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Which is a grand jury right?

A
the right to the same treatment and rules that all citizens receive
B
the right to avoid confessing to a crime
C
the right to indictment before trial for a capital crime
D
the right to avoid being tried twice for the same crime
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In New York v. Quarles (1983), the Supreme Court ruled that Miranda rights do not have to be read if a suspect

A
already has a criminal record.
B
puts public safety at immediate risk.
C
looks as if he or she has just committed a crime.
D
is someone the arresting officer already knows.
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If the government wants to take land to build a highway, the Fifth Amendment says that the affected property owners must

A
be compensated for the land.
B
be imprisoned if they object.
C
defend their land rights in court.
D
surrender the land as part of their patriotic duty.
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The Supreme Court’s decisions in Terry v. Ohio (1967) and Horton v. California (1990) both held that the police

A
may, in certain cases, search individuals or seize their property without a warrant.
B
must never, even with reasonable cause, carry out a stop and frisk.
C
must always have a warrant to seize evidence, even if it is in plain view.
D
may never violate the Fourth Amendment protections concerning searches and seizures.
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inclusionary ruleexclusionary ruleself-incrimination rulewarrant rule

A
inclusionary rule
B
exclusionary rule
C
self-incrimination rule
D
warrant rule
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The Fourth Amendment states that a reasonable search and seizure must

A
include a warrant and be based on an indictment.
B
include a warrant and be based on probable cause.
C
be based on probable cause and include due process.
D
be based on probable cause and include a Miranda warning.
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A man walking down the street appears to have an illegal weapon. What can a police officer do?

A
The officer must immediately go before a judge to obtain a search warrant.
B
With reasonable cause, the officer can stop this individual and frisk him.
C
With reasonable cause, the officer can arrest the individual without reading the Miranda warning.
D
Nothing. The officer cannot stop anyone based on appearance alone.
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Which statement accurately describes the Fourth Amendment?

A
The Fourth Amendment gives citizens the right to refuse a search under any circumstances.
B
Police officers may seize anything they find suspicious.
C
The Fourth Amendment describes the legal process for searches and seizures.
D
A police officer can search someone’s home, so long as a judge is present.
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How did the Supreme Court rule in the Miranda decision?

A
Ernesto Miranda was found guilty on all counts.
B
Ernesto Miranda had been denied his rights.
C
Ernesto Miranda could not be tried twice for the same crime.
D
Ernesto Miranda did not have the right to avoid self-incrimination.
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Under due process, all people accused of crimes are subject to

A
rules depending on their social class.
B
rules depending on their gender.
C
rules their city agrees to.
D
rules that are the same for everyone.

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