Ch. 20 - Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

In 1970, _____ was the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit which challenged the anti-abortion laws in Texas.

• Dolloree Mapp

• Gwynne Gibson

• Norma McCorvey

According to _____, government must act fairly and in accordance with established rules in what it does.

• due process

• police power

• bill of attainder

The right to privacy inherent in the concept of due process has been applied with the most controversy recently in cases involving

• searches and seizures

• bearing arms

• abortion

For an arrest to be lawful, police must have either a warrant or

• a bill of attainder

• probable cause

• a writ of habeas corpus

Which of the following crime is the only one defined in the Constitution?

• treason

• espionage

• sabotage

To have a fair trial, a person is guaranteed all of the following EXCEPT

• a trial by jury

• an adequate defense

• media coverage

In the guidelines established by the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade, which of the following are considered?

• the rights of the mother

• the rights of the unborn child

• both are correct

None of the following involve double jeopardy EXCEPT

• trying a person for the same crime in both the federal and the State courts.

• trying a person for more than one crime committed during a single act.

• trying a person for the same crime when a jury has already declared that person innocent.

The 4th Amendment is particularly aimed at

• “movable scenes of crime” such as automobiles or boats.

• preventing the police from abusing their power.

• protecting an individual’s right to keep and bear arms.

A grand jury

• decides the guilt or innocence of those accused of crimes.

• returns a true bill of indictment when it finds enough evidence to warrant a trial.

• decides the guilt or innocence of those accused of crimes.