Introduction to Criminal Justice

Chapter 4: The Rule of Law

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Which of the following refers to the way in which the criminal law should be enforced?
A)specificity
B)uniformity
C)politically
D)regularity
2
The criminal law of the United States, for the most part, is derived from the laws of:
A)colonial America.
B)Israel.
C)Sumeria.
D)England.
3
Administrative or regulatory agencies are important to the criminal law because:
A)they render decisions that have the force of law
B)habitual violations of their rules may be addressed through criminal proceedings
C)legislatures often enact criminal statutes based on their recommendations
D)all of the above
4
The ____ protects Americans from "unreasonable searches and seizures."
A)Eighth Amendment
B)Fifth Amendment
C)Sixth Amendment
D)Fourth Amendment
5
The ____ guarantees a right to a speedy and public trial.
A)Eighth Amendment
B)Fifth Amendment
C)Sixth Amendment
D)Fourth Amendment
6
The ____ states that excessive bail shall not be required.
A)Eighth Amendment
B)Fifth Amendment
C)Sixth Amendment
D)Fourth Amendment
7
A ____ is a written order from a court directing law enforcement officers to conduct a search or to arrest a person.
A)subpoena
B)warrant
C)writ
D)seizure
8
In which of the following cases was the exclusionary rule created?
A)Trop v. Dulles
B)Weeks v. United States
C)Plessey v. Ferguson
D)United States v. Marion
9
In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court extend the 6th Amendment right to be represented by an attorney to indigent defendants facing felony charges in state courts?
A)Argersinger v. Hamlin
B)Gideon v. Wainwright
C)Chandler v. Fretag
D)Powell v. Alabama
10
In jury trials, when does jeopardy attach?
A)when the first witness has been sworn in
B)when the verdict is read
C)when the judge passes sentence upon the convicted person
D)when the entire jury has been selected and sworn in
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