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AP Gov #25_ McNair
Chapter 4 Lesson 25
Question | Answer |
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What Supreme Court case ruled that requiring an organization to turn over its membership list was unconstitutional? | NAACP v. Alabama |
Most of the wording of the Bill of Rights concerns what? | the rights of those accused of crimes |
What can a court not issue unless probable cause exists to believe that a crime has been or is about to be committed? | a search warrant |
Without witnessing a crime being committed, police officers cannot arrest a suspect without what? | probable cause |
Since 1914, the courts have used what to prevent illegally seized evidence from being introduced into the courtroom? | an exclusionary rule |
What does the Fifteenth Amendment forbid? | forced self-incrimination |
What was the Supreme Court case ruling that police must inform any suspect of a series of rights, including the right to remain silent. | Miranda v. Arizona |
What 1761 Supreme Court case protected against unreasonable searches and seizures? | Mapp v. Ohio |
Is the following TRUE or FALSE concerning Miranda v. Arizona: Miranda's guilt or innocence was not at issue; his rights had been violated, so his conviction was overturned. | TRUE |
The Bill of Rights contains only 45 words that guarantee the freedoms of what? | religion, speech, press, and assembly |
What new law, passed just six weeks after the attacks of 9/11 gave the government broad new powers for wiretapping, surveillance, and investigation of terrorism suspects? | Patriot Act |