Miranda and Nixon Icivics Questions

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Which amendment is associated with the right to remain silent?

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5th Amendment

Front

What does the 5th Amendment protect against? Options: Unreasonable searches, Self-incrimination, Cruel punishment, Unfair trials

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Self-incrimination

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What does the 6th Amendment guarantee?

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Right to a lawyer

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What is the 'Miranda warning'?

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A warning about legal rights

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What illegal activity were five men caught doing in 1972?

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Planting a wiretap at the Democratic National Committee office

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What did the Supreme Court decide regarding presidential communications?

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They can be kept private in some cases

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What did Nixon argue about his recordings?

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They were confidential

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What did the Court say about the criminal justice system?

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It needs all evidence available

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What was the outcome for Nixon after the scandal?

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He resigned.

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What does the case show about the U.S. president's power?

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The president is subject to the Constitution