Your Rights: Due Process Answers

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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 addition to protection against self-incrimination, the Fifth Amendment ensures that people have

d
double jeopardy and grand jury rights.
s
search and seizure and grand jury rights.
M
Miranda warning and probable cause rights.
j
just compensation and warrant rights.
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Miranda
B
voting
C
property
D
search and seizure
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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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inclusionary ruleexclusionary ruleself-incrimination rulewarrant rule

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inclusionary rule
B
exclusionary rule
C
self-incrimination rule
D
warrant rule
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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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The Fifth Amendment protects citizens against self-incrimination, which means that citizens

A
are probably guilty on all counts.
B
cannot be forced to testify against themselves.
C
can ask the judge to issue a warrant.
D
have been denied 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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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 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.
N
Nothing. The officer cannot stop anyone based on appearance alone.
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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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Which of these statements describes a Fifth Amendment protection?

A
A warrant must be issued before the police can search someone’s property.
N
No one can be tried twice for the same crime.
S
Searches and seizures must be based on probable cause.
I
In certain cases, the government may seize someone’s property without payment.
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Which of these statements describes a Fourth Amendment protection?

A
A warrant based on probable cause is required.
B
All citizens must receive due process.
C
Citizens are protected against self-incrimination.
D
Search and seizure can only be conducted when the suspect is present.
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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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