The Constitution
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- Q1What is protected under the First Amendment?Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to a jury, the right to due process, and protection from cruel or unusual punishmentFreedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, the right to peaceably assembler, and the right to address grievancesFreedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to address grievances, freedom of the press, the rights of libel and slander, and the right to bear armsFreedom of speech, freedom of religion, protection from unreasonable search and seizure, the right to peaceably assemble, and the right to address grievances20s
- Q2What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?Sedition of the governmentUnreasonable search and seizureHateful or violent speechThe right to an attorney20s
- Q3According to the Fifth Amendment, you have protection from self-incrimination. What does this mean?You have the right to remain silentYou have the right to avoid a trialYou have the right to fight the charges against youYou have the right to represent yourself in court20s
- Q4According to the Fifth Amendment, you have protection from double jeopardy. What does this mean?You must be found innocent in the even of a hung juryYou can only be charged with a specific type of crime onceYou cannot be charged with the same crime twice if you have been acquittedYou have two chances to prove your innocence in court20s
- Q5According to the Fifth Amendment, no one may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without what?An attorneyA trial by juryA justifiable causeDue process of law20s
- Q6What are you entitled to under the Sixth Amendment?An attorney and a trial by jurySelf-incrimination and a trial by juryProtection from illegal evidence and cross examinationAn attorney and protection from cruel and unusual punishment20s
- Q7Under the Sixth Amendment, you have the right to prepare what?A justificationA trialA reasonable excuseA defense20s
- Q8What protections are guaranteed by the Eighth AmendmentProtection from unfair criminal trialsProtection from unlawful search and seizureProtection from false criminal accusationsProtection from cruel or unusual punishment20s
- Q9What is significant about the Fourteenth Amendment?It eliminated slaveryIt overturned the Second AmendmentIt ended ProhibitionIt guarantees all Constitutional rights apply to the states in addition to the federal government20s
- Q10What is ALWAYS required to conduct an arrest, search, or seizure?A warrantProof beyond a reasonable doubtReasonable suspicionProbable cause20s
- Q11When would a warrant be required instead of just probable cause?The information is from a third partyAll of theseToo much time has passed since the crime occurredYou want to search inside a building20s
- Q12What does "search and seizure" have to do with arrest?NothingAn arrest is considered a seizureAn arrest is considered a searchAn arrest is implied20s