Fourth Amendment & Supreme Court Case Quiz

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from:

• Excessive bail and fines

• Self-incrimination

• Cruel and unusual punishment

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

What is usually required before police can conduct a search?

• A citizen complaint

• A warrant issued by a judge

• Permission from a neighbor

• A supervisor’s approval

What does “probable cause” mean?

• A guess that someone might be guilty

• A reasonable belief that a crime has been committed

• A feeling based on rumor

• An anonymous phone call

The Fourth Amendment applies primarily to:

• Private citizens

• Businesses

• Government and police actions

• Schools and churches

Which of the following is an example of an exception to the warrant rule?

• Searching someone’s bedroom without consent

• Searching a car during a lawful traffic stop

• Checking text messages without a warrant

• Searching private property with no evidence

What does the term “fruit of the poisonous tree” refer to?

• Evidence that is unrelated to the case

• Evidence gathered illegally that cannot be used in court

• Evidence from a food-related crime

• Hearsay testimony

What Supreme Court case established that evidence from illegal searches cannot be used in court?

• Terry v. Ohio

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Carroll v. United States

• Katz v. United States

What must a warrant specifically describe?

• The officer's badge number

• What and where can be searched

• The time of day

• The name of the judge

In what setting do students have fewer Fourth Amendment protections?

• At home

• At school

• At work

• At a friend's house

Why are school searches allowed more often than adult searches?

• Students have no rights

• Schools must maintain safety and order

• Teachers are police officers

• Students sign away rights when enrolling