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10 Cards in this Set
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Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures?
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Fourth Amendment
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According to the U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 241, how many people are required to constitute a conspiracy?
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Two or more
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The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to:
A. a speedy trial. B. confront witness against oneself. C. assistance of counsel during criminal court proceedings. D. All of the above are correct. |
D (All of the above are correct.)
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This statute permits a civil rights suit seeking monetary damages for deprivation of some legal right by a person acting under the color of law.
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U.S. Code, Title 42, Section 1983
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True or False: "Under color of law" means an action carried out as if under the authority of law, but is actually done in violation of the law.
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True
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This statute does not limit the governmental agent to acting only under "color of law." It includes additional categories of religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, and sexual orientation that are protected against discrimination.
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CA Penal Code Section 422.6(a)
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True of False: A seizure of a person occurs when a peace officer physically applies force to a person or when a person voluntarily submits to the officer's authority.
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True
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True of False: The Miranda right to counsel was established by the Fifth Amendment.
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False
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An officer arrests a suspect for burglary. Before reading the suspect his Miranda rights, the officer questions him about the crime and the suspect confesses. Will the confession be suppressed in court?
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Yes
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True or False: Through its "due process and equal protection" clauses, the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution applies portions of the Bill of Rights to all states. Under the Fourteenth Amendment an illegal alien is entitled to equal protection.
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True
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