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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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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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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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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.
5

In the term "due process,” the word "process” refers to the way in which

A
prison sentences are handed down.
B
the law is followed in trying a case.
C
court decisions are worded.
D
warrants are written and used.
6

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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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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Which of these statements describes a Fifth Amendment protection?

A
A warrant must be issued before the police can search someone’s property.
B
No one can be tried twice for the same crime.
C
Searches and seizures must be based on probable cause.
D
In certain cases, the government may seize someone’s property without payment.
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A warrant, which specifies the location that can be searched and exactly what can be legally seized, must be issued by a

A
police officer.
B
judge.
C
mayor.
D
religious leader.

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