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Your Rights: Due Process Answers

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A man walking down the street appears to have an illegal weapon. What can a police officer do?

T
The officer must immediately go before a judge to obtain a search warrant.
W
With reasonable cause, the officer can stop this individual and frisk him.
W
With reasonable cause, the officer can arrest the individual without reading the Miranda warning.
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Nothing. The officer cannot stop anyone based on appearance alone.
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In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), why did Ernesto Miranda say his Fifth Amendment rights had been violated?

A
He had been stopped and searched without a judge issuing a proper warrant.
B
He had been tried for serious crimes without a grand jury issuing an indictment.
C
He had confessed to crimes without being reminded of his right to avoid self-incrimination.
D
He had been jailed without being informed of the charges against him.
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Which statement accurately describes the Fourth Amendment?

A
The Fourth Amendment gives citizens the right to refuse a search under any circumstances.
B
Police officers may seize anything they find suspicious.
C
The Fourth Amendment describes the legal process for searches and seizures.
D
A police officer can search someone’s home, so long as a judge is present.
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In New York v. Quarles (1983), the Supreme Court ruled that Miranda rights do not have to be read if a suspect

a
already has a criminal record.
p
puts public safety at immediate risk.
l
looks as if he or she has just committed a crime.
i
is someone the arresting officer already knows.
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Which is a grand jury right?

t
the right to the same treatment and rules that all citizens receive
t
the right to avoid confessing to a crime
t
the right to indictment before trial for a capital crime
t
the right to avoid being tried twice for the same crime
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A key element of the Fourth Amendment is that searches and seizures must be conducted

A
only if a serious crime has been committed.
B
with compassion and support.
C
using a practical and organized method.
D
based on reasonable belief that a crime has been committed.
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In the term "due process,” the word "process” refers to the way in which

A
prison sentences are handed down.
B
the law is followed in trying a case.
C
court decisions are worded.
D
warrants are written and used.
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If the government wants to take land to build a highway, the Fifth Amendment says that the affected property owners must

b
be compensated for the land.
b
be imprisoned if they object.
d
defend their land rights in court.
s
surrender the land as part of their patriotic duty.
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The Fourth Amendment states that a reasonable search and seizure must

A
include a warrant and be based on an indictment.
B
include a warrant and be based on probable cause.
C
be based on probable cause and include due process.
D
be based on probable cause and include a Miranda warning.
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A
A citizen cannot be indicted before being tried for a serious crime.
A
A citizen cannot be forced to testify to a crime.
A
A citizen cannot be forced to testify for more than one day in court.
A
A citizen cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
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How did the Supreme Court rule in the Miranda decision?

A
Ernesto Miranda was found guilty on all counts.
B
Ernesto Miranda had been denied his rights.
C
Ernesto Miranda could not be tried twice for the same crime.
D
Ernesto Miranda did not have the right to avoid self-incrimination.
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In Duckworth v. Eagan (1988), the Supreme Court held that the police

A
had been too harshly burdened by the Miranda decision and no longer had to follow it.
B
could create their own Miranda warning if it communicated the same message.
C
did not need to read the Miranda warning if they considered a suspect to be dangerous.
D
could create any warning they chose so long as they got a conviction.
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inclusionary ruleexclusionary ruleself-incrimination rulewarrant rule

A
inclusionary rule
B
exclusionary rule
C
self-incrimination rule
D
warrant rule
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A warrant, which specifies the location that can be searched and exactly what can be legally seized, must be issued by a

A
police officer.
B
judge.
C
mayor.
D
religious leader.
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The exclusionary rule states that if evidence is found during an illegal search, it

A
must be destroyed immediately.
B
cannot be admitted as evidence in court.
C
can be admitted into court anyway.
D
cannot be admitted into court unless a judge agrees.
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Which of these statements accurately describes the Fifth Amendment?

A
Searches and seizures must be reasonable.
B
A search warrant based on probable cause is required.
C
The police may not question citizens immediately if public safety is at risk.
D
All citizens are entitled to due process.
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The Supreme Court’s decisions in Terry v. Ohio (1967) and Horton v. California (1990) both held that the police

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

A
include a warrant and be based on an indictment.
B
include a warrant and be based on probable cause.
C
be based on probable cause and include due process.
D
be based on probable cause and include a Miranda warning.
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Which best explains a purpose of the Fourth Amendment?

A
to keep the government from abusing its authority
B
to prove to citizens that the government would be tough on criminals
C
to enable the government to find ways to assert its authority
D
to show leniency to people who are accused of crimes
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In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), why did Ernesto Miranda say his Fifth Amendment rights had been violated?

A
He had been stopped and searched without a judge issuing a proper warrant.
B
He had been tried for serious crimes without a grand jury issuing an indictment.
C
He had confessed to crimes without being reminded of his right to avoid self-incrimination.
D
He had been jailed without being informed of the charges against him.

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