Miranda and Nixon Icivics Questions

Which amendment is associated with the right to remain silent?

• 1st Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What does the 5th Amendment protect against?

• Unreasonable searches

• Self-incrimination

• Cruel punishment

• Unfair trials

What does the 6th Amendment guarantee?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to a speedy trial

• Right to a lawyer

• Right to free speech

What is the 'Miranda warning'?

• A warning about traffic laws

• A warning about environmental hazards

• A warning about legal rights

• A warning about health risks

What illegal activity were five men caught doing in 1972?

• Planting evidence in a court

• Spying on foreign diplomats

• Planting a wiretap at the Democratic National Committee office

• Hacking into government computers

What did the Supreme Court decide regarding presidential communications?

• They must always be public

• They can be kept private in some cases

• They should be destroyed after a term

• They must be shared with the media

What did Nixon argue about his recordings?

• They were irrelevant

• They were confidential

• They were already destroyed

• They were public property

What did the Court say about the criminal justice system?

• It can function without evidence

• It needs all evidence available

• It should not interfere with politics

• It is above the law

What was the outcome for Nixon after the scandal?

• He was re-elected

• He resigned

• He was impeached

• He retired peacefully

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

• The president is above the law

• The president has absolute authority

• The president is subject to the Constitution

• The president can ignore the Supreme Court