Your Rights: Due Process

Question 1

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 2

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 3

Which statement accurately describes the Fourth Amendment?

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The Fourth Amendment describes the legal process for searches and seizures.

Question 4

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 5

Which is a grand jury right?

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the right to indictment before trial for a capital crime

Question 6

A key element of the Fourth Amendment is that searches and seizures must be conducted

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based on reasonable belief that a crime has been committed.

Question 7

In the term "due process,” the word "process” refers to the way in which

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the law is followed in trying a case.

Question 8

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 9

The Fourth Amendment states that a reasonable search and seizure must

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include a warrant and be based on probable cause.

Question 10

best

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A citizen cannot be tried twice for the same crime.

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