Answer: Police power
Question: The clause in the First Amendment that states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” is known as: The reckless clause. The yuck clause. The establishment clause. The free exercise clause.
Answer: The establishment clause.
Question: Which are considered property crimes? Arson Shoplifting Assault None of the above
Answer: None of the above
Question: Ratified in 1865, the 13th Amendment: Banned racial practices of the law. Created affirmative action. Abolished slavery. All of the above.
Answer: Abolished slavery.
Question: When a reasonable person would believe they are not free to leave while in the presence of the police is known as: Seizure Probable cause Reasonable suspicion De facto arrest
Answer: Seizure
Question: The term used to determine which cases are worthy to be reviewed by the Supreme Court is: Writ of certiorari Writ of venire Writ of habeas corpus None of the above
Answer: Writ of certiorari
Question: The physical control or movement of property is:
Answer Choices:
a) Abstraction.
b) Appropriation.
c) Absconding.
d) Misleading.
Answer: b) Appropriation.
Question: Because a traffic stop is brief and occurs in public, it is still considered an arrest and Miranda must be given. True False
Answer: False
Question: Poor and unable to afford an attorney is the definition of: Indigent Voir dire Adversarial system Double jeopardy
Answer: Indigent
Question: The freedom of speech/expressions includes the right to speak and the right to be heard. This right is covered in which Amendment? Second Fourth Sixth First
Answer: First
Question: The laws that regulate carrying a concealed weapon, also called right-to-carry laws, vary from state to state. True False
Answer: True
Question: What court case, in 1971, did the court rule that there was no express right of an individual to keep and bear arms? United States v. Cruikshank United States v. Miller Adams v. Williams Stevens v. United States
Answer: United States v. Miller
Question: The process of questioning potential jurors to determine their impartiality is known as: Voir dire Writ of venire Certiorari Miranda
Answer: Voir dire
Question: The Fifth & Fourteenth Amendments constitutionally guaranteed the right of an accused to hear the charges against him or her to be heard by the court having jurisdiction over the matter. This right is known as: Incorporation doctrine. Selective incorporation. Affirmative action. Due process of law.
Answer: Due process of law.
Question: A speedy and public trial is guaranteed by the: Sixth Amendment First Amendment Second Amendment Sixth Amendment
Answer: Sixth Amendment
Question: Words that are insulting or exculpatory, addressed to a person face to face, are likely to make the person addressed respond with an immediate violent response is known as: Fighting words. Obscenity. Defamation. Lied speech.
Answer: Fighting words.
Question: The term that allows officers to question suspects without first giving the Miranda warning if the information sought urgently affects the officers’ and the public safety is known as the: Harmless error doctrine Public safety exception Plain view exception None of the above
Answer: Public safety exception
Question: Which are primary goals of a criminal investigation? Document evidence in crime scene (continuity) Arrest a suspect Legally obtain information to identify suspect All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Question: The power of a court to review decisions of other government entities and lower courts is known as: Bye Policy Judicial construction Judicial review Concurrent opinion
Answer: Judicial review