Amendments
What does the 2nd Amendment grant citizens of the United States?
A)The right to a lawyer.
B) The right to bear arms.
C) The right to run for office.
D) The right for people to vote.
The right to bear arms.
What does the term "counsel" mean?
A) the lawyer or lawyers conducting a case
B) checks and balances
C) Reasonable grounds for making a
search or pressing a charge.
D) Finding a reason to convict someone
of a crime.
the lawyer or lawyers conducting a case
Miranda v. Arizona interpreted the
1st amendment
4th amendment
5th amendment
6th amendment
5th amendment
Which branch of government interprets laws?
A) Judicial branch
B) Executive branch
C) Legislative branch
D) All of the above
Judicial branch
Describe the purpose of a jury.
A) a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
B) a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
C) a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
D)All of the above.
a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
The First Amendment of the U.S Constitution provides citizens with all of the following except:
freedom of religion
freedom of assembly
freedom of speech
freedom to bear arms
freedom to bear arms
Describe the protection against double jeopardy in the 5th amendment.
A) to not have to pledge allegiance to the United States
B) to not be tried for the same crime twice
C) to not have a biased jury
D) to be protected against a draft
to not be tried for the same crime twice
Mapp v. Ohio (1961) established which of the following?
A) the protections against self-incrimination
B) illegally obtained evidence may not be used against someone in a court of law.
C) searches in public schools only require “reasonable suspicion” rather than the standard probable cause needed.
D) the freedom of privacy
illegally obtained evidence may not be used against someone in a court of law.
Define checks and balances
a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from having too much power
Which amendment protects the right to a trial by jury in criminal court?
A) 1st amendment
B) 4th amendment
C) 5th amendment
D) 6th amendment
6th amendment
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S Constitution provides citizens with
freedom of religion
freedom of assembly
freedom against illegal search and seizure
freedom to bear arms
freedom against illegal search and seizure
What is a “Public Defender?”
A) a lawyer appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire an attorney.
B) is a lawyer appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire a judge.
C) A witness in court
D) A lawyer who works in the public court system.
a lawyer appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire an attorney.
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), deals with the issue of
wearing armbands as symbolic protest against a war
flag burning as freedom of expression
prohibition
illegal gambling
wearing armbands as symbolic protest against a war
Which branch of government makes laws?
A) Judicial branch
B) Executive branch
C) Legislative branch
D) All of the above
Legislative branch
Which amendment protects the right to a trial by jury in civil court?
A) 1st amendment
B) 2nd amendment
C) 6th amendment
D) 7th amendment
7th amendment
The 6th amendment protects all of the following rights EXCEPT
A speedy trial
A public trial
An impartial jury
freedom to speak to the jury
freedom to speak to the jury
What does the term “Probable Cause” mean?
A) Something that will most likely
happen.
B) Something that will probably happen.
C) Reasonable grounds for making a
search or pressing a charge.
D) Finding a reason to convict someone
of a crime.
Reasonable grounds for making a
search or pressing a charge.
Gideon v. Wainwright interpreted the
A) 1st amendment
B) 4th amendment
C) 5th amendment
D) 6th amendment
6th amendment
The president is part of which branch of government?
A) Judicial branch
B) Executive branch
C) Legislative branch
D) All of the above
Executive branch
All of the following are requirements to serve jury duty EXCEPT
A) to pledge allegiance to the United States
B) to be at least 18 years old
C) to be a citizen of the United States
D) to live in the district for at least a year
to pledge allegiance to the United States
The 5th amendment protects U.S. citizens from all of the following except
double jeopardy
self-incrimination
unreasonable search and seizure
Miranda Rights
unreasonable search and seizure
During the voir dire process
jury members are dismissed
jury members are mailed a summons
jury members are questioned
all of the above
jury members are questioned
New Jersey v. T.L.O (1985), deals with the issue of
A) searches in public schools only require “reasonable suspicion” rather than the standard probable cause needed.
B) freedom of assembly
C) freedom against illegal search and seizure
D) freedom to bear arms
searches in public schools only require “reasonable suspicion” rather than the standard probable cause needed.
Which Enlightenment thinker created the idea of separation of powers?
1-John Locke
2-Montesquieu
3-Hobbes
4-Voltaire
Montesquieu
Describe the difference between a petit and a grand jury.
Petit jury- listen to the trial and issue a verdict
Grand jury- decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial