Question 9 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY
In a civil trial, a petit jury decides whether a party is liable and may award monetary damages. In a criminal trial, the jury decides whether the accused is guilty or not guilty; sentencing is generally determined by the judge. Therefore, the choice stating that civil juries can render monetary awards while criminal juries return a verdict is correct.
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