Exam 2

Question 1

88% of criminologist say that the death penalty is an effective deterrent for criminals

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The eighth amendment provides protections against which of the following

Answer 2

All above

Question 3

According to the lecture, you can only receive the death penalty for which of the following crimes

Answer 3

Murder

Question 4

Innocent people receive the death penalty for a crime they did not commit at least 11% of the time

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Which clause within the eighth amendment was described as the most important, and most controversial during the lecture

Answer 5

 the cruel and unusual punishment clause

Question 6

Which of the following is not concerned about the eighth amendment discussed class

Answer 6

Whether only barbaric punishments are included as cruel, or if disproportionate offenses to crime committed, are also considered, cruel and unusual

Question 7

According to Professor Reagan, what is not a reason, the death penalty is potentially problematic

Answer 7

Some methods are more inhumane than others

Question 8

According to Professor Rankin, waterboarding has been proven to be an effective method to get accurate information from people during it and interrogation

Answer 8

False

Question 9

All the following rights were mentioned in class as falling under the ninth amendment, except

Answer 9

The right to their arms

Question 10

How is ninth amendment describe during the lecture

Answer 10

Kitchen sink amendment

Question 11

The meaning of the ninth amendment is determined by

Answer 11

The justice that is currently interpreting it

Question 12

The ninth and 10th amendments are both catch all amendments

Answer 12

Sure

Question 13

The 10th amendment reserves powers, not explicitly granted to blank in the constitution to blank

Answer 13

The federal government and the states

Question 14

What can you do under the 11th amendment?

Answer 14

You can sue your own state with its permission

Question 15

Sovereign immunity prevents you from issuing your own state without its consent

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The first amendment provides an absolutely protection of the right to speak freely

Answer 16

False

Question 17

The most recent amendment to the US Constitution was passed 1992 was originally written by James Monroe

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What are the five freedoms protected under the first amendment?

Answer 18

Religion, speech press, assembly, and petition

Question 19

Under the first amendment of the United States, cannot establish

Answer 19

A national religion

Question 20

Speaking, generally what happens to the religious beliefs of people who become more educated

Answer 20

They typically become less religious

Question 21

The first amendment is not applied to hate groups like the KKK

Answer 21

False

Question 22

In the lecture, the first amendment was described as a second version of what American document

Answer 22

Preamble

Question 23

What is the fastest growing religion in the United States as mentioned during the lecture

Answer 23

Unaffiliated

Question 24

Mental harm is sniffing, clearly more difficult to prove than physical harm

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Everywhere in the United States has been involved in centered around, which idea

Answer 25

Religion

Question 26

Where is the word? God mentioned in the United States Constitution.

Answer 26

Nowhere

Question 27

Under the first amendment, Americans have the right to protest and speak freely up until the points that they cause harm to another person

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Based on the lecture 80% of Americans agree with most gun laws

Answer 28

True

Question 29

According to Professor Rankin, the debate over the second amendment has been about

Answer 29

Whether it applies to private citizens, or only the militia

Question 30

Who is considered the modern de militia?

Answer 30

The United States, National Guard

Question 31

True or false the selective service currently includes well men and women, but it is only used to be for men

Answer 31

False

Question 32

Why were the anti-federalist concerned about the second amendment?

Answer 32

They argued that it would take away the power from the states to be able to defend themselves from the tyranny, federal government

Question 33

The second amendment was applied to the States, and no longer just the federal government, after which amendment was passed

Answer 33

14th amendment

Question 34

A warrant is required before police can search a person or their property in which of the following cases

Answer 34

The police have a suspicion that a persons do something illegal in their house, but they do not have any proof

Question 35

The weapons used in the military today are the same ones that average American owns in their household

Answer 35

False

Question 36

What does a third amendment generally say?

Answer 36

The government cannot place military personnel in your home for any reason

Question 37

How is the fourth amendment understood today

Answer 37

Establishes limitations on the federal government during searches and seizures of a person or their property

Question 38

Which amendment did Professor Rankin consider the least controversial amendment? Ann has never had a single Supreme Court case ruling about it.

Answer 38

The third amendment

Question 39

Professor Rankin mentioned that the fourth amendment is most likely to become most relevant amendment because of technological advances, especially with our phone usage

Answer 39

True, true

Question 40

What is the exclusionary rule?

Answer 40

If the police obtain evidence in an illegal search then that evidence cannot be used in court

Question 41

Probable cause applies in all of the following instances, except

Answer 41

A police officer does not have a warrant and a person refuses to let the officer enter their home

Question 42

According to the lecture people act differently when they know someone else is watching them

Answer 42

True

Question 43

The capital crime is the only kind of crime where the death penalty applies

Answer 43

True

Question 44

The sixth amendment includes the right to which of the following

Answer 44

A speedy and public trial

Question 45

What is double jeopardy?

Answer 45

You cannot be tried for the same crime

Question 46

The court of the public opinion has the same consequences as the legal courts

Answer 46

False

Question 47

When people say I plead the fifth where they were referring to

Answer 47

Their protection in the fifth amendment that says you cannot be compelled to testify against yourself in a criminal case

Question 48

Miranda v Arizona requires the police to

Answer 48

Read you your rights before arresting you

Question 49

What clause is the eminent domain under? What does it require?

Answer 49

The takings clause, and it requires the government to establish a public use, and provide just commission in order to take a persons property

Question 50

Based on the lecture and indictment, does not mean that a person is guilty of committing a crime

Answer 50

True

Question 51

What did persecutors and defense lawyers do to avoid the overwhelming time and expenses needed to carry out jury trials

Answer 51

They plea bargain to avoid trial

Question 52

In the lecture, how did Professor Rankin describe trials during the early days in our country?

Answer 52

Shouting matches

Question 53

What does the compulsory process clause of the sixth amendment say?

Answer 53

Defendants have the right to subpoena witnesses, which will force them to testify at trial

Question 54

According to Professor Rink, in the United States of America is the second most incarcerated country in the world

Answer 54

False

Question 55

What was established in the supreme court case of Gideon v Wainwright

Answer 55

If a person cannot afford a lawyer, they are entitled to a government funded lawyer appointed to them by the court

Question 56

Based on the lecture slides, what does the joy have the power to do regardless of how strong a persecution case is

Answer 56

Aquit

Question 57

The confrontation clause of the sixth amendment requires witnesses to testify in court for their statement to be used

Answer 57

True