Your Rights: Trials and Punishments

Question 1

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.

Question 2

In Furman v. Georgia (1972), William Furman claimed his sentence was

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cruel and unusual.

Question 3

The Sixth Amendment states that someone accused of a crime must go to trial

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in the state and area where the crime took place.

Question 4

Which of these provisions is part of the Eighth Amendment?

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Reasonable bail must be set.

Question 5

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

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cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 6

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

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murder.

Question 7

In Furman v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court ruled in William Furman’s favor, saying that Georgia had

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established unclear standards for applying the death penalty.

Question 8

People accused of crimes and awaiting trial may be released from custody if they agree to

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pay bail.

Question 9

Accused persons have the right to request a witness to

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appear in court.

Question 10

The basic freedoms that are guaranteed to Americans by the Constitution are called

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civil liberties.

Your Rights: Trials and Punishments Answers