Chapter 5 quiz

In what year was Gideon decided before the Supreme Court?

1963.

In Ballew v. Georgia (1978), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the minimum number of jurors must be:

6.

Which of the following Chief Justices wrote the opinion in Marbury?

Chief Justice John Marshall.

What is the significant constitutional standard set forth in Gideon v. Wainright?

Defendants have a right to an attorney regardless of their ability to pay.

Which amendment to the Constitution gives defendants the right to refrain from testifying at trial?

Fifth Amendment.

Defendants are entitled to a trial by a jury:

In cases that may result in imprisonment of more than six months.

Why is Marbury v. Madison considered to be the most significant landmark case of the U.S. Supreme Court?

It confirmed that the Supreme Court was the ultimate authority in interpreting the Constitution.

The verdict in the trial of John Peter Zenger is an example of:

Jury nullification.

In Gideon, which amendment within a defendant's due process was not afforded to him?

Sixth Amendment.

Which document signed in thirteenth-century England was supposed to have granted a right to a trial by a judgment of one's peers?

The Magna Carta.