Limits of the Rights given in the Constitution Amendments

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

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

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.

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

The exclusionary rule can best be described as which of the following?

• The police can continue to question a suspect even after they’ve chosen to remain silent if there is a danger to public safety

• Evidence obtained without a search warrant is subject to being excluded from use at a trial to convict someone

• A police officer is required to inform a suspect of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights after they’ve been arrested

• A suspect has the right to request that a court provides them a lawyer even if they cannot

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the Fifth Amendment?

• A person is tried twice for the same crime

• A suspect’s computer history is searched before a warrant is issued

• A person is arrested for protesting a Supreme Court decision

• A suspect is held in prison for ten years without a trial

In 1961, the Supreme Court heard a case in which the police entered into a residence without a warrant looking for a suspect thought to be hiding in the house. While searching for the suspect, the police found illegal pornographic material. The police arrested the homeowner and she was convicted of possessing pornography. The Court decided to throw out the conviction because the police did not have a search warrant.

This case is an example of which of the following?

• The “public safety” exception

• The right to legal counsel

• The exclusionary rule

• The Miranda rule

Which of the following scenarios is an example of how a state may constitutionally limit free speech at a protest demonstration?

• Officer Daniels arrests students advocating for the president to be impeached

• Lillian begins yelling expletives at a protest when children are present and a police officer arrests her

• Hendrik is arrested for yelling that protesters should overthrow the government

• Antoni starts yelling for other protestors to light buildings on fire and the police arrest him

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the Fifth Amendment?

• A suspect is interrogated without an attorney being present, even after the subject asked for one

• A suspect is sentenced to a punishment by the Assistant District Attorney without a jury present

• A suspect is not informed that anything he says while under arrest can be used in his trial against him

• A suspect’s home is searched before a warrant signed by a judge is issued