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1
The inquisitorial system of justice was characterized by trial by ordeal, torture to obtain confessions, and the assumption of guilt.
A)True
B)False
2
Formal notice of the charge is given at the initial appearance.
A)True
B)False
3
A plea is entered at the preliminary hearing.
A)True
B)False
4
An information is filed by a prosecutor.
A)True
B)False
5
The grand jury's true bill will send the accused to trial.
A)True
B)False
6
A pardon is a "forgiveness" for the crime committed.
A)True
B)False
7
When a provision of the Bill of Rights is "incorporated," it is applicable to state and local government actions.
A)True
B)False
8
The "right to privacy" is not specifically cited in the Bill of Rights or anywhere else in the U.S. Constitution.
A)True
B)False
9
It was Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo who argued the distinction between "fundamental" rights and "formal" rights.
A)True
B)False
10
In Barron v. Baltimore, decided in 1833, the Supreme Court made it clear that the Bill of Rights provided no protection against state or local action, but only against that of federal authority.
A)True
B)False





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