Constitutional Law Quiz

What does the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment ensure?

• States must follow only federal criminal laws

• Citizens cannot be taxed without representation

• The government must follow fair procedures when depriving life, liberty, or property

• Only federal courts can prosecute criminal cases

Which amendment guarantees the right to legal counsel in criminal cases?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), what right did the Court emphasize?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to remain silent

• Right to vote

• Right to a civil trial

What legal principle was established in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?

• Right to vote for all citizens

• Free speech for political campaigns

• Right to counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford one

• Right to privacy in marriage

What are Miranda Rights meant to protect against?

• Unreasonable taxation

• Self-incrimination

• Speedy trial violations

• Illegal surveillance

Which case extended the exclusionary rule to the states?

• Roe v. Wade

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Mapp v. Ohio

Which amendment's Due Process Clause has been used to apply protections to the states?

• First

• Third

• Fourteenth

• Tenth

What does the inevitable discovery rule allow?

• The use of illegally obtained confessions

• The admission of evidence that would have been discovered legally

• The detention of suspects without cause

• Unlimited time before trial

What is the purpose of the objective good faith exception?

• To allow searches without probable cause

• To punish police misconduct

• To admit evidence if police believed their actions were legal

• To delay court proceedings

What does exigent circumstances allow law enforcement to do?

• Tap phones without warrants

• Delay trials indefinitely

• Enter property without a warrant in emergencies

• Detain individuals without charges