Final Exam Con Law

Question 1

Aguilar v. Texas

Answer 1

Created rules for using informants in search warrants.
informants reliability and basis of informants knowledge

Question 2

Argersinger v. Hamlin

Answer 2

You can’t be jailed for a misdemeanor without having a lawyer.

Question 3

Bruen v. New York

Answer 3

You have the right to carry a gun in public for self-defense.

Question 4

Brown v. Board of Education

Answer 4

Ended racial segregation in public schools. “Seperate but Equal”

Question 5

Brown v. Mississippi

Answer 5

Confessions from torture can’t be used in court.

Question 6

Carroll v. United States

Answer 6

Police can search a car without a warrant if they have a good reason. Automobile Exception

Question 7

Cooper v. Pate

Answer 7

Prisoners can sue for violations of their constitutional rights.

Question 8

Chimel v. California

Answer 8

Police can only search near the person when making an arrest.

Question 9

Delaware v. Prouse

Answer 9

Police can’t randomly stop drivers without a reason.

Question 10

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Answer 10

Said Black people couldn’t be U.S. citizens and Congress couldn’t ban slavery.

Question 11

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Answer 11

Took away the national right to abortion; states now decide. Overturnded Roe v. Wade

Question 12

Ex parte McCardle

Answer 12

Congress can limit what the Supreme Court can review.

Question 13

Furman v. Georgia

Answer 13

Stopped the death penalty for being unfairly used.

Question 14

Gideon v. Wainwright

Answer 14

You must get a lawyer in serious criminal cases, even if you can’t pay. Felonies.

Question 15

Graham v. Florida

Answer 15

Kids can’t get life in prison without parole for crimes that aren’t murder.

Question 16

Gregg v. Georgia

Answer 16

Brought back the death penalty with fairer rules.

Question 17

In re Gault

Answer 17

Gave juveniles legal rights like having a lawyer and remaining silent.

Question 18

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 18

Judicial Review. Gave courts the power to strike down unconstitutional laws.

Question 19

Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee

Answer 19

The Supreme Court can overrule state courts on federal issues.

Question 20

McDonald v. Chicago

Answer 20

States can’t ban guns; the Second Amendment applies to them too.

Question 21

Minnesota v. Dickerson

Answer 21

Police can take illegal items they feel during a legal pat-down. Plain touch doctrine

Question 22

Miranda v. Arizona

Answer 22

Police must tell you your rights before questioning you in custody.

Question 23

New York v. Quarles

Answer 23

Police don’t need Miranda warnings if public safety is at risk.

Question 24

Norris v. Alabama

Answer 24

Banning Black people from juries is unconstitutional.

Question 25

Payton v. New York

Answer 25

Police can't enter your home to arrest you without a warrant.

Question 26

Plessy v. Ferguson

Answer 26

Allowed segregation with “separate but equal”

Question 27

Rochin v. California

Answer 27

Brutal police behavior that "shocks the conscience" violates rights.

Question 28

Roper v. Simmons

Answer 28

No death penalty for crimes committed by minors under 18.

Question 29

Tennessee v. Garner

Answer 29

Police can't shoot a fleeing suspect unless they're dangerous.

Question 30

Terry v. Ohio

Answer 30

Police can stop and frisk someone if they suspect danger.

Question 31

Weeks v. United States

Answer 31

Evidence taken illegally can't be used in federal court. Exclusionary Rule

Question 32

1st Amendment

Answer 32

Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

Question 33

2nd Amendment

Answer 33

Right to own and carry weapons.

Question 34

3rd Amendment

Answer 34

No forced housing of soldiers in your home.

Question 35

4th Amendment

Answer 35

No unreasonable searches or seizures; police need a warrant or cause.

Question 36

5th Amendment

Answer 36

Right to remain silent, no double jeopardy, due process, and fair payment for taken property.

Question 37

6th Amendment

Answer 37

Right to a speedy trial, lawyer, and to know and challenge charges.

Question 38

7th Amendment

Answer 38

Right to a jury in civil cases.

Question 39

8th Amendment

Answer 39

No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 40

9th Amendment

Answer 40

You have other rights even if not listed in the Constitution.

Question 41

10th Amendment

Answer 41

Powers not given to the federal government go to states or people.

Question 42

13th Amendment

Answer 42

Abolished slavery and forced labor (except as punishment).

Question 43

14th Amendment

Answer 43

Gave citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law.