12 must agree before a "true bill" is established
which will allow an indictment to be prepared for formal charging documents-
correct-answer-grand jury
the defendant is brought in to plead after being advised of their rights-correct-
answer-arraignment
aims to fix behavior that led to arrest and avoid any future criminal behavior-
correct-answer-diversionary programs
who decides question of law-correct-answer-judge
, 2|Page
who decides question of fact-correct-answer-jury
who prosecutes the case on behalf of state-correct-answer-solicitor
who represents the defendant-correct-answer-defense attorney
who keeps record of everything said in a case-correct-answer-clerk reporter
made when defense asks the judge to dismiss the case as a matter of law-correct-
answer-motion for directed verdict
words that are intended to inflict injury or immediate breach of peace-correct-
answer-fighting words
made flag burning legal-correct-answer-texas v. johnson
the original and most basic form of patrol-correct-answer-foot patrol
