Your Rights: Due Process

Question 1

Which of these statements accurately describes the Fifth Amendment?

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All citizens are entitled to due process.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

Which statement accurately describes the Fourth Amendment?

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

Question 7

How did the Supreme Court rule in the Miranda decision?

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Ernesto Miranda had been denied his rights.

Question 8

inclusionary ruleexclusionary ruleself-incrimination rulewarrant rule

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exclusionary rule

Question 9

Which of these statements describes a Fourth Amendment protection?

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A warrant based on probable cause is required.

Question 10

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.

Your Rights: Due Process Answers