In Order to Determine How Real Jurors Vote, Volunteers Are

question 468

Essay

In order to determine how real jurors vote, volunteers are asked to read written evidence and arguments and make a decision, or they watch videotaped trials staged by actors, in an approach known as a(n)__________ jury.

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Definitions:

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, that grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and provides all citizens with equal protection under the laws.

U.S. Constitution

The supreme law of the United States, establishing the framework of the national government and the rights of the citizens.

Bill Of Rights

First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1791 to guarantee individual rights against infringement by the federal government.

Black Codes

Laws passed from 1865 to 1866 in southern states to restrict the rights of former slaves; to nullify the codes, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fourteenth Amendment.