EOC Review Week 3

Which statement describes a proper role for a jury in the administration of justice?

• The jurors authorize government officials to arrest their political opponents at a time of national crisis.

• After an accused person is convicted of a crime, the jurors decide on what should be the appropriate punishment for the accused.

• After hearing the evidence at trial, the jurors decide whether it is beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the crime.

• After examining the record of an earlier trial, the jurors decide whether the law was applied correctly to the case or whether the case should be retired.

What is on of the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom from self-incrimination

• Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

• Freedom from cruel and unusual punishments

Juanita owns unused property in her town. Her city council decides to use part of her property to build a new terminal. The council votes to give Juanita $20,000 for this part of her property. She claims her land is worth much more. The city clerk sends her a check for $20,000, and the city starts building the terminal. Which rights of Juanita have been violated?

• Right to assistance of counsel and trial by jury.

• Right to privacy and protection from unreasonable seizure

• Equal protection of the law prohibiting of double jeopardy

• Right to due process and just compensation in case of eminent domain

Which of these rights from the Bill of Rights helps people accused of a crime?

• The right to bear arms for self-defense

• The right to have the assistance of counsel

• The right not to have troops quartered in one's home

• The right to petition government for redress of grievances

Joe Smith was tried in state court a second time for the same crime, found guilty and sent to prison. Joe's lawyer believes Joe has been wrongly imprisoned. What could the lawyer do?

• Protest against an unfair ex post facto law

• Petition for writ of habeas corpus

• Demand Joe's "due process" rights

• Petition for writ of certiorari

The statement below about free speech is from the Supreme Court decision of Schenck v. United States (1919).

The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic.

Which conclusion can be drawn from reasoning?

• Our constitutional rights are limited by the rights of others.

• Not all Supreme Court decisions uphold the U.S. Constitution

• Since 1917, Americans no longer enjoy the freedom of speech

• The U.S. Supreme Court generally favors the powers of the federal government over the rights of individuals