Rights of the Accused

Question 1

A major challenge for democratic political systems is dealing with _______________

Answer 1

crime and criminals

Question 2

a ______ is an act against a law of the state, may harm a person or property

Answer 2

crime*

Question 3

To protect the innocent the ___________ guarantees the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, effects, and against unreasonable searches

Answer 3

4th amendment*

Question 4

________ is a major crime

Answer 4

felony*

Question 5

_____________ established the exclusionary rule

Answer 5

weeks v united states*

Question 6

__________ states that any illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in federal court

Answer 6

exclusionary rule

Question 7

in ________________ the court ruled that as long as the police act in good faith when they request a warrant, the evidence they collect may be used in court even f the warrant is defective

Answer 7

United States v Leon

Question 8

_____________ the court held that evidence obtained in violation of a defendants rights can be used at trial

Answer 8

Nix v Williams

Question 9

in _________ the supreme court ruled that school officials do not need warrants or probable cause to search students property

Answer 9

New Jersey v TLO

Question 10

The court upheld____________ mandatory suspicion less drug testing for any students in school athletics

Answer 10

Vernonia School Districts v Acton

Question 11

In ______________ extended the Fourth Amendment protections by prohibiting wire tapping without a warrant

Answer 11

Katz v United States

Question 12

__________- required federal state and local authorities to obtain a court order for most wire taps

Answer 12

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act

Question 13

The _______________ guarantees the right to have the assistance of counsel for his defense
If you cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed to you

Answer 13

6th amendment

Question 14

The Supreme court first dealt with the right to counsel in the state courts in ________________

Answer 14

Powell v Alabama

Question 15

______________ the court held that states did not have to provide a lawyer n cases not involving the death penalty

Answer 15

Betts v Brady

Question 16

_________ won the landmark case that ended the Betts rule

Answer 16

Gedion

Question 17

the ________________ says no one should be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself

Answer 17

5th amendment

Question 18

Why did Gideon get released from jail?

Answer 18

He did not receive a lawer, this was in violation of his rights

Question 19

The __________ protects defendants against confessions extorted by force or violence

Answer 19

5th amendment

Question 20

in the court case ___________ the 5th amendment and the 6th amendment was violated; also the police used force to get a confession.

Answer 20

Escobedo v Illinois

Question 21

__________________ had been arrested and convicted for the rape and kidnapping of a 18 year old woman

Answer 21

Ernesto Miranda

Question 22

the guidelines police use before the questioning of suspects are known as the _________

Answer 22

Miranda Rules*

Question 23

___________ means a person may not be tried twice for the same crime, protecting from harassment

Answer 23

double jeopardy

Question 24

the __________ forbids cruel and unusual punishment

Answer 24

8th amendment*

Question 25

in _______________ the court ruled that under adequate guidelines the death penalty does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment

Answer 25

Gregg v Georgia*

Question 26

___________ a set of policies developed in the 1960s to remedy past discrimination, required by the federal government

Answer 26

affirmative action*

Question 27

______________ is the practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups known to have been discriminated against previously

Answer 27

reverse discrimination

Question 28

____________, an african american on Cal’s board of regents proposed proposition 209

Answer 28

Ward Connerly

Question 29

_________ made it where the state was barred from favoring applicants on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, or national origin

Answer 29

proposition 209

Question 30

____________ gave women the right to vote

Answer 30

19th amendment

Question 31

in ____________ the court said that a law that automatically preferred a father over a mother as executor of a son’s este violated the 14th amendment

Answer 31

Reed v Reed

Question 32

____________– banned discrimination on gender

Answer 32

civil rights act of 1964

Question 33

congressed passed a comprehensive education law that included provisions referred to as ____________

Answer 33

title lX

Question 34

________________ states equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the US or by any state on the account of sex

Answer 34

equal rights amendment