Question 1

According to SCOTUS in U.S. v. Montoya de Hernandez (1985) , involving a detention at the border for drug investigation:

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A)  even routine customs searches at the border require reasonable suspicion.
B)  any detention at the border that lasts more than 15 minutes is unreasonable.
C)  detention beyond the scope of a routine customs search and inspection is always unreasonable.
D)  the Fourth Amendment's balance of reasonableness is qualitatively different at the international border than in the interior of the country.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

A brief detention that enables law enforcement officers to freeze a situation for the purpose of investigating suspicious persons is a(n)_______________ . ​

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stop

Question 3

The totality-of-facts-and-circumstances test is also known as the:

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A)  whole picture test.
B)  objective basis test.
C)  logical test.
D)  reasonableness test.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The patting down of a suspect's outer clothing to check for weapons is the type of search called a _______________ .

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Question 5

There are two parts to the Fourth Amendment: the reasonableness clause and the:

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A)  warrant clause.
B)  objective clause.
C)  subjective clause.
D)  suspicion clause.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Fourth Amendment stops and frisks are warrantless searches and seizures that must satisfy the two conditions of what test?

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A)  the "bright-line" test
B)  the balancing test
C)  the whole picture test
D)  the reasonableness testE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Outer clothing pat-downs do not constitute Fourth Amendment searches. ​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A suspect's race alone cannot constitute reasonable suspicion for police action. ​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As per Maryland v. Wilson (1997) , police officers who have effected a traffic stop can choose to remove _______________ from the stopped vehicle to maximize personal safety.

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A)  drivers
B)  animals
C)  passengers
D)  weaponsE) None of the above
F) A) and C) C

Question 10

What case established the nature of a reasonable stop regarding suspected "balloon swallowers"?

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A)  U.S. v. Montoya de Hernandez (1985) 
B)  Terry v. Ohio (1968) 
C)  Arizona v. Johnson (2009) 
D)  Illinois v. Lidster (2004) E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

According to the SCOTUS opinion in Terry v. Ohio (1968) , which of the following is permissible in a police stop and frisk of a citizen on a street to investigate a possible robbery?

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A)  In dealing with dangerous situations on city streets, police need an escalating set of flexible responses.
B)  Police cannot stop citizens without probable cause that crime is afoot.
C)  In any instance where the police can stop a person, they can also frisk the person.
D)  Police cannot stop citizens without clear and convincing evidence that crime is afoot.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Arizona v. Johnson (2009) ruled that:

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A)  it's lawful to frisk a passenger in a lawfully stopped vehicle, even if the passenger wasn't suspected of committing a crime.
B)  it's not lawful to frisk a passenger in a lawfully stopped vehicle, even if the passenger wasn't suspected of committing a crime.
C)  highway sobriety checkpoint programs are reasonable stops of citizens, even when there's no individualized suspicion.
D)  highway sobriety checkpoint programs are reasonable stops of citizens, only if there's individualized suspicion.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Reasonable suspicion needed to make a stop requires: ​

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A)  more than probable cause.
B)  a preponderance of the evidence.
C)  only a hunch.
D)  some minimum level of objective justification.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Fourth Amendment stops are not warrantless seizures. ​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Barricades set up for stopping vehicles and questioning the occupants are known as _______________ . ​

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The answer of Barricades set up for stopping vehicles and...

Question 16

Which of the following circumstances has been found sufficient by itself to amount to reasonable suspicion? ​

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A)  A driver was double-parked within ten feet of a pedestrian in a drug trafficking area.
B)  A passenger leaving an airplane appeared nervous in the presence of officers.
C)  A driver failed to look at a patrol car late at night.
D)  At 2:15 a.m., a person approached an officer in his police vehicle in a high crime area and told him that a person seated in a nearby car had illegal drugs and a gun at his waist.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) D

Question 17

According to the SCOTUS opinion in Illinois v. Wardlow (2000), a person's mere presence in a high crime area can supply the objective basis needed for a stop. ​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is considered a type of hearsay information?

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A)  statements by fellow officers
B)  resisting an officer
C)  contradictory answers
D)  hidingE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The first question to ask in a Fourth Amendment case is whether the:

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A)  officer action was a stop and frisk.
B)  officer action was unreasonable.
C)  fruit of the police action (that which was obtained) should be excluded.
D)  police were investigating a serious crime. ​E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Voluntary contacts between citizens and police officers are seizures. ​

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Stop and Frisk

According to SCOTUS in U.S. v. Montoya de Hernandez (1985) , involving a detention at the border for drug investigation:

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A brief detention that enables law enforcement officers to freeze a situation for the purpose of investigating suspicious persons is a(n)_______________ . ​

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The totality-of-facts-and-circumstances test is also known as the:

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The patting down of a suspect's outer clothing to check for weapons is the type of search called a _______________ .

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There are two parts to the Fourth Amendment: the reasonableness clause and the:

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Fourth Amendment stops and frisks are warrantless searches and seizures that must satisfy the two conditions of what test?

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Outer clothing pat-downs do not constitute Fourth Amendment searches. ​

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A suspect's race alone cannot constitute reasonable suspicion for police action. ​

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As per Maryland v. Wilson (1997) , police officers who have effected a traffic stop can choose to remove _______________ from the stopped vehicle to maximize personal safety.

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What case established the nature of a reasonable stop regarding suspected "balloon swallowers"?

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According to the SCOTUS opinion in Terry v. Ohio (1968) , which of the following is permissible in a police stop and frisk of a citizen on a street to investigate a possible robbery?

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Arizona v. Johnson (2009) ruled that:

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Reasonable suspicion needed to make a stop requires: ​

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Fourth Amendment stops are not warrantless seizures. ​

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Barricades set up for stopping vehicles and questioning the occupants are known as _______________ . ​

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Which of the following circumstances has been found sufficient by itself to amount to reasonable suspicion? ​

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According to the SCOTUS opinion in Illinois v. Wardlow (2000), a person's mere presence in a high crime area can supply the objective basis needed for a stop. ​

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Which of the following is considered a type of hearsay information?

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The first question to ask in a Fourth Amendment case is whether the:

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Voluntary contacts between citizens and police officers are seizures. ​

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A brief detention that enables law enforcement officers to freeze a situation for the purpose of investigating suspicious persons is a(n)_______________ .

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