Lawyer Constitutional Law 3

Question 1

The 6th Amendment right to counsel in criminal cases was applied to states through which case?

Accepted Answer

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

Answer

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Answer

Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

Answer

Brady v. Maryland (1963)

Question 2

What is the 'exclusionary rule' in constitutional criminal procedure?

Accepted Answer

Evidence obtained in violation of the Constitution is inadmissible at trial

Answer

Prior convictions are excluded from sentencing consideration

Answer

Hearsay evidence is always excluded in criminal trials

Answer

Evidence obtained by the defense is excluded if not shared with prosecution

Question 3

What does the 8th Amendment prohibit with respect to criminal punishment?

Accepted Answer

Cruel and unusual punishment

Answer

Imprisonment for longer than life expectancy

Answer

Fines that exceed the value of the crime

Answer

Sentences imposed without a jury verdict

Question 4

The Double Jeopardy Clause of the 5th Amendment prohibits what?

Accepted Answer

Being tried twice for the same offense after acquittal or conviction

Answer

Charging a defendant with two crimes arising from one act

Answer

Retrying a case in federal court after a state court verdict

Answer

Using the same evidence in multiple criminal trials

Question 5

What constitutional doctrine limits Congress from delegating legislative power to administrative agencies without clear guidelines?

Accepted Answer

The Non-Delegation Doctrine

Answer

The Separation of Powers Doctrine

Answer

The Political Question Doctrine

Answer

The Void for Vagueness Doctrine

Question 6

What is 'substantive due process' as recognized by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Certain fundamental rights cannot be infringed by government regardless of the procedures used

Answer

The government must follow fair procedures in every regulatory action

Answer

Laws must be written clearly enough for citizens to understand them

Answer

Courts must hold hearings before implementing any new government rule