Which of the following is an example of double jeopardy?
(1 point)
Responses
being sued for causing Jack Smith’s death after being found not guilty of Jack Smith’s death
being sued for causing Jack Smith’s death after being found not guilty of Jack Smith’s death
being tried for murder of Jack Smith after being found not guilty for murdering Jack Smith
being tried for murder of Jack Smith after being found not guilty for murdering Jack Smith
being tried for the murder of Jack Smith after being found not guilty for murdering Joe Smith
being tried for the murder of Jack Smith after being found not guilty for murdering Joe Smith
being tried for the murder of Jack Smith after the first murder trial ended in a mistrial
in q.5 is all people in the united states
q.1 is b
being tried for murder of Jack Smith after being found not guilty for murdering Jack Smith
Because of the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, which of the following do the police have to do when arresting someone for a crime?
(1 point)
Responses
Make sure the person has bail money.
Make sure the person has bail money.
Take care not to harm the person while he or she is in custody.
Take care not to harm the person while he or she is in custody.
Read the person his or her Constitutional rights.
Read the person his or her Constitutional rights.
Listen to his or her side of the story.
Read the person his or her Constitutional rights.
Because of the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright, which of the following must the state do for poor defendants?
(1 point)
Responses
Set a reasonable bail amount.
Set a reasonable bail amount.
Allow family members to visit the jail.
Allow family members to visit the jail.
Provide a defense lawyer.
Provide a defense lawyer.
Arrange for career training while in custody.
Provide a defense lawyer.
The Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Amendments all promote which idea?
(1 point)
Responses
Most people are innocent of the crime they are accused of.
Most people are innocent of the crime they are accused of.
People accused of a crime deserve to be treated fairly.
People accused of a crime deserve to be treated fairly.
Society deserves protection against criminals.
Society deserves protection against criminals.
If you have done nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about.
People accused of a crime deserve to be treated fairly.
Who does the Fifth Amendment protect against abuses by law enforcement?
(1 point)
Responses
American citizens around the world
American citizens around the world
All people in the United States
All people in the United States
American citizens in the United States
American citizens in the United States
American voters in the United States
American citizens in the United States
Which of the following rights is not afforded by the Sixth Amendment?
(1 point)
Responses
The right to be informed of charges against you and to face your accuser
The right to be informed of charges against you and to face your accuser
The right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury
The right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury
The right to press charges in a countersuit against your accuser
The right to press charges in a countersuit against your accuser
The right to your own witnesses and lawyer
The right to press charges in a countersuit against your accuser
What is the basis for the Seventh Amendment right to a civil trial by jury?
(1 point)
Responses
The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta
English common law
English common law
The preamble to the Constitution
The preamble to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
English common law
Which of the following sentences best summarizes the Eighth Amendment?
(1 point)
Responses
The punishment should fit the crime.
The punishment should fit the crime.
No one is above the law.
No one is above the law.
Your lawyer can bail you out.
Your lawyer can bail you out.
You have a right to remain silent.