Supreme Court Cases

What does "You have the right to remain silent" mean?

• You have the right to free speech.

• You don't have to testify against yourself in court.

• You don't have to say anything to the police if you don't want to.

• You don't have to allow the police to arrest you.

What do the Miranda warnings guarantee besides the right to remain silent?

• the right to a fair trial

• the right to a trial by a jury of your peers

• the right to a lawyer even if you can't afford one

• the right to fair treatment in jail

Which of these is a violation of someone's Fifth Amendment rights?

• subjecting them to cruel & unusual punishment

• forcing them to testify against themselves

• denying them their freedom of speech

• denying them a fair trial in front of a jury

The right against self-incrimination

• 4th admendment
• 5th admendment
• 6th admendment

Ernesto Miranda

• A man who was told that he would have to defend himself since he could not afford legal counsel.

• A constitutional amendment which guarantees, amongst other things, a freedom from self incrimination.

• A man who confessed to a crime without being aware of his rights.

• A constitutional amendment which guarantees, amongst other things, the right to legal counsel

Miranda v. Arizona

• The reading of constitutional rights to a criminal suspect who has been arrested.

• A supreme court case in which it was determined that states must provide all accused suspects with an attorney, if they cannot afford one.

• A Supreme Court case in which it was determined that protections from illegal search and seizure also extended to state laws.

• A Supreme Court Case which determined that all suspects must be read their constitutional rights after being arrested, but before being questioned.

What is a possible consequences of police failure to read a suspect their Miranda warnings?

• Evidence obtained can be thrown out of court

• The suspect can ask for an attorney

• The suspect must speak freely

• None of the answers are correct

What is the first line of the Miranda rights?

• You have the right to an attorney

• You have the right to free room and board

• You have the right to remain silent

• You have the right to be arrested

Which of these incidents led to the New Jersey v. TLO case?

• A school principal censored articles from the school newspaper

• A school district used public transportation to segregate students by race

• School authorities searched a student’s bag without a warrant

• School authorities suspended students for wearing black armbands as a protest

Which of these statements best explains why school officials are allowed to search a student’s locker without a search warrant?

• It is illegal for police officers to enter school property

• All constitutional rights are denied to students who are under 21 years of age

• School officials are part of local police departments

• It is considered necessary for protection of other students