Rights of the Accused Quiz

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    The amount of money that is determined by a judge to allow an accused person to be let out of jail while they have been waiting for their trial is called

    • Bail
    • Release
    • Proven innocent
    • Proven guilty
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What do you know about the rights of the accused? If you are a student of law, or if you want to learn about an accused's rights, then this rights of the accused quiz is for you only. An accused is a person or people who are charged with a crime. Until a person who is charged with a crime is proven guilty or innocent, he is accused. However, there are some rights that are there for the accused. Let's see whether you really know about them or not.

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  • 2. 

    What's the purpose of a search warrant?

    • Police officers have a search warrant in order to search a person's property.

    • Police officers have a search warrant in order to arrest a person.

    • Police officers have a search warrant in order to seal a person's property.

    • Police officers have a search warrant in order to break into a person's property.

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  • 3. 

    A writ of habeas corpus is known as a court order that demands a person be brought to court where charges against that person will be explained.

    • True

    • False

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  • 4. 

    Part of due process that is guaranteed through the Fifth Amendment demands police officers to remind accused persons of their rights prior to their arrest.

    • True

    • False

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  • 5. 

    Which amendment projects citizens against 'unreasonable searches and seizures'?

    • Third

    • Fourth

    • Seventh

    • Tenth

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  • 6. 

    A person who is accused of an offense before a criminal court may, get defended by a pleader of his choice.

    • The right to postpone

    • The right to remain silent

    • The right to presentation

    • The right to representation

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  • 7. 

    The right to a speedy trial is important to ensure that

    • A criminal defendant receives a prioritized trial.

    • A criminal defendant receives a fair trial.

    • A criminal defendant receives no trials.

    • None of these

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  • 8. 

    The Ninth amendment protects oneself against self-incrimination.

    • True

    • False

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  • 9. 

    The first amendment deals with the right of the ability to bring forth and cross-examine witnesses.

    • True

    • False

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  • 10. 

    The "unreasonable searches and seizures" amendment

    • Is always guaranteed against all searches and seizures

    • Is mostly a guarantee against all searches and seizures

    • Is not a guarantee against all searches and seizures

    • Is very rarely useful against searches and seizures

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