Probable and Reasonable Cause
The U.S. Constitution
Branches of the Government
Case Studies
New Jersey vs. T.L.O.
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Define probable cause.
Probable cause is evidence (more than just suspicion) that might require further investigation.
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What is made up of the first 10 Ammendments of the United States Constitution and what does it protect?
The first 10 Ammendments make up the Bill of Rights, which guarantees our rights to individual freedom.
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The Legislative Branch ____________ laws.
The Legislative Branch makes or writes laws.
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What was the main issue presented in the U.S. vs. Leon?
The search warrant was mistakenly issued because of a false tip.
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Did T.L.O. or New Jersey win the case at the State Level?
T.L.O. won the case at the state level.
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Define reasonable cause or suspicion.
an objectively justifiable suspicion that is based on specific facts or circumstances and that justifies stopping and searching a person thought to be involved in criminal activity at the time
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Artice III of the United States Constitution creates which branch of the government?
Article III created the Judicial Branch.
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The Judicial Branch _______ the laws.
The Judicial Branch enforces the laws.
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What was the main issue in Katz vs. U.S.?
The police bugged a public telephone even though it invaded the suspect's right of privacy.
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What was the ruling of the State Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court overturned the ruling at the state level because T.L.O.'s 4th Ammendment rights were violated.
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In a school setting does there need to be "probable cause" or "reasonable cause" to search students?
Reasonable cause is necessary for students to be searched in a school setting, but not probable cause.
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What case created Miranda Rights?
The Miranda vs. Arizona case created Miranda Rights.
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The Executive Branch ________ the laws.
The Executive Branch enforces the laws.
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What is the main issue in the New Jersey vs. TLO case?
The main issue was that a student was searched without probable cause and if the school needed probable cause or reasonable cause to search students.
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The case was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Who won the case at the U.S. Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of neither New Jersey nor T.L.O. The Supreme Court decided that neither the prosecution nor the defense were completely correct.
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In normal circumstances (not at school), what does it take to obtain a warrant?
Probable cause is necessary to obtain a search warrant outside of school grounds.
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Article II of the United States Constituion creates whis branch of government?
Article II creates the Executive Branch.
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Who makes up the Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch?
The President makes up the Executive Branch. The court system makes up the Judicial Branch.
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What was the main issue in the case U.S. vs. Quarles?
A police officer did not read a suspect his rights before questioning him, but the officer was acting in the public's safety.
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What was the justification of the Supreme Court Ruling?
The school should be able to act as parents if they are acting in the school's safety. Therefore, the administrators are allowed to search the students as long as they have reasonable cause.
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In what case made reasonable cause allowable to search suspects in school? Why?
New Jersey vs. TLO made reasonable cause allowable in order to search students because the Supreme Court ruled that while students are in school that teachers should be able to act as parents in order to keep the school safe.
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What four things does the 4th Ammendment protect?
The 4th Ammendment protects items on the person, papers, houses, and effects.
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What was the main issue in the Miranda vs. Arizona case?
A suspect did not know his rights before being questioned and the police did not read the suspect his rights.
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Who appealed the case to the Supreme Court?
New Jersey appealed the case to the Supreme Court.
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