Protecting Individual Rights

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

The 13th Amendment forbids

• illegal searches and seizures.

• cruel and unusual punishment.

• slavery and most forms of involuntary servitude.

When arresting a person, police must

• always have a warrant in order to search for a weapon.

• refrain from searching for destructible evidence.

• have probable cause to believe the person is involved in criminal activity.

The State’s police power is defined as the right to

• protect public health, safety, morals, and the general welfare.

• punish those who commit crimes against the citizenry.

• keep a militia and an armed law enforcement agency.

Which of the following statements about the 4th Amendment is TRUE?

• it forbids unreasonable searches and seizures

• it prohibits all arrests made without a warrant

• it has been of little importance in our history

The writ of habeas corpus is intended to prevent

• the accused from being brought before a judge.

• the accused from being unjustly arrested and imprisoned without cause.

• defendants from being denied a lawyer.

Which of the following requires a warrant?

• the installation of a wiretap

• mandatory drug-testing of student athletes

• search of a vehicle if there is probable cause to believe a crime was committed