First, ââthe selection of a petit jury from a representative cross section of the community is an essential component of the Sixth Amendment.ââ 89 This re-quirement applies only to jury panels or venires from which petit juries are chosen, and not to the composition of the petit juries themselves.
The smallest US state is unquestionably Rhode Island. It measures 1,545 sq mi (about 4,002 km2). It is approximately 37 miles wide and the length is 48 miles.
Tasmania is the smallest state of Australia. Most of its land is a triangle-shaped island. The state also includes the nearby islands of Bruny, King, and Flinders as well as many smaller islands. Macquarie Island, about 900 miles (1,450 kilometers) to the southeast, is a part of Tasmania, too.