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2.24: American Government Ch 4

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    The Supreme Court has decided that the death penalty ________.

    • is always cruel and unusual punishment
    • is never cruel and unusual punishment
    • may be applied only to acts of terrorism
    • may not be applied to those who were under 18 when they committed a crime*

    The Fourth Amendment’s requirement for a warrant _________________.

    • applies only to searches of the home
    • applies only to the seizure of property as evidence
    • does not protect people who rent or lease property
    • does not apply when there is a serious risk that evidence will be destroyed before a warrant can be issued*

    ____________________are freedoms, which have limitations on government power, intended to protect freedoms that governments may not legally intrude on.

    • Civil Rights
    • Civil Liberties*
    • Bill of Rights
    • Constitution

    ____________________are guarantees that government officials will treat people equally and that decisions will be made on the basis of merit rather than race, gender, or other personal characteristics.

    • Civil Rights*
    • Civil Liberties
    • Bill of Rights
    • Constitution

    Right to be secure from unreasonable search and seizure

    • 4th amendment*
    • 5th amendment
    • 8th amendment
    • 9th amendment

    Rights in criminal cases, including due process and indictment by grand jury for capital crimes, as well as the right not to testify against oneself

    • 4th amendment
    • 5th amendment*
    • 8th amendment
    • 9th amendment

    Right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury

    • 4th amendment
    • 6th amendment*
    • 8th amendment
    • 9th amendment

    Right to not face excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishment

    • 4th amendment
    • 5th amendment
    • 8th amendment*
    • 9th amendment

    Rights retained by the people, even if they are not specifically enumerated by the Constitution

    • 4th amendment
    • 6th amendment
    • 8th amendment
    • 9th amendment*

    Which of the following rights is not protected by the Sixth Amendment?

    • right to trial by an impartial jury
    • right to cross-examine witnesses in a trial
    • right to remain silent*
    • right to a speedy trial

    The double jeopardy rule in the Bill of Rights forbids which of the following?

    • prosecuting someone in state court for a criminal act acquitted of in federal court
    • suing someone for damages for an act the person was found not guilty of
    • prosecuting someone in federal court for a criminal act acquitted of in a state court
    • none of these options*

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