Your Rights: Trials and Punishments

Question 1

Which of these provisions is part of the Eighth Amendment?

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Reasonable bail must be set.

Question 2

Which statement best describes the impact of the Gideon decision?

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All people, whether wealthy or not, now have the same rights in court.

Question 3

Accused persons have the right to request a witness to

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appear in court.

Question 4

In Furman v. Georgia (1972), William Furman appealed his death sentence for

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murder.

Question 5

What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

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cruel and unusual punishment

Question 6

The case of Furman v. Georgia (1972) resulted in a reinterpretation of the meaning of

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cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 7

A man is sentenced to five years in prison for walking across his neighbor’s lawn. In this example, we can say that the punishment is

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disproportionate to the crime.

Question 8

The Sixth Amendment ensures a citizen’s right to

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have a fair trial.

Question 9

What was Clarence Gideon forced to do during his burglary trial?

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represent himself

Question 10

Following the decision in the Gideon v. Wainwright case, what happens to accused persons who cannot afford to pay an attorney to represent them?

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They are assigned an attorney by the court.

Your Rights: Trials and Punishments Answers