government test 4

Question 1

Warrant

Answer 1

Document issued by a legal or government official authorizing police to make an arrest.

Question 2

Probable Cause

Answer 2

A reason to think something wrong happened.

Question 3

Reasonable Suspicion

Answer 3

Suspicious of someone for their actions.

Question 4

Eminent Domain

Answer 4

If the government takes your land for public use, they must pay you private owner fair market value.

Question 5

Exclusionary Rule

Answer 5

Prevents violation of 4th amendment. Says any evidence gathered illegally cannot be used in court.

Question 6

Grand Jury

Answer 6

Decides if there is enough evidence to charge.

Question 7

Miranda Rights

Answer 7

5th Amendment, Right to an attorney, properly defended.

Question 8

Subpoena

Answer 8

Force someone to testify on your behalf.

Question 9

Hearsay

Answer 9

Second hand evidence that’s not allowed unless the direct witness is dead.

Question 10

Procedural

Answer 10

Laws must be carried out in a fair manner.

Question 11

Substantive Due Process

Answer 11

Laws themselves must be fair.

Question 12

Summarize the content/rights of the 4th Amendment.

Answer 12

Protects people from unreasonable searches. Property can only be searched with a warrant. Police don’t need warrants for incident to a lawful arrest, plain view, hot pursuit, automobiles, emergency circumstances, good faith exceptions.

Question 13

Summarize the content/rights of the 5th Amendment.

Answer 13

Rights to a grand jury, can’t be tried for the same crime twice, don’t have to testify against yourself, the government must follow its own lanes, and the government can’t take your property without paying you. Miranda Rights are not required when in custody or officially being questioned. The police can lie and do - Strategic Deception.

Question 14

Summarize the content/rights of the 6th Amendment.

Answer 14

Speedy and public trials, impartial/local jury, informed of the nature of accusation, rights to confront a witness, right to issue a subpoena, assistance of attorney.

Question 15

Summarize the content/rights of the 8th Amendment.

Answer 15

No excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment change overtime.

Question 16

What are the exceptions to the 4th Amendment? Be prepared to apply these exceptions to cases.

Answer 16

You can be searched without probable cause at airports, stop and frisk, sobriety checkpoints, drug testing after an accident, school searches, and consent searches.
Exclusionary Rule - Prevents violation of 4th amendment, says any evidence gathered illegally cannot be used in court.