01
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An officer has reasonable suspicion that a person is involved in criminal activity but no facts suggesting the person is armed or dangerous. Which action is supported by the described Fourth Amendment rules?
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02
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Which combination generally satisfies the Fourth Amendment requirements for a warrant?
- A
It must be supported by probable cause and particularly describe the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
- B
It needs only reasonable suspicion and may leave the place and items to the officer’s discretion.
- C
It never requires probable cause if officers expect to find evidence.
- D
It must describe the place to be searched but does not need to identify the persons or things to be seized.
03
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1 point
Formal adversary judicial proceedings have begun against a defendant. Which statement best describes when the Sixth Amendment right to counsel generally applies?
- A
The Sixth Amendment right to counsel applies only after the defendant is convicted.
- B
The Sixth Amendment right to counsel and the Miranda-related right are identical and arise at the same time.
- C
The Sixth Amendment right to counsel generally attaches after adversary judicial proceedings have begun.
- D
The Sixth Amendment right to counsel applies only if the defendant can afford a lawyer.
04
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1 point
Formal criminal proceedings have begun against a defendant. Which protections are included among the Sixth Amendment rights described in the material? Select all that apply.
- A
The right to be told the charges
- B
The right to confront prosecution witnesses
- C
The right to obtain witnesses for the defense
- D
The right to the assistance of counsel
05
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1 point
Which situations are generally barred by the Fifth Amendment's protection against double jeopardy, subject to established rules and exceptions? Select all that apply.
- A
A second prosecution for the same offense after an acquittal
- B
A second prosecution for the same offense after a conviction
- C
A prosecution for a different offense
- D
A prosecution that is still in its first trial
06
True or false
1 point
If evidence was obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, the exclusionary rule automatically prevents the prosecution from using it in every case.
- A
True
- B
False
07
True or false
1 point
The Fifth Amendment generally bars a second prosecution for the same offense after an acquittal or conviction, subject to established rules and exceptions.
- A
True
- B
False
08
Written response
1 point
Which amendment applies many Bill of Rights protections to state and local government through its Due Process Clause?
09
Written response
1 point
In a criminal trial, what standard must the prosecution meet to prove every element of the charged offense?
10
Fill in the blank
1 point
Miranda warnings implement the Fifth Amendment protection during , when the person is subject to .
11
Fill in the blank
1 point
The Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause constrains the , while the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause constrains the .
12
Open ended
1 point
A person is in custody at a police station and is questioned by officers without Miranda warnings before making a confession. What constitutional issue does this raise, and what separate question could arise about the confession?
13
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1 point
A government practice selects jurors in a discriminatory way. Which constitutional principle most directly limits that unequal treatment?
- A
The exclusionary rule
- B
The Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause
- C
The protection against double jeopardy
- D
The right to a speedy trial
14
True or false
1 point
An indigent defendant charged with a serious crime is entitled to appointed counsel under the Sixth Amendment protections described.
- A
True
- B
False
15
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1 point
When evidence is obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, what may a defendant ask the court to do under the exclusionary rule?
- A
It requires the prosecution to use every piece of evidence collected during an investigation.
- B
It can prevent unlawfully obtained evidence from being used by the prosecution, though exclusion is not automatic.
- C
It automatically dismisses every criminal charge whenever a search is challenged.
- D
It allows officers to use evidence from any search as long as they later obtain a warrant.
16
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1 point
Which situation is an example of a seizure of a person under the Fourth Amendment?
- A
An arrest or another significant restraint on a person’s freedom of movement.
- B
Any government intrusion on a protected privacy interest, even when a person’s freedom of movement is unaffected.
- C
A conversation with an officer that does not restrain the person’s freedom of movement.
- D
A warrant that describes the place to be searched and items to be seized.
17
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1 point
When are Miranda warnings required under the conditions described in the material?
- A
Whenever police have any conversation with a person, whether or not the person is in custody.
- B
Only after a person has been convicted of a crime.
- C
During custodial interrogation, when a person is in custody and subject to interrogation.
- D
Whenever a person is briefly stopped based on reasonable suspicion, even without questioning.
18
Written response
1 point
Which amendment’s Due Process Clause constrains the federal government?
19
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1 point
Which Sixth Amendment protection allows an accused person to challenge witnesses presented by the prosecution?
- A
The right to have every criminal case decided by a jury, regardless of the seriousness of the offense.
- B
The right to confront prosecution witnesses.
- C
The right to avoid being compelled to provide testimonial evidence against oneself.
- D
The right to have evidence excluded whenever it is challenged.
20
Written response
1 point
What evidentiary basis must generally support a warrant?