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WorksheetsRights of the Accused
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
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Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as a violation of the Sixth Amendment?
A suspect is interrogated without being informed that they can remain silent
A Court refuses to provide a defendant a lawyer even though she cannot afford one
A police officer searches a person’s backpack before a warrant has been issued
A minor is sentenced to the death penalty after skipping school for a week
The exclusionary rule can best be described as which of the following?
The police can continue to question a suspect even after they’ve chosen to remain silent if there is a danger to public safety
Evidence obtained without a search warrant is subject to being excluded from use at a trial to convict someone
A police officer is required to inform a suspect of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights after they’ve been arrested
A suspect has the right to request that a court provides them a lawyer even if they cannot
Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the Fifth Amendment?
A person is tried twice for the same crime
A suspect’s computer history is searched before a warrant is issued
A person is arrested for protesting a Supreme Court decision
A suspect is held in prison for ten years without a trial
“National security and privacy are not mutually exclusive. They can both be accomplished through responsible intelligence gathering and careful respect for the freedoms of law-abiding Americans.”
A quote from Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma in response to the passage of the USA Freedom Act, 2015
Based on the text, which of the following statements would Senator Lankford most likely agree with?
The Fourth Amendment does not explicitly cover technological data, therefore Congress needs to pass a new amendment
The Fourth Amendment does not protect the bulk collection cell phone data and should not require a warrant
The prohibition of warrantless searches of suspected terrorists impedes the government's ability to protect the United States from another terrorist attack
The prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizures are intended to ensure that citizen liberties are not superseded by the need for social order and security
In 1961, the Supreme Court heard a case in which the police entered into a residence without a warrant looking for a suspect thought to be hiding in the house. While searching for the suspect, the police found illegal pornographic material. The police arrested the homeowner and she was convicted of possessing pornography. The Court decided to throw out the conviction because the police did not have a search warrant.
This case is an example of which of the following?
The “public safety” exception
The right to legal counsel
The exclusionary rule
The Miranda rule
Which statement accurately summarizes the impact of the Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) decision?
It increased states’ power to restrict freedom of speech when it is shown to increase the danger to public safety
It required that police officers inform suspects under arrest of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights
It incorporated the right to legal counsel, as protected under the Sixth Amendment, to state and local governments
It incorporated the Fourth Amendment to state and local governments
A suspected terrorist has chosen to remain silent after being arrested, yet the police continue to question him on potential locations of a bomb without informing him of his rights.
This scenario is an example of which of the following?
Selective incorporation
Discretionary authority
The “public safety” exception
The exclusionary rule
Which of the following scenarios is an example of how a state may constitutionally limit free speech at a protest demonstration?
Officer Daniels arrests students advocating for the president to be impeached
Lillian begins yelling expletives at a protest when children are present and a police officer arrests her
Hendrik is arrested for yelling that protesters should overthrow the government
Antoni starts yelling for other protestors to light buildings on fire and the police arrest him
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The “public safety” exception to the Miranda rule can best be defined as which of the following?
It allows the police to perform unwarned interrogation to stand as direct evidence in court if the information will help protect the public
It prohibits the use of any evidence found without a warrant to convict someone in court
It gives officers the right to lie to a suspect in an attempt to get a confession to a crime
It requires that law enforcement officers inform a person subject to an interrogation of his or her Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights
Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the Fifth Amendment?
A suspect is interrogated without an attorney being present, even after the subject asked for one
A suspect is sentenced to a punishment by the Assistant District Attorney without a jury present
A suspect is not informed that anything he says while under arrest can be used in his trial against him
A suspect’s home is searched before a warrant signed by a judge is issued
