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Your Rights: Due Process — Quiz

Question 5 • Civics and Government

The Supreme Court’s decisions in Terry v. Ohio (1967) and Horton v. California (1990) both held that the police

Answer
A
may, in certain cases, search individuals or seize their property without a warrant.
B
may never violate the Fourth Amendment protections concerning searches and seizures.
C
must always have a warrant to seize evidence, even if it is in plain view.
D
must never, even with reasonable cause, carry out a stop and frisk.

Explanation

In Terry v. Ohio, the Court allowed a brief stop and frisk without a warrant when an officer has reasonable suspicion that a person is involved in crime and may be armed and dangerous. In Horton v. California, the Court allowed police to seize evidence without a warrant when it is in plain view and the officers are lawfully in a position to see and take it. Both rulings permit warrantless searches or seizures in specific circumstances, so B is correct.

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