4th Amendment
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
What is Unreasonable searches and seizures
What does “plead the Fifth” mean?
You don’t have to testify against yourself
What kind of trial does the Sixth Amendment guarantee?
What is a speedy and public trial
What does the Eighth Amendment protect against?
What is Cruel and unusual punishment
What case gave us the “Miranda rights”?
What is the Miranda v. Arizona case(1966)
What must police usually have to search your home or car?
What is a warrant
What is “double jeopardy”?
Being tried twice for the same crime
What kind of jury must you have?
What is an impartial jury
What does “excessive bail” mean?
What is bail that’s too high for the crime committed
What case ruled that illegally obtained evidence can’t be used in court?
What is the Mapp v. Ohio case (1961)
What is “probable cause”?
A reasonable belief that a crime has been committed
What phrase means the government must follow fair legal procedures?
What is Due process
What right did Gideon v. Wainwright guarantee?
What is the right to an attorney, even if you can’t afford one
True or False: The death penalty is always unconstitutional.
What is false — it’s limited but not banned
What case gave poor defendants the right to a lawyer?
What is the Gideon v. Wainwright case (1963)
What happens if police find evidence without a warrant?
It may be excluded from court (“exclusionary rule”)
What case established that police must inform you of your rights before questioning?
What is the Miranda v. Arizona case (1966)
What does it mean to “confront witnesses”?
What is the accused can question witnesses against them
What kinds of punishments have been ruled “cruel and unusual”?
What is torture, inhumane prison conditions, or extreme sentences
What do all these cases have in common?
They protect the rights of the accused
What Supreme Court case established the exclusionary rule?
What is the Mapp v. Ohio case(1961)
Name two rights protected by the Fifth Amendment.
What is Protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy; right to due process
Name three rights protected by the Sixth Amendment.
What is the right to lawyer, right to speedy/public trial, right to confront witnesses, right to know charges
Why is the Eighth Amendment important to the justice system?
It ensures punishment is fair and humane
Why are Supreme Court cases important to the Bill of Rights?
They interpret how the amendments apply in real life