Remember that a dependent clause always contains a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand by itself. 1  Adverb clauses provide information about what is going on in the main (independent) clause: where, when, or why. 2  Adjective clauses work like multi-word adjectives. 3  Noun clauses can do anything that nouns can do.
An alternate juror is a spare, not unlike the spare tire for your car that rides along with you wherever you drive but is only used if one of your regular tires fails. Similarly, an alternate juror sits and listens to evidence just like the other jurors but only deliberates and votes if one of the sitting jury members is unable to serve.
Thus, fear of jury duty should not keep you from registering to vote. Jurors are used for both civil and criminal cases. Even though there are a few differences between civil and criminal courts, the role of the jury generally remains the same. Jury selection narrows through a process called âvoir dire.â This is a process used by the courts to obtain an unbiased group of people who are truthful and will deliver a clear and just judgment. This basically means that if you are called for jury duty, you will go through a questioning process. This weeds out those who might have connections to the case preventing them from having an unbiased opinion. So even if you're summoned for jury duty, you might not actually hear a case. You must meet several qualifications in order to be considered for the jury. For example, you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of the county where the case is held, 18 years old or older and understand/speak English.