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Constitutional Rights and Due Process practice
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The exclusionary rule supports procedural due process primarily
excludes certain witnesses from testifying
limits police interrogation time
prevents defendants from self-incrimination
prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court
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What is a bill of attainder?
a financial penalty
a type of court order
a legislative act that punishes without a trial
a presidential pardon
3
During a routine traffic stop, when can police search a vehicle?
At any time without restrictions
never under any circumstances
only with a search warrant
if there is probable cause or consent
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Regarding capital punishment, the supreme court has ruled:
Each state can make their own ruling, not the supreme court
it is only constitutional when administered properly
it can only be used for those who have committed murder
it is always constitutional
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What did the supreme address in the Furman v. Georgia case?
juvenile offenders
life sentences
arbitrary application of the death penalty
prison conditions
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What did the supreme court decide in Rochin v. California, 1952
right to bear arms
police conduct and evidence collection
religious freedom
freedom of speech
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Which amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment?
7th
8th
5th
6th
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What area of the right to privacy has been the most debatable?
Property rights
personal abortion rights
medical records
internet privacy
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What is the primary purpose of due process according to the constitution?
to establish state boundaries
to ensure fair taxation
to protect life, liberty, and property rights
to guarantee voting rights
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Police Power refers to
the authorty of police to make arrests
Military authority over civilian areas
Federal control over local police departments
the state's right to regulate public safety and welfare
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Involuntary servitude is best defined as...
prison work programs
forced labor against one's will
military service
community service
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The right against self-incrimination means..
you can lie to protect yourself
only guilty people can refuse to testify
you must always tell the truth in court
you can not be forced to be a witness against yourself
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The rights that the defendants have in a federal court are the right to:
a speedy and public trial
choose their own judge
avoid all questioning
unlimited appeals
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How have the states responded to death penalty concerns?
implemented stricter procedural safeguards
transfer cases to federal courts
requires DNA evidence
abolished it
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What is probable cause?
permission from a judge
absolute proof of criminal activity
a hunch that a crime occurred
reasonable grounds for believing a crime has been committed
