8.7 Review

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8.7 Review

8.7 Review

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a writ of habeas corpus?

To make an act a crime and then punish someone for committing the act before the law’s passage

To punish a person without a trial

To command an officer to explain why a prisoner should not be released

To release a prisoner without explanation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a grand jury?

To decide the innocence or guilt of the accused

To swear there is enough evidence for a trial

To bring formal accusations against the accused

To decide if someone can be accused of a serious crime

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Miranda Rule require police to do when arresting a person?

Immediately take the person to court

Read a list of rights to the person and make sure they understand

Punish the person without a trial

Keep the person in jail without bail

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of bail in the criminal justice system?

To determine the innocence or guilt of the accused person

To release the accused person without any conditions

To guarantee the accused person will appear in court at the proper time

To punish the accused person

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the 8th Amendment forbid in terms of punishment?

Preventive detention of accused felons

Cruel and unusual punishment

Capital punishment

Setting excessive bail

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the two-stage process in capital cases used by many states?

To determine the innocence or guilt of the accused

To decide if the circumstances justify the death sentence

To punish the accused person

To release the accused without any conditions

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the only crime specifically defined in the Constitution?

Assault

Treason

Robbery

Murder

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