Constitutional Criminal Protections Hard to Keep Straight?

Our flashcards cover Fourth Amendment (searches, seizures, warrants, exceptions), Fifth Amendment (Miranda, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, grand jury), Sixth Amendment (right to counsel, speedy trial, confrontation, jury trial), Eighth Amendment (bail, cruel and unusual punishment), identification procedures, and federal sentencing guidelines.

Federal criminal procedure is grounded in the U.S. Constitution and applies as a baseline through the Fourteenth Amendment. Our flashcards focus on these federal constitutional standards as tested on the MBE, which all states must meet at minimum.

Yes. We cover search incident to arrest, automobile exception, plain view, consent, exigent circumstances, Terry stops, inventory searches, and special needs exceptions with their specific requirements and limitations.

Yes. We thoroughly cover the exclusionary rule, fruit of the poisonous tree, and all major exceptions (independent source, inevitable discovery, attenuation, good faith reliance on warrant).