Rights of the Accused

What must a police officer have in order to search a person's property or take his or her possessions?

• due process
• probable cause and a search warrant
• writ of habeas corpus 
• none of the above

Which amendment protects citizens against "unreasonable searches and seizures?"

• Fourth
• Sixth
• Eighth
• Fourteenth

Putting someone on trial for a crime of which they have already been found innocent (not guilty) is called...

• probable cause
• self-incrimination
• criminal law
• double jeopardy

The Sixth Amendment protects people accused of crimes because they ...

• must be clearly told what the charges are against them.

• must be allowed a trial by a jury of their peers.

• must be provided with a lawyer if they cannot afford one.

• must receive all of these protections.

Which is the term for an amount of money determined by a judge that allows for an accused person to be let out of jail while they await their trial?

• bail
• warrant
• verdict
• precedent

A writ of habeas corpus is...

• the right to a fair trial with a jury of one's peers (or fellow citizens).

• an amount of money set by a judge that allows a prisoner to be released with the promise to return for their trial.

• a guilty or not guilty verdict in a case.

• a court order that requires a person be brought to court where charges against them will be explained.

Part of due process guaranteed through the Fifth Amendment requires police officers to remind accused persons of their rights before arresting them. This reading of rights is called the...

• Miranda warning
• double jeopardy
• writ of certariori
• precedent

If a person accused of a crime is found guilty, they can ask another court to look for mistakes that may have been made in the trial court. Which type of court reviews cases from lower courts?

• criminal court
• trial court
• appellate court
• family court

In one landmark Supreme Court case, a man was unaware that he had the right to remain silent and felt he was tricked into a confession. What landmark case ruled in favor of the accused and as a result requires police officers to remind a suspect of their rights during an arrest?

• Gideon v. Wainright
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Miranda v. Arizona

In a landmark Supreme Court case, an accused person was not able to afford a lawyer and as a result, he did a bad job of defending himself in court. His appeal stated that he was denied due process because he did not have a lawyer. Now, states must provide lawyer to suspects who cannot afford one. This case law is called...

• Miranda v. Arizona
• Marbury v. Madison
• Gideon v. Wainwright
• Tinker v. Des Moines