3.1 Flashcards
The police entered Tom’s apartment without a legal warrant, based upon an informants tip that illegal drugs were present. Drugs were found. At trial the judge agreed with Tom’s attorney, who claimed the evidence was in admissible, legal principal. Did the judge base her opinion on?
The exclusionary rule
Identify, where, in the Bill of Rights, you would find the following language: the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses papers and affects against unreasonable searches, shall not be violated 
fourth amendment
The Bill of Rights was added to our US Constitution to accomplish all the following, except 
Create a more powerful federal government 
Former chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Charles Evans Hughes once said “ we are under a constitution, but the constitution is what the judges say it is” which of the following best exemplifies what justice Hughes meant?
The precedent found in Marbury v Madison
The 19th amendment passed in 1920 formally granted women the right to vote. If someone wanted to make an argument that this rate was already included in the Bill of Rights. They may use the.
Ninth amendment
All of the following are included in the first amendment, except
Right to due process
“ pleading the fifth” has become a legal term often used. Which of the following best exemplifies this practice?
Despite pressure from Officer Smith, Tom remained, silent during questioning
All of the following types of protections can be found in the Bill of Rights except
Voting rights
Civil liberties are constitutionally established guarantees in freedoms that protect citizens, opinions and property against arbitrary government interference. Which of the following would be an example of arbitrary government interference? 
A law requiring a religious test for civic participation
Which of the following amendments aimed at strengthening states
Ten amendment
