HIS 301 Week 3 Quiz

1. Is the federal government obligated to avoid denying persons the equal

protection of the law? Why or why not?

No, because the federal government does not have a history of discrimination

Yes, because the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause contains this obligation

Yes, because its the right thing to do

No, because the equal protection clause only applies to the states

2. Who was primarily responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights?

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison(pg 312)

Thomas Paine

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3. Under most domestic search warrants what legal standard must be established
before a warrant will be issued?

Probable cause

Reasonable cause

Certiorari

Reasonable suspicion

4. The right to a fair trial in federal cases stems from what constitutional source?

The Fourth Amendment Speedy Trial Clause

The Sixth Amendment Fair Trial Clause

The Fifth Amendment Just Hearing Clause

The Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause (493)

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5. According to the readings, which of the following provisions has not been
formally applied to the states?

Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination

First Amendment right to peaceably assemble

Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual punishment

Fifth Amendment right to a grand jury indictment in felony cases

6. Which of the following rights within the Bill of Rights officially has not been
incorporated and applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment?

The right against double jeopardy

The right to a grand jury indictment

The right to counsel

The right to a trial by jury in felony cases

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7. How many amendments were originally proposed and submitted to Congress

as the initial draft of the Bill of Rights?

12

15

10

8. The United States Supreme Court decision that requires prosecutors to turn
over any evidence that tends to show the innocence of the defendant is:

Gideon v. Wainwright

Santobello v. New York

Brady v. Maryland (527)

Batson v. Kentucky

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9. Currently, how many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

26

19

10

27 (27 as 314 states that 17 additional amendment are added)

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10. Prior to 1954, if a state wanted to enact a program that separated individuals
based on their race, but still provide both sets of persons equal services, what
would the government have to demonstrate for this program to be deemed
constitutional?

it was rationally related to a legitimate governmental interest

it was necessary to promote a compelling governmental interest

there was only minimal state action involved

it was substantially related to an important governmental interest

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