Exam 7: Rule of Law: Expounding the Constitution

Under the rule of law in the United States,the ends are more important than the means.

Police may randomly stop a vehicle to check the driver's license and registration.

The _____________ doctrine permits warrantless searches of automobiles when an officer has probable cause to believe the automobile contains criminal evidence.

Which of the following is not a way the courts have modified the Miranda decision?

Under the ____________,the police can only control crime within the framework of the Bill of Rights.

Which of the following does not fall under the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination?

Police officers are required to obtain warrants when making felony arrests when:

The exclusionary rule requires that any evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment must be excluded from the government's use in a criminal trial.

In a small space like a car,officers can reasonably infer a(n)___________ among driver and passengers,and have probable cause to suspect that drugs belong to any or all of them.

In which situation are the police permitted to conduct a consent search?

Define the concept of probable cause and explain why it is somewhat ambiguous and difficult to conceptualize.

In ,the Supreme Court said a suspect should have counsel present during interrogation.

The doctrine of __________ means the "state is the ultimate parent" of the child.

In the case of Illinois v.Wardlow,the Supreme Court decided that,under certain conditions,a citizen's running away from the police:

"Probable cause" is more than actual knowledge,but is less than a mere hunch that a crime occurred.

Which type of search and seizure may not be conducted without a warrant?

The___ Amendment's protections include the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury and the assistance of counsel for one's defense.

According to the Supreme Court,what conditions are required for an officer to search objects belonging to a passenger in a vehicle?

In ,the Supreme Court mandated that all indigent persons charged with felonies in state courts be provided counsel.