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US Constitution
UHD Police Academy
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05/11/2013

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Term
The primary function of a Writ of Habeas Corpus is to...

a. determine guilt or innocence
b. release from unlawful imprisonment
c. determine what evidence is held
d. none of these
Definition
b. release from unlawful imprisonment
Term
The US Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving... 

a. federal crimes
b. US Diplomats
c. where a State is a party to the suit
d. Supreme Court is an Appellate Court, not original jurisdiction
Definition
c. where a State is a party to the suit
Term
Which of these rights is not protected by the VI amendment of the constitution?

a. speedy trial
b. right to counsel
c. right against self incrimination
d. right to a jury trial
Definition
c. right against self incrimination
Term
The most important aspect of the 14th amendment to the US Constitution is...

a. it provides due process for federal employees
b. it introduced the protection of life, liberty, and property
c. it made the Bill of Rights applicable to the States
d. none of these
Definition
c. it made the Bill of Rights applicable to the States
Term
Which amendment requires Search and Arrest warrants, issue upon probable cause?

a. 5th
b. 4th
c. 14th
d. 1st
Definition
b. 4th
Term
Freedom of religion and speech is guaranteed in which amendment?

a. 5th
b. 14th
c. 1st
d. 4th
Definition
c. 1st
Term
The 1st amendment to the US Constitution prohibits...

a. the government from establishing a religion
b. assemblies that stop traffic
c. speech that interferes with national security
d. all the above
Definition
a. the government from establishing a religion
Term
The 4th amendment to the US Constitution...

a. establishes separation of powers
b. provides for writ of habeas corpus
c. protects from unreasonable searches and seizures
d. protects against self incrimination
Definition
c. protects from unreasonable searches and seizures
Term
The 5th amendment to the US Constitution provides...

a. freedom of the press
b. right to public trial
c. freedom from double jeopardy
d. none of these
Definition
c. freedom from double jeopardy
Term
An order from a court, directing a person holding another person in custody, to bring the person held before the court and show cause why he/she is being held... is called a writ of ___________

a. attainder
b. habeas corpus
c. disclosure
d. capias
Definition
b. habeas corpus
Term
Right to confront your accusers and call witnesses in your defense, is the ________ amendment.

a. 1st
b. 4th
c. 6th
d. 8th
Definition
c. 6th
Term
Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment...

a. 4th amendment
b. 8th amendment
c. 6th amendment
d. non of these
Definition
b. 8th amendment
Term
Prohibits excessive bail or fines...

a. 4th amendment
b. 8th amendment
c. 6th amendment
d. non of these
Definition
b. 8th amendment
Term
Right to a speedy and public trial and right to counsel...

a. 6th amendment 
b. 8th amendment
c. 4th amendment
d. 5th amendment
Definition
a. 6th amendment 
Term

The evaluation of law for Constitutionality is done by the ________ branch of government.


a. executive

b.  judicial

c. legislative

d.  appellate

Definition
b.  judicial
Term

The only crime found in the Constitution, is ...


a.  brigandry

b.  piracy

c.  treason

d.  election fraud

Definition
c.  treason
Term

Tennessee vs Garner supports the ______ amendment rights.


a.  4th

b.  8th

c.  6th

d.  1st

Definition
a.  4th
Term

Miranda vs Arizona supports the _____ amendment rights.

 

a. 4th

b.  5th

c.  8th

d.  1th

Definition
b.  5th
Term

The Gault case supports the rights of the _____ amendment.

 

a.  6th

b.  8th

c.  5th

d.  4th

Definition
a.  6th
Term

Which amendment in known as the States' Rights Amendment?

 

a.  8th

b.  14th

c.  10th

d.  1st

Definition
c.  10th
Term

The 1st amendment court case ...

 

a.  Tennessee v Garner

b.  Duran v City of Douglas AZ

c.  Miranda v Arizona

d.  Gault

Definition
b.  Duran v City of Douglas AZ
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