WorksheetsCh 15 Lesson 2: American Legal System
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 8mins
The rights given a person accused of a crime are based upon the (a) of innocence, in which a person is believed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The (a) Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits excessive bail.
Specific rights of a person accused of a crime, such as the right to counsel and the right to a speedy public trial, are guaranteed by the (a) Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
In Furman v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that the (a) was unconstitutional because it was being applied unequally.
A writ of habeas corpus requires that a judge should decide whether a prisoner
is innocent or guilty.
should be granted his or her rights.
should be held for a longer time.
was lawfully imprisoned.
A new law states that anyone who used fireworks at last year’s Fourth of July celebration is guilty of a misdemeanor. This law is an example of
a bill of attainder
an ex post facto law.
a fair and reasonable law.
a violation of habeas corpus.
Under the _____________________, the government may not put a person in jail without following legal procedures.
due process clause
equal protection clause
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Which Supreme Court case ruled that if a defendant could not afford a lawyer, the state must provide one?
Chambers v. Florida
Gideon v. Wainwright
Mapp v. Ohio
Miranda v. Arizona
