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Your Rights: Due Process Answers

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

A
only if a serious crime has been committed.
B
with compassion and support.
C
using a practical and organized method.
D
based on reasonable belief that a crime has been committed.
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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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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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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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Which best explains a purpose of the Fourth Amendment?

A
to keep the government from abusing its authority
B
to prove to citizens that the government would be tough on criminals
C
to enable the government to find ways to assert its authority
D
to show leniency to people who are accused of crimes
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The Fifth Amendment protects citizens against self-incrimination, which means that citizens

A
are probably guilty on all counts.
B
cannot be forced to testify against themselves.
C
can ask the judge to issue a warrant.
D
have been denied due process.
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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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In addition to protection against self-incrimination, the Fifth Amendment ensures that people have

A
double jeopardy and grand jury rights.
B
search and seizure and grand jury rights.
C
Miranda warning and probable cause rights.
D
just compensation and warrant rights.
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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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