EOC Practice Judicial 3 EOC Judicial The Supreme Court ruled that an indigent defendant in a criminal trial has a fundamental right to the assistance of counsel What was the name of this landmark case ID: 578981
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The Supreme Court ruled that an indigent defendant in a criminal trial has a fundamental right to the assistance of counsel. What was the name of this landmark case?
a. Gideon v. Wainwright
b. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier c. Miranda v. Arizona d. In re Gault, Tinker v. Des Moines Slide3
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The following is from the 1963 Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright. The justices delivered a unanimous opinion in favor of Clarence Earl Gideon.
“The right of an indigent [poor] defendant in a criminal trial to have the assistance of counsel [a lawyer] is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial, and petitioner’s trial and conviction without the assistance of counsel violated the Fourteenth Amendment.”
-Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) 13. The Supreme Court ruled in this case that which of the following is a criminal defendant’s fundamental right? a. bail b. counsel c. a conviction
d. a trial Slide4
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8. Supreme Court decisions in
Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainwright, and Miranda v. Arizona affected individual liberties by doing which of the following? a. eliminating the poll tax as a voting requirement b. preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools c. requiring equal pay for men and women performing the same job d. expanding the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes Slide5
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9. The Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) have been criticized because these rulings decided which of the following?
a. expanded the rights of the accused
b. granted more powers to federal judges c. lengthened prison sentences for the guilty d. reinstated the use of capital punishment Slide6
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“Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a court of law.”
This statement is based on a person’s constitutional right to do which of the following?
a. face an accuser in open court b. protection against double jeopardy c. a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury d. protection against unreasonable searches and seizures Slide7
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“The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic."
- Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Which interpretation of the Bill of Rights does this statement illustrate? a. The needs of the government are more important than civil liberties. b. Constitutional protections of liberty are not absolute. c. The Supreme Court can eliminate freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights.
d. The Bill of Rights does not safeguard individual liberties. Slide8
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What is the most important influence on the American legal system
?
A. Roman law B. Hammurabi’s Code C. Justinian Code D. English
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Which
term is used to refer to a person being sued in a dispute over a contract?
A. defendant B. plaintiff C. status offender D. delinquent offenderSlide10
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Julie was pulled over by police at 2:00 am and was charged with breaking the
curfew
law in her town. She was fined and released back to her parents. Which court relates to this case? A. civil Law B. military Law C. criminal Law D. juvenile LawSlide11
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The Supreme Court decision in United States v. Nixon (1974) reinforced the
principle
that the president of the United States a. has unlimited use of the veto power b. is protected from unfair media criticism c. may not be convicted of a crime d. is not above the lawSlide12
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Julie was pulled over by police at 2:00 am and was charged with breaking the
curfew
law in her town. She was fined and released back to her parents. Which court relates to this case? A. civil Law B. military Law C. criminal Law D. juvenile LawSlide13
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Why are juveniles treated differently than adults in the criminal justice system?
A. because their crimes are less serious
B. because their victims insist that they be treated differently C. because of their age D. because they are still in school