Lsn Government Hsa Review Quiz: Unit 6
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This quiz will assess your knowledge of Unit 6.
- 1.
- A.
A jury determines the sentence for a person convicted of a crime
- B.
A police officer collects evidence to obtain a search warrant
- C.
A judge reviews evidence to determine whether a police officer violated a citizen’s rights
- D.
A defendant admits guilt to a less serious charge instead of being tried for a more serious one
- 2.The prosecutor in a criminal case is the person who
- A.
Represents the defendant
- B.
Represents the government
- C.
Serves as head of the jury
- D.
Presides as judge
- 3.Which of these government actions is most associated with due process of law?
- A.
Creating affirmative action programs
- B.
Informing the accused of their rights
- C.
Maintaining order during times of crisis
- D.
Establishing guidelines for workplace safety
- 4.Which of these incidents led to the US Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines?
- A.
A school principal censored articles from the school newspaper
- B.
A school district used public transportation to segregate students by race
- C.
School authorities searched a student’s handbag without a search warrant
- D.
School authorities suspended students for wearing black armbands as a protest
- 5.Which of these would violate a right established by Miranda v. Arizona?
- A.
School authorities search a student’s locker without a warrant
- B.
A city prohibits cigratte companies from advertising on billboards
- C.
A state passes a law establishing several methods of capital punishment
- D.
Police officers refuse to allow a person in custody to consult wit ha lawyer
- 6.A police officer stopped a citizen for speeding. Without probable cause, the officer opened the trunk of the citizen's car to look for drugs.
- A.
The right to have an attorney present during a criminal
- B.
The right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment
- C.
The right to equal protection under the law for all citizens
- D.
The right to protection against illegal searches and seizures
- 7.A person suing another person in a civil case is called the ____
- A.
Counsel
- B.
Defendant
- C.
Plaintiff
- D.
Prosecutor
- 8.
- A.
Students have fewer privacy rights in schools than in other public settings
- B.
School officials must have search warrants in order to properly search a student
- C.
School officials may force stuents to attend assemblies promoting religion
- D.
Restrictions placed on all forms of student expression in schools are justified
- 9.The 6th Amendment allows the accused the "assistance of counsel". Which of these Supreme Court decisions expanded the protections of this amendment?
- A.
Marbury v Madison
- B.
Plessy v Ferguson
- C.
Gideon v Wainwright
- D.
Tinker v Des Moines School Board
- 10.A grand jury decides
- A.
Where a trial will be held
- B.
When a case will go to trial
- C.
Whether a person should be indicted
- D.
Which attorney will represent a defendant
- 11.A person suing another person in a civil case is called the
- A.
Plaintiff
- B.
Prosecution
- C.
Defendant
- D.
Counsel
- 12.What is the purpose of an indictment?
- A.
To advise a person of the right to remain silent
- B.
To formally charge a person with a crime
- C.
To sentence a person who has been convicted
- D.
To decide whether a person is guilty or not guilty
- 13.The prosecutor in a criminal case is the person who
- A.
Represents the defendant
- B.
Serves as head of the jury
- C.
Represents the government
- D.
Presides as judge
- 14.A homeowner signed a written agreement with a roofing company to have an old roof replaced.In the United States legal system, this type of written agreement is called a
- A.
Contract
- B.
Negotiation
- C.
Tort
- D.
Negotiation
- 15.Which of these types of cases would be tried as a civil case?
- A.
Lawsuit
- B.
Kidnapping
- C.
Murder
- D.
Rape
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