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MTEL General Curriculum Practice Exam

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In the U.S. judicial system, the primary role of a grand jury is to:
  1. Give police officers permission to make an arrest, seizure, or search in response to a suspected crime.
  2. Sentence a defendant if and when that defendant is found guilty of a federal crime.
  3. Decide whether there is probable cause for believing that a defendant has committed a federal crime.
  4. Attempt to get a defendant to plea- bargain to save the time and cost of a trial.
Explanation
Correct Response: C. The primary role of the grand jury in the U.S. judicial system is to review evidence presented by a prosecutor to determine whether there is probable cause in a criminal case to bring an indictment and take the case to trial. Judges, not grand juries, issue warrants for arrests or searches and seizures (A). Likewise, judges are generally responsible for sentencing defendants who have been found guilty of crimes (B), while prosecuting attorneys and defense lawyers normally arrange plea-bargaining agreements (D).
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