Miranda Video Quiz

What does the Fifth Amendment protect against?

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Being compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against oneself

• Deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process of law

• Double jeopardy

What are the Miranda warnings?

• A set of guidelines for conducting searches

• Instructions for jury members during a trial

• Rights read to suspects under arrest and facing interrogation

• A list of rights for victims of crimes

Who was Ernesto Miranda?

• A criminal suspect

• A police officer

• A victim of a crime

• A Supreme Court Justice

What led to the police showing up at Ernesto Miranda's front door?

• Eyewitness testimony

• Fingerprint evidence

• Piecing together parts of a victim's story

• Anonymous tip

What is self-incrimination?

• Pleading guilty to a crime

• Saying something that indicates your guilt

• Refusing to answer police questions

• Hiring a lawyer

What historical figure stood up to the Star Chamber?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• John Lilburn

• William Blackstone

What does the Bill of Rights include protections against?

• Unreasonable search and seizure

• Trade restrictions

• Unfair taxation

• Election fraud

What is the fundamental principle of the U.S. criminal justice system?

• Right to privacy

• Guilty until proven innocent

• Innocent until proven guilty

• Right to a speedy trial

What did the Supreme Court rule in Gideon v. Wainwright?

• The death penalty is unconstitutional

• Everyone has the right to a lawyer at trial

• Evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court

• Suspects must be informed of their rights upon arrest

What was the outcome of Ernesto Miranda's initial trial?

• The trial was a mistrial

• He was convicted

• He was acquitted

• The charges were dropped