The following practice exam will help you view the key terms, concepts, and ideas discussed in this chapter.

1			The inquisitorial system of justice was characterized by
			A)	trial by ordeal.
			B)	torture to obtain confessions
			C)	assumption of guilt.
			D)	all of the above
2			The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the
			A)	guarantees of due process.
			B)	due process rights.
			C)	Bill of Rights.
			D)	Preamble.
3			Which of the following was the major significance of the Bill of Rights?
			A)	It placed restrictions on private citizens.
			B)	It placed restrictions on business.
			C)	It placed restrictions on government.
			D)	It placed restrictions on private groups.
4			Substantive due process refers to
			A)	the content of the law.
			B)	the application of the law.
			C)	the application of penalties.
			D)	criminal procedure.
5			At issue in Buck v. Bell was (were)
			A)	procedural due process.
			B)	substantive due process.
			C)	Fourth Amendment rights.
			D)	probable cause.
6			Which of the following is not one of the stated purposes of the U.S.A. Patriot Act?
			A)	To better enable law enforcement officials to track and punish those responsible for terrorism.
			B)	To investigate suspected drug traffickers, money launderers, and even corrupt foreign leaders.
			C)	To protect US citizens against further attack.
			D)	To tighten immigration laws for the purpose of closing U.S. borders to foreign terrorists.
7			Who of the following has the authority to issue an arrest warrant?
			A)	any police officer
			B)	any police officer other than the arresting officer
			C)	the police captain
			D)	a magistrate
8			____________ is the first point at which the accused may be released on bail.
			A)	Preliminary hearing
			B)	Arraignment
			C)	Trial
			D)	Booking
9			A plea is entered at the
			A)	booking.
			B)	initial appearance.
			C)	preliminary hearing.
			D)	arraignment.
10			The purpose of the preliminary hearing is to
			A)	accept a plea.
			B)	protect the accused from an unwarranted prosecution.
			C)	initiate the voir dire.
			D)	all of the above.
11			A judge may reject a guilty plea if
			A)	he feels the defendant could not be convicted on the evidence of the prosecution.
			B)	the defendant does not understand the consequences of the plea.
			C)	the defendant is too poor to afford counsel.
			D)	none of the above.
12			The accused may drop out of the criminal justice process at which of the following stages?
			A)	the trial
			B)	the initial appearance
			C)	the preliminary hearing
			D)	all of the above.
13			Which of the following is not true?
			A)	The jury is "charged" by the judge.
			B)	The vote of each individual juror is protected by a right of confidentiality.
			C)	The jury is selected after the pretrial motions.
			D)	None of the above.
14			____________ is a conditional release from prison.
			A)	Probation
			B)	Pardon
			C)	Reprieve
			D)	Parole
15			Due process of law refers to
			A)	a system of trial by ordeal.
			B)	fundamental principles of justice and the administration of laws that do not violate individual rights.
			C)	the use of law by the court to uncover truth.
			D)	inquisitorial justice.
16			The void-for-vagueness doctrine is an illustration of
			A)	substantive due process.
			B)	procedural due process.
			C)	adversarial administration.
			D)	the law of the land.
17			The first phase of the criminal justice process is generally the
			A)	arrest
			B)	preliminary hearing.
			C)	prearrest investigation.
			D)	booking.
18			In criminal trials the ____________ presents its case first.
			A)	state
			B)	court
			C)	defense
			D)	victim
19			Griswold v. Connecticut in 1965 dealt with
			A)	freedom of religion.
			B)	freedom of the press.
			C)	double jeopardy.
			D)	the right to privacy.
20			Which of the following provisions of the Bill of Rights has not as yet been incorporated?
			A)	the Eighth Amendment protection against excessive fines
			B)	the Fourth Amendment protection against illegal search and seizure
			C)	the right to privacy
			D)	the Eighth Amendment ban against cruel and unusual punishment
21			The author of the Bill of Rights was
			A)	James Madison
			B)	Thomas Jefferson.
			C)	Benjamin Franklin.
			D)	John Hancock.