Explain the role of the Magna Carta in framing the U.S. Constitution

What will be an ideal response?


The Magna Carta established the supremacy of law over total rule by any single individual, guaranteed both individual rights and due process of law, and was a precedent for democratic government.

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In Adams v. Williams, the Court held that the requisite suspicion to make a stop can be established by

a. an anonymous phone call. b. a jailhouse confession. c. personal observation by a police officer. d. an informant's tip.

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Which court case ruling permitted that a prison cell may be searched without a warrant and without probable cause since prison cells are not protected by the Fourth Amendment?

a. Holt v. Hobbs b. Lanza v. New York c. Hudson v. Palmer d. Bell v. Wolfish

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States are prohibited from using probation for more serious offenses such as robbery or assault.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The overriding aim of the ________ model is to ensure that suspects are processed as quickly and efficiently as possible

A) search and seizure B) due process C) court D) crime control

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