Question 1 (5 points)

What level of proof must be established for a police officer to make an arrest?

Question 1 options:

1)

Probable cause

2)

Beyond a reasonable doubt

3)

Reasonable suspicion

4)

Preponderance of the evidence

Question 2 (5 points)

A written argument that’s submitted to a court is called a/an

Question 2 options:

1)

appeal.

2)

mandate.

3)

directive.

4)

brief.

Question 3 (5 points)

The _______ states that the U.S. Constitution and laws passed by Congress are supreme laws and trump state laws.

Question 3 options:

1)

Bill of Rights

2)

Supremacy Clause

3)

Federal Rule of Procedure

4)

Twelfth Amendment

Question 4 (5 points)

In which case did the US Supreme Court hold that the government may not employ heat-sensing technology to obtain information about the interior of the home that could not otherwise be obtained without physical intrusion?

Question 4 options:

1)

Kyllo v. United States

2)

Katz v. United States

3)

Maryland v. Macon

4)

California v. Greenwood

Question 5 (5 points)

In 1966, the Supreme Court ruled that prior to interrogating a suspect in custody, the police must provide the suspect with a three-part _______ warning.

Question 5 options:

1)

due process

2)

Gerstein

3)

Miranda

4)

certiorari

Question 6 (5 points)

How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Question 6 options:

1)

10

2)

6

3)

4

4)

14

Question 7 (5 points)

Once a court has established a legal principle or rule, the rule becomes a legal _______ that will be followed by future courts in cases that involve the same legal issue.

Question 7 options:

1)

precedent

2)

norm

3)

code

4)

model

Question 8 (5 points)

Unlawful drugs and other prohibited substances are called

Question 8 options:

1)

ingresses.

2)

contraband.

3)

medicaments.

4)

fruits of crime.

Question 9 (5 points)

Which approach to incorporation focuses on the concept of “ordered liberty”?

Question 9 options:

1)

Total incorporation plus

2)

Selective incorporation

3)

Fundamental fairness

4)

Total incorporation

Question 10 (5 points)

In states that lack intermediate appellate courts, appeals are directed to the

Question 10 options:

1)

state supreme court.

2)

US Supreme Court.

3)

circuit courts.

4)

district courts.

Question 11 (5 points)

The _______ Amendment of the Constitution prohibits excessive bail and fines.

Question 11 options:

1)

Fifth

2)

Eighth

3)

Seventh

4)

Second

Question 12 (5 points)

In which of the following situations does a person have a reasonable expectation of privacy?

Question 12 options:

1)

Holding a conversation with a “false friend” in a hotel room

2)

Holding a conversation on a cell phone with a “false friend”

3)

Holding a conversation with an actual friend in a public park

4)

Holding a conversation with an actual friend inside their rented apartment

Question 13 (5 points)

What type of justices are guided by the intent of the framers of the US Constitution?

Question 13 options:

1)

Judicial

2)

Liberal

3)

Federalist

4)

Originalist

Question 14 (5 points)

The courts’ assumption that prosecutors will use “good judgment and common sense” is known as the

Question 14 options:

1)

principle of balance.

2)

presumption of regularity.

3)

right of discretion.

4)

equal protection clause.

Question 15 (5 points)

_______ is the area immediately surrounding a home and is considered a part of the dwelling; however, this area has no expectation of privacy from aerial surveillance.

Question 15 options:

1)

Open fields

2)

Curtilage

3)

Home turf

4)

Chattel

Question 16 (5 points)

The circuit _______ sit in three-judge panels.

Question 16 options:

1)

courts of county

2)

district courts

3)

courts of appeal

4)

regional courts

Question 17 (5 points)

A/An _______ hearing establishes a convicted defendant’s punishment.

Question 17 options:

1)

penalty

2)

sentencing

3)

post-conviction

4)

judicial

Question 18 (5 points)

Some US Supreme Court justices have said that even though they personally oppose abortion and would overturn Roe v. Wade if given the opportunity, they wouldn’t outlaw abortion but leave that decision up to the states. This point of view is an example of judicial

Question 18 options:

1)

activism.

2)

authority.

3)

restraint.

4)

philosophy.

Question 19 (5 points)

Which of the following defines the factual elements of a criminal offense?

Question 19 options:

1)

Substantive criminal law

2)

Substantive civil law

3)

Procedural criminal law

4)

Procedural civil law

Question 20 (5 points)

Which of the following has the power to issue search warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and rule on pretrial motions?

Question 20 options:

1)

Marshal

2)

Sheriff

3)

District attorney

4)

Magistrate judge