Practice #2
The Passive Voice

The People in the U.S. Justice System

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verb.

1. The judge (have) ______ ultimate authority in the courtroom and (make sure) _______ that justice is done. In the U.S. judges (elect)__________ or (appoint)_______ by elected officials.

2. The prosecuting attorney (present) ________ the state's case against a suspect. The people of the state or local county or city (represent) __________ by the prosecuting attorney, who is sometimes called a district attorney.

3. The person who (defend) ________ the criminal (call) ______ the defense attorney. In American law, when a poor person cannot afford an attorney, a lawyer (appoint) _______ by the court.

4. Courts can be dangerous places. Order (maintain) __________ in a courtroom by court officers, sometimes called bailiffs.  The main duty of court officers (be) ______ to watch the courtroom, but the jury is also (supervise) _______ by the court officers.

5. Every word that (speak) ________ at a trial (record) ______ by the court recorder. Sometimes referred to as the court stenographer, these busy workers (keep) _______ a record of the entire trial.

6. Witnesses (ask) _________ to report everything that they (see) ________ that (relate)_____ to the case. They (require) ________ to tell everything objectively. They (swear) ________ to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."

7. In addition to lay witnesses, who are regular citizens, sometimes expert witnesses  (use) ______ to give their opinions about some aspect of a case. Expert witnesses, such as doctors, (ask) _____ to tell the court about some specialized facts.

8. Finally, jurors (ask) _____ to listen and decide the case. This role (consider) _______ an important part of American justice. In fact, next to voting it (think) _______ to be the most important part of being an American citizen. Jury duty (require) ____ of all American citizens. They (expect) ______ to serve but they (not pay) ________ well by the courts. Most employers (pay) ______ their employees while they serve on jury duty.
 

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