You Are a Prosecutor Preparing for a Case That Has

question 68

Multiple Choice

You are a prosecutor preparing for a case that has garnered significant media attention. As the trial date approaches, you have several important matters to attend to. The judge assigned to the case is facing re-election in a few months. You have been informed that the defense attorney is planning to make a contribution to the judge's campaign fund, so you make a motion for recusal. The judge denies your motion. Which of the following is correct about this situation?

• A)It is up to the judge to decide whether to recuse himself or herself.
• B)The recusal motion will be heard by a separate judge, usually the supervisor of the judge in question.
• C)In this situation, you have no power to make a recusal motion.
• D)Both attorneys must agree to submit a recusal motion before any action will be taken on it.

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Definitions:

Voluntary Nervous System

Part of the nervous system responsible for the control of voluntary movements and the communication of sensory information to the CNS.

Sympathetic Division

A part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's fight or flight response during stressful or emergency situations.

Electrical Activity

The movement of electrical charges or signals through neurons in the brain and throughout the body, foundational for neural communication.

Brain

The complex central organ of the nervous system, responsible for thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger, and every process that regulates our body.