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Your Rights: Trials and Punishments Answers

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What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

A
lengthy trials
B
search warrants
C
cruel and unusual punishment
D
impartial juries
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The Sixth Amendment states that someone accused of a crime must go to trial

A
wherever a jury thinks best.
B
in a state and area different from where the crime took place.
C
wherever the person accused of the crime chooses.
D
in the state and area where the crime took place.
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Following the decision in the Gideon v. Wainwright case, what happens to accused persons who cannot afford to pay an attorney to represent them?

A
They remain in jail until they can raise the money.
B
They are freed from jail, and their cases are dismissed.
C
They are assigned an attorney by the court.
D
They are found guilty without trial.
4

Accused persons have the right to request a witness to

A
appear in court.
B
testify untruthfully.
C
go into hiding.
D
refuse to testify.
5

A man is sentenced to five years in prison for walking across his neighbor’s lawn. In this example, we can say that the punishment is

A
disproportionate to the crime.
B
appropriate to the crime.
C
not severe enough for the crime.
D
along the lines of what the Founders had in mind.
6

What was Clarence Gideon forced to do during his burglary trial?

A
represent himself
B
flee the state
C
remain silent
D
declare his guilt
7

Which of these provisions is part of the Eighth Amendment?

A
Witnesses must appear in court.
B
A speedy trial is required.
C
Counsel must be provided.
D
Reasonable bail must be set.
8

The basic freedoms that are guaranteed to Americans by the Constitution are called

A
civil liberties.
B
rights of the accused.
C
checks and balances.
D
Miranda rights.
9

The case of Furman v. Georgia (1972) resulted in a reinterpretation of the meaning of

A
excessive bail.
B
the right to counsel.
C
the right to a speedy trial.
D
cruel and unusual punishment.
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People accused of crimes and awaiting trial may be released from custody if they agree to

A
stay under house arrest.
B
pay bail.
C
leave the country.
D
testify truthfully.

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