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"Witness Against Himself" (5th) and "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" (8th)

Quiz by Kevin Burkwit

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    "Compelled" means "forced."
    false
    true
    120s
  • Q2
    With the 5th Amendment, the Court is worried about police wrongdoing that forces a confession.
    true
    false
    120s
  • Q3
    It's easy to figure out whether someone was compelled to speak.
    true
    false
    120s
  • Q4
    Being a "witness" against yourself only applies to communicating information.
    false
    true
    120s
  • Q5
    The Court doesn't care how police get a confession as long as the criminal is caught.
    false
    true
    120s
  • Q6
    The main consequence of violating this part of the 5th Amendment is the evidence can't be used at trial.
    true
    false
    120s
  • Q7
    People accused of a crime have the right to remain silent.
    false
    true
    120s
  • Q8
    The Court doesn't believe any punishment is "cruel and unusual" if someone is a criminal.
    true
    false
    120s
  • Q9
    Whether a punishment is "cruel and unusual" under the Constitution often depends on the details of the situation.
    false
    true
    120s
  • Q10
    "Cruel and unusual" under the Constitution might be different from your personal definition of what is cruel.
    true
    false
    120s
  • Q11
    It's easy to figure out whether a situation qualifies as "cruel and unusual" punishment.
    false
    true
    120s
  • Q12
    The 8th Amendment only applies where someone has committed a crime, not in other situations.
    true
    false
    120s
  • Q13
    The Court has a list of "cruel and unusual" punishments that it uses to decide the cases.
    true
    false
    120s
  • Q14
    The Court sometimes considers whether officials intended to cause pain and suffering.
    true
    false
    120s
  • Q15
    The death penalty is considered cruel and unusual as applied to some groups of people but not others.
    true
    false
    120s

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