The USA Patriot Act modifies the law for grand jury hearings by
A) allowing investigators to exchange information obtained in such proceedings.
B) requiring oaths of allegiance by grand jury members.
C) limiting the number of such proceedings in a given year.
D) allowing hearsay in such proceedings.
E) changing hearsay requirements.
Question -2-If police get a search warrant that they thought was valid but the judge used the wrong form, the ______ allows them to still use the warrant.
A) public safety exception
B) good faith exception
C) inevitable discovery rule
D) exclusionary rule
E) probable cause rule
Question -3-The exclusionary rule holds that
A) evidence gathered in violation of the Constitution cannot be used in a trial.
B) it is unlawful to exclude certain crimes from grand jury proceedings.
C) unlawful combatants are excluded from laws regarding search warrants and probable cause.
D) a person must be read his or her rights before making a voluntary confession.
E) police cannot question an un-Mirandized suspect even if there is an urgent concern for public safety.
Question -4-In recent years, the Supreme Court has ruled that two Kentucky counties could no longer display the Ten Commandments in
A) courthouses.
B) schools.
C) firehouses.
D) city halls.
E) train stations.
Question -5-In an important recent decision, the Supreme Court upheld a voucher program for students attending religious and other private schools in Cleveland, Ohio, because
A) the schools promised to teach no course involving religion.
B) the aid was not given to particular schools but to the families who chose the schools.
C) the schools removed all religious symbols and artifacts.
D) the aid was given directly to the particular schools.
E) the teachers were certified by the state.
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