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The Judicial Branch

Question 10 • Fall 24 American Government/Civics IC

A witness who lies on the stand during a trial is .

Answer
A
committing perjury
B
giving testimony
C
pleading no contest

Explanation

A witness who knowingly lies while under oath during a trial commits perjury. Giving testimony simply means answering questions as a witness, and pleading no contest is a defendant’s plea, not a witness’s act. The correct choice is committing perjury.

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