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MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

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SS.7.C.3.12The passage below is from the U.S. Supreme Court decision In re Gault (1967)."From the inception of the juvenile court system, wide differences have been tolerated ____ between the procedural rights accorded to adults and those of juveniles. In practically all jurisdictions, there are rights granted to adults, which are withheld from juveniles..[H]istory has again demonstrated that unbridled discretion, however benevolently motivated, is frequently a poor substitute for principle and procedure ____ Which conclusion did the Court draw from this reasoning?
A
Evidence cannot be presented in a court of law if obtained by police in an unlawful search.
B
States must provide minors accused of crimes with most of the same “due process” rights given to adults.
C
Suspects must be informed of their 5th and 6th Amendment rights prior to police interrogation.
D
A person accused of a felony who is unable to afford an attorney is entitled to have one provided by the court.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the “separate but equal” principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Plessy v. Ferguson decision upheld the principle of racial segregation over the next half-century. The ruling provided legal justification for segregation on trains and buses, and in public facilities such as hotels, theaters, and schools.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nixon. A The president is accountable for obeying the law. Correct – The case decision demonstrates that being president does not make one above the law. The president must follow the same laws as all American citizens based on the rule of law found in the U.S. Constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -In which U.S. Supreme Court decision did Chief Justice John Marshall establish the power of the Court to invalidate a “law repugnant to (in conflict with) the Constitution? The passage below is from the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).

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