1. Sixth Amendment

Question

"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, . . ."

What were the Founding Fathers most likely concerned about based on this text?

A) keeping citizens involved in the due process of law

B) the cost of housing for the accused

C) fairness for the accused and keeping trials open to the people and communities involved *

D) hardships placed upon the judicial systems across the nation

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2. Which question did the case of Bush v. Gore help answer?

A) Should counties use different methods for recording votes and performing recounts during presidential elections?

B) Should there be recounts in every state if there is a question about the number of votes during a presidential election? *

C) Should the number of popular votes or electoral votes count more during a presidential election?

D) Should the number of electoral votes that each state has change depending on the outcome of a presidential election?

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3. In the 1983 case of Hazelwood v. Kulhmeier, did the Supreme Court agree or disagree with the principal and why?

A) The Supreme Court agreed with the principal stating educational administrators had the right to censor material that was deemed contrary to the school's educational mission. *

B) The Supreme Court disagreed with the principal stating that newspaper editors could print students' stories and opinions without censorship as long as the material was not profane.

C) The Supreme Court disagreed with the principal citing Tinker v. Des Moines and stated the principal had violated the students' First Amendment rights of freedom of speech.

D) The Supreme Court agreed with the principal but said the article could be published in the school newspaper as long as the father's response was also included in the article.

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4. A homeless man is accused of robbing a liquor store. Which of the following should happen, and which cases(s) established this process?

A) The man should be allowed one phone call (in re Gault) and allowed to face his accuser in court (Gideon v. Wainwright).

B) The man should be informed of his rights (Miranda v. Arizona) and told his accuser's name (in re Gault).

C) The man should be informed of his rights (Miranda v. Arizona) and provided an attorney (Gideon v. Wainwright). *

D) The man should receive official notice of charges (in re Gault) and questioned with an attorney present (Miranda v. Arizona).

Answer 1

1 - correct
2 - no
3 - correct
4 - correct

Answer 2

A homeless man is accused of robbing a liquor store.

Which of the following should happen, and which cases(s) established this process?

The man should be allowed one phone call (in re Gault) and allowed to face his accuser in court (Gideon v. Wainwright).
The man should be informed of his rights (Miranda v. Arizona) and told his accuser's name (in re Gault).
The man should be informed of his rights (Miranda v. Arizona) and provided an attorney (Gideon v. Wainwright).
The man should receive official notice of charges (in re Gault) and questioned with an attorney present (Miranda v. Arizona).