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Question

1. Explain the primary purpose of the Constitution and identify the main rights we as US Citizens all share due to our Constitution. ( CO 3)

2. List and describe the four basic freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment in descending order of importance to you, and then explain why you rank them as you do. (CO 3)

3. Discuss the constitutionality of flag burning. (Present both constitutional arguments from opposing sides, including what the current legal status of this act is.) (CO 3, 4)

4. Discuss each of the elements (or prongs) of what must occur to constitute a "search?" What Constitutional protection offers of freedom from certain searches? What occurs if law enforcement violates that Constitutional protection? (CO 1, 2,3, 4)

5. Should a case be dismissed because the one piece of evidence that would surely prove the defendant was guilty was not admitted due to a police error in obtaining it?

6. Compare and contrast a stop and an arrest. (CO 3, 4)

7. Is the exclusionary rule effective in limiting potential abuse of the Fourth Amendment by police when searching? (CO 1,2,3,4)

8. List and describe the exceptions to the Search Warrant Requirement. (CO 1,2,3,4)

9. List and describe at least 5 instances in which Miranda need NOT be given by law enforcement to a defendant. (CO 1,2,3,4)

10. List and describe the rights guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. (CO 1)