Your Rights: Due Process

Question 1

If the government wants to take land to build a highway, the Fifth Amendment says that the affected property owners must

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be compensated for the land.

Question 2

The exclusionary rule states that if evidence is found during an illegal search, it

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cannot be admitted as evidence in court.

Question 3

In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), why did Ernesto Miranda say his Fifth Amendment rights had been violated?

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He had confessed to crimes without being reminded of his right to avoid self-incrimination.

Question 4

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

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With reasonable cause, the officer can stop this individual and frisk him.

Question 5

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

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double jeopardy and grand jury rights.

Question 6

Which of these statements describes a Fifth Amendment protection?

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No one can be tried twice for the same crime.

Question 7

Under due process, all people accused of crimes are subject to

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rules that are the same for everyone.

Question 8

In New York v. Quarles (1983), the Supreme Court ruled that Miranda rights do not have to be read if a suspect

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puts public safety at immediate risk.

Question 9

How did the Supreme Court rule in the Miranda decision?

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Ernesto Miranda had been denied his rights.

Question 10

inclusionary ruleexclusionary ruleself-incrimination rulewarrant rule

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exclusionary rule

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