Question 16 • RKAA- Second Semester Civics and Citizenship 0.5 New
Read the passage.Judges sometimes issue no-knock warrants. These allow law enforcement officers to enter a property without alerting the residents. For example, they might enter a home without knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell. Opponents of this practice say that this violates people’s constitutional rights.
Answer
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“The right of the people . . . against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.”
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“No person shall be . . . compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.”
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“The accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial.”
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“Cruel and unusual punishments [shall not be] inflicted.”
Explanation
No-knock warrants involve officers entering and searching a home, so the constitutional concern is protection from unreasonable searches and seizures. That protection appears in choice A, which states that the people’s right against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated. The other choices concern self-incrimination, trial rights, and punishment.
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