Unit Test

Question 1

As a result of the Miranda decision, police must now

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inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights before questioning them.

Question 2

All persons have the right to be represented by counsel, also known as

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a lawyer.

Question 3

Protections are guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment to ensure that

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the police do not become powerful at the expense of citizens’ rights.

Question 4

In a trial, who hears evidence and offers a verdict?

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juries

Question 5

In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that Gideon had been denied his rights because he had

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not been provided an attorney when he could not afford one.

Question 6

Which shows how Supreme Court rulings have modified the Fifth Amendment?

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Officers must inform people of their rights before questioning them in custody.

Question 7

Jane Roe sued the state of Texas because she wanted

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to have a state law declared unconstitutional.

Question 8

How does the Tenth Amendment differ from the rest of the amendments in the Bill of Rights?

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The Tenth Amendment reserves the rights of the states, whereas the others only reserve the rights of the people.

Question 9

Which of these is a substantive right protected by the Bill of Rights?

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freedom of religion

Question 10

After Frank Palko was sentenced to death by the state of Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that

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his conviction and execution should be upheld.

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