Contributor: Victoria Surface. Lesson ID: 10189
What is jury duty? Why is it called "duty"? Learn about jury duty and the role of citizens as jurors. You will explore using educational videos, an online game, an interview, research, and projects!
Until 1966, women did not serve on juries in Alabama, Mississippi, and South Dakota. Women only became eligible for jury service in all federal and state courts in 1972.
In this lesson, you will learn about jury duty and the role of citizens as jurors.
One of the duties of a citizen is to serve on a jury when called upon.
In this lesson, you will explore why juries are important and why serving on a jury is an important role for a citizen.
Watch the video Trial by Jury: What's the Big Deal? from the State Bar of Georgia. Take note so you'll be able to answer the questions in the quiz that follows.
Now, take this quiz:
Now, watch the video Court Shorts: Jury Service from the United States Courts (below). Answer the following questions based on the video. The answers will be your notes for the rest of the lesson:
See the Suggested Reading titles in the right-hand sidebar for more resources.
Once you have judged that you know a bit more about jury duty, move on to the Got It? section to delve deeper.