Deck 1: Us Constitution

Question 1

There was no bill of rights in the original constitution.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The First Amendment was designed to protect the rights of the majority against Congress.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The present First and Third Amendments are often referred to as the military amendments.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The Supreme Court held in the District of Columbia v. Heller case, a citizen had no right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.

Question 5

The Supreme Court has used the Third Amendment to booster its decisions that there is a right of privacy implied in the Constitution.

Question 6

The Fourth Amendment requires that a warrant be issued before any place may be searched.

Question 7

The due process protection against state and local governments is contained in the Fourth Amendment.

Question 8

The Sixth Amendment is primarily known as the "right to counsel" amendment.

Question 9

The Eighth Amendment protects pretrial detainee's right not to be punished and that right is as expansive as convicted prisoner's Eighth Amendment rights.

Question 10

Cruel and unusual punishment clause only protects homeless people when county sheriffs attempted to remove them from their campsite on private land.

Question 11

The Ninth Amendment is another amendment that has only limited involvement with the criminal justice system.

Question 12

The Supreme Court has stated that the Tenth Amendment is the essence of the federal system.

Question 13

The Supreme Court held in Barron v. Baltimore that the first ten amendments to the federal constitution were limitations solely on the federal government.

Question 14

A treaty between the U.S. and another foreign is considered as part of the supreme law of the land.

Question 15

The Supreme Court case that held that the first ten amendments did not apply to the states was?

A) Missouri v. Holland
B) District of Columbia v. Heller
C) Barron v. Baltimore
D) Doe v. Norris

Question 16

The Supreme Court case that defined "the supreme law of the land" was?

A) Missouri v. Holland
B) District of Columbia v. Heller
C) Barron v. Baltimore
D) Doe v. Norris
E) Miranda v. Arizona

Question 17

The Supreme Court case that discussed the right to bear arms for self protection was?

A) Missouri v. Holland
B) District of Columbia v. Heller
C) Barron v. Baltimore
D) Doe v. Norris
E) Miranda v. Arizona

Question 18

An accused claimed that the search of his person by a federal marshal was unconstitutional because the marshal did not have a warrant is bringing a claim under what amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

A) First
B) Second
C) Fourth
D) Fifth
E) Eighth

Question 19

If a local newspaper claims it has a right to attend a criminal trial, the newspaper should cite the ___ Amendment to argue that right.

A) First
B) Second
C) Fourth
D) Fifth
E) Sixth

Question 20

When an accused demands her rights to a public trial, she is asserting a claim under what amendment?

A) First
B) Second
C) Fourth
D) Fifth
E) Sixth

Question 21

The ____ Amendment reads as follows: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

A) First
B) Second
C) Fourth
D) Fifth
E) Sixth

Question 22

In most states, the state supreme court is considered as

A) the court of first appeal.
B) a trial courts.
C) a court that handles only civil cases.
D) a court of last resort.

Question 23

The due process clause that protects defendants in state criminal cases is contained in the ___ Amendment.

A) First
B) Second
C) Fourth
D) Fifth
E) Fourteen

Question 24

Federal judges are selected by

A) popular vote.
B) U.S. Congress.
C) U.S. Attorney General.
D) the president.

Question 25

Why are the second and third amendments considered as the military amendments?

Question 26

What types of property is protected by the Fourth Amendment?

Question 27

How do you determine whether a case should be tried in a state or federal court?

Question 28

Describe the federal judiciary?

Question 29

Explain the importance of the court decision in District of Columbia v. Heller.