Your Rights: Due Process Answers

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

must be destroyed immediately.

cannot be admitted as evidence in court.

can be admitted into court anyway.

cannot be admitted into court unless a judge agrees.

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How did the Supreme Court rule in the Miranda decision?

Ernesto Miranda was found guilty on all counts.

Ernesto Miranda had been denied his rights.

Ernesto Miranda could not be tried twice for the same crime.

Ernesto Miranda did not have the right to avoid self-incrimination.

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

The officer must immediately go before a judge to obtain a search warrant.

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

With reasonable cause, the officer can arrest the individual without reading the Miranda warning.

Nothing. The officer cannot stop anyone based on appearance alone.

Which statement accurately describes the Fourth Amendment?

The Fourth Amendment gives citizens the right to refuse a search under any circumstances.

Police officers may seize anything they find suspicious.

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

A police officer can search someone’s home, so long as a judge is present.

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