7 The writ of habeas corpus protects:
a. students who want to see their files
b. the right of association and petition
c. persons in confinement
d. criminal defendants whose trial is delayed
e. civil defendants whose case is delayed
c
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A mistake committed by a trial court that is serious enough to warrant a new trial because the mistake could have affected the outcome of the original trial is known by which of the following terms?
a) plea bargaining b) judicial review c) reversible error d) harmless error e) double jeopardy
Which of the following statements is true about selective incorporation?
a. The Supreme Court has applied all the provisions of the Bill of Rights against the states. b. Selective incorporation is based on the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. c. The Supreme Court has interpreted the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to include some rights beyond those specifically mentioned in the Bill of Rights. d. Amendments are selectively enforced by the Supreme Court. e. The Bill of Rights is at odds with selective incorporation.