Grand Juries

question 7

Multiple Choice

Grand juries

• A) are each made up of twelve people selected by a district judge.
• B) tend to over represent minority interests.
• C) must issue an indictment or lower the charge to a misdemeanor.
• D) must meet in public with an attorney present for the accused.
• E) must have a unanimous decision in order to indict a defendant.

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