1. Who was primarily responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) Thomas Paine
d) James Madison
2. Under most domestic search warrants what legal standard must be established before a warrant will be issued?
a) Certiorari
b) Reasonable cause
c) Reasonable suspicion
d) Probable cause
3. The United States Supreme Court decision that requires prosecutors to turn over any evidence that tends to show the innocence of the defendant is?
a) Gideon v. Wainwright
b) Batson v. Kentucky
c) Brady v. Maryland
d) Santobello v. New York
4. Which of the following rights within the Bill of Rights officially has not been incorporated and applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment?
a) The right to counsel
b) The right to a trial by jury in felony cases
c) The right to a grand jury indictment
d) The right against double jeopardy
5. Is the federal government obligated to avoid denying persons the equal protection of the law? Why or why not?
a) No, because the equal protection clause only applies to the states
b) Yes, because it's the right thing to do
c) No, because the federal government does not have a history of discrimination
d) Yes, because the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause contains this obligation
6. How many amendments were originally proposed and submitted to Congress as the initial draft of the Bill of Rights?
a) 8
b) 10
c) 12
d) 15
7. Prior to 1954, if a state wanted to enact a program that separated individuals based on their race, but still provide both sets of persons equal services, what would the government have to demonstrate for this program to be deemed constitutional?
a) It was rationally related to a legitimate governmental interest
b) It was necessary to promote a compelling governmental interest
c) There was only minimal state action involved
d) It was substantially related to an important governmental interest
8. Currently, how many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
a) 27
b) 26
c) 19
d) 10
9. The right to a fair trial in federal cases stems from what constitutional source.
a) The Fourth Amendment Speedy Trial Clause
b) The Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Clause
c) The Fifth Amendment Just Hearing Clause
d) The Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause
10. According to the readings, which of the following provisions has not been formally applied to the states?
a) Fifth Amendment right to a grand jury indictment in felony cases
b) First Amendment right to peaceably assemble
c) Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination
d) Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual punishment