Alec is a district attorney who is prosecuting a case of art forgery. During jury selection, he declares that Julia, a prospective juror, is unfit to serve on the jury because she and the defendant had been in a relationship many years ago. In this scenario, Alec has exercised a _____.
A. peremptory challenge
B. challenge for cause
C. Batson challenge
D. facial challenge
Answer: B
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a. True b. False
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