Rights of the Accused Unit Pre-Test

What does the Sixth Amendment say about trials?

• They must be private and long

• They must be private and speedy

• They must be public and long

• They must be public and speedy

The Fourth Amendment protects us from what?

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Cruel and unusual punishment

• The right to bear arms

• Getting arrested

The Bill of Rights is a part of what document?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Common Sense

Which court case forced police officers to read our rights if someone is being arrested?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Miranda v. Arizona

If you are charged with a crime, you can be given a lawyer if you can't afford one on your own.

• True

• False

What do police officers have to get to do a search or seizure?

• Nothing

• Permission from the President

• A warrant

• Permission from the Chief of Police

In a civil case, a person is charged with a crime by the government.

• True

• False

Both civil and criminal trials have (select all that apply):

• A judge

• A jury

• Charges

• Potential jail time

When deciding a verdict, juries should be:

• Quick and thoughtless

• Fair and impartial

• Mean and judgemental

• Tired and uninterested

Who decides if a person is guilty of a crime?

• The jury

• The police

• The judge

• The victim of the crime