Defendants’ Rights

Question 1

What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee to defendants?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

an unbiased jury

Question 2

What is due process?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a principle of law that says citizens cannot be denied their legal rights

Question 3

Read the passage.Many people have appealed to the Supreme Court after being sentenced to death. So far, the Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty does not violate people’s constitutional rights.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“cruel” (Eighth Amendment)

Question 4

Miranda rights are named after Ernesto Miranda, who confessed to a crime while being questioned by the police. Why did the US Supreme Court decide that Miranda’s constitutional rights had been violated?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Under the Sixth Amendment, Miranda had the right to have an attorney present.

Question 5

In a movie about a fictional case, the judge says to the accused, "I set your bail at one hundred million dollars.” Which amendment would prevent a real judge from making this decision?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the Eighth Amendment

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