Your Rights: Due Process

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

The Supreme Court’s decisions in Terry v. Ohio (1967) and Horton v. California (1990) both held that the police

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may, in certain cases, search individuals or seize their property without a warrant.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

best

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to keep the government from abusing its authority

Question 8

In Duckworth v. Eagan (1988), the Supreme Court held that the police

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could create their own Miranda warning if it communicated the same message.

Question 9

Which statement accurately describes the Fourth Amendment?

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

Question 10

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A citizen cannot be tried twice for the same crime.

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