1.The constitution of the United States specifically states that the various civil liberty protections against government power and authority are for the benefit of?
A. persons
B. Groups
C.Factions
D. Interest Groups
2.he attorney must be provided for an indigent who is a defendant in?
A. capitol cases in state trial courts
B.All felony cases in state and federal courts
C.Felony cases in federal courts only
D.Any case where a loss of liberty would occur
3.Although the Us Supreme Court was created by the passage of the Constitution of 1789, federal courts inferior to the Supreme Court were created by?
A. Congress through legislation
B.The Bill of Rights
C. The Declaration of Independence
D.Selective Incorporation
4.The Death Penalty?
A. May be inflicted as punishment for rape, alone.
B.May be inflicted in cases where state laws prescribe death as mandatory punishment for certain types of crimes and where state laws require judges to instruct juries about mitigating and aggravating circumstances of the crime
C. May be inflicted by judges, alone
D.May be inflicted by juries, alone
5.Regardingone's Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination, which statement is correct?
A. During trial, the prosecutor may attach negative implications to a defendant's excercise of their Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination.
B. Miranda warnings do not have to be given to one is the subject of an IRS audit.
C.Miranda applies only when a confession is the product of physical coercion
D. All of the above statements are true
6.he legal interpretation tat the extablishment lause of the First Amendment to the Constitution "Erects a wall of separation between church and state" is supported by?
A. The exact wording of the First Amendment itself
B. The writings of the various framers of the constitution contained in the federalist papers
C. Rulings of the United States Supreme court
D. Academic Scholarship
True of False?
Several states still have laws that forbid inter-racial marriage. Acording to at least one US Supreme Court ruling, such laws are constitutionally permissible.
True or False?
Once a defendant enters into a plea bargain arrangement (Accepts a grant of immunity from prosecution) the defendant cannot later refuse to testify in court on matters covered under the grant of immunity and still expect to avoid imprisonment.
True or False?
Generally once a suspect has made a request to be assisted by counsel courts will not allow any statements made by the defendant in the absence of a lawyer to be used as evidence at trial.
True or false?
Over the long history of our country the Federal courts and the Congress have put few restrictions on the President's power to conduct foreign policy?
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