Your Rights: Trials and Punishments

Question 1

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

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cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 2

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

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civil liberties.

Question 3

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

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murder.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

Which of these provisions is part of the Eighth Amendment?

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Reasonable bail must be set.

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

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 9

The Sixth Amendment ensures a citizen’s right to

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have a fair trial.

Question 10

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

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represent himself

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