JOMC 486-constitutional Law Final
Exam Review/Exam Questions with
Accurate & Verified Answers.
Searches s at international borders:
a. may be conducted without probable cause or a warrant.
b. must be based on reasonable suspicion.
c. must be based on probable cause.
d. must be conducted randomly. - Answer may be conducted without probable cause or a
warrant.
The most commonly used method to determine reasonableness is the case-by-case method,
which:
a. considers the totality of circumstances in each individual case.
b. compares a case to other similar cases.
c. considers a specific rule that applies to all cases.
d. assigns points to each indicia of reasonableness. - Answer considers the totality of
circumstances in each individual case.
This case applied Sixth Amendment rights to juveniles, including the right against self-
incrimination, the right to receive notice of the charges, the right to confront and cross-examine
witnesses, and the right to counsel.
a. Townsend v. Burke
b. Gideon v. Wainwright
c. Smith v. Hooey
d. In re Gault - Answer In re Gault
Polic e may use deadly force against fleeing felons only if:
a. the suspect presents an imminent danger to life.
b. the police fear the felon would otherwise escape.
c. state law requires it.
d. the pursuit enters another jurisdiction. - Answer the suspect presents an imminent danger
to life.
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton are the only two Presidents of the United States to be:
a. the president, and then serve as a member of Congress years later.
,b. elected to a third term by executive order of Congress.
c. impeached.
d. assassinated in office. - Answer impeached.
Th e standard of proof required in a civil case is:
a. the same as that required in a criminal case.
b. a preponderance of the evidence.
c. more stringent than that required in a criminal case.
d. proof beyond a reasonable doubt. - Answer a preponderance of the evidence.
Whe n would a traffic stop require Miranda warnings?
a. An officer is asking for consent to search a vehicle.
b. An officer is going to arrest a driver.
c. Miranda warnings are not required for traffic stops.
d. A records check reveals an expired license. - Answer Miranda warnings are not required
for traffic stops.
The United States Justice System is best referred to as an:
a. oppositional process.
b. investigative process.
c. adversarial process.
d. inquisitorial process. - Answer adversarial process.
Wher e the facts and circumstances within the officers' knowledge and of which they had
reasonably trustworthy information is sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable caution in
the belief that an offense has been or is being committed" is the Supreme Court's definition of:
a. reasonable suspicion.
b. beyond a reasonable doubt.
c. probable cause.
d. a preponderance of the evidence. - Answer probable cause.
Wha t level of proof is required for a Terry stop?
a. reasonable suspicion
b. No proof is required.
c. probable cause
d. a preponderance of the evidence - Answer reasonable suspicion
, Opponent s o f the death penalty most frequently cite the prohibition against cruel and unusual
punishment in the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Eighth Amendment.
c. Fourth Amendment.
d. Sixth Amendment. - Answer Eighth Amendment.
The Miranda warnings must be given:
a. immediately upon arresting an individual.
b. to all witnesses who may be called upon to testify in court.
c. only to those suspects interrogated in the custody of police.
d. to anyone being interrogated by the police. - Answer only to those suspects interrogated
in the custody of police.
Often referred to as a court of appeals, what is the highest court on the state level?
a. state superior court
b. intermediate appellate court
c. district court
d. state supreme court - Answer state supreme court
Whe n a person is handcuffed after being arrested, officers may search:
a. only locations that the suspect could reach while handcuffed.
b. the area that was under the immediate control of the suspect prior to being arrested.
c. all areas in which the suspect could have hidden evidence.
d. only their person. - Answer the area that was under the immediate control of the suspect
prior to being arrested.
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights are housed at the:
a. National Archives Building.
b. White House.
c. Supreme Court Building.
d. American History Museum. - Answer National Archives Building.
Th e famous Supremacy Clause, declaring the "Supreme Law of the Land," is contained in:
a. the Great Compromise.
Exam Review/Exam Questions with
Accurate & Verified Answers.
Searches s at international borders:
a. may be conducted without probable cause or a warrant.
b. must be based on reasonable suspicion.
c. must be based on probable cause.
d. must be conducted randomly. - Answer may be conducted without probable cause or a
warrant.
The most commonly used method to determine reasonableness is the case-by-case method,
which:
a. considers the totality of circumstances in each individual case.
b. compares a case to other similar cases.
c. considers a specific rule that applies to all cases.
d. assigns points to each indicia of reasonableness. - Answer considers the totality of
circumstances in each individual case.
This case applied Sixth Amendment rights to juveniles, including the right against self-
incrimination, the right to receive notice of the charges, the right to confront and cross-examine
witnesses, and the right to counsel.
a. Townsend v. Burke
b. Gideon v. Wainwright
c. Smith v. Hooey
d. In re Gault - Answer In re Gault
Polic e may use deadly force against fleeing felons only if:
a. the suspect presents an imminent danger to life.
b. the police fear the felon would otherwise escape.
c. state law requires it.
d. the pursuit enters another jurisdiction. - Answer the suspect presents an imminent danger
to life.
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton are the only two Presidents of the United States to be:
a. the president, and then serve as a member of Congress years later.
,b. elected to a third term by executive order of Congress.
c. impeached.
d. assassinated in office. - Answer impeached.
Th e standard of proof required in a civil case is:
a. the same as that required in a criminal case.
b. a preponderance of the evidence.
c. more stringent than that required in a criminal case.
d. proof beyond a reasonable doubt. - Answer a preponderance of the evidence.
Whe n would a traffic stop require Miranda warnings?
a. An officer is asking for consent to search a vehicle.
b. An officer is going to arrest a driver.
c. Miranda warnings are not required for traffic stops.
d. A records check reveals an expired license. - Answer Miranda warnings are not required
for traffic stops.
The United States Justice System is best referred to as an:
a. oppositional process.
b. investigative process.
c. adversarial process.
d. inquisitorial process. - Answer adversarial process.
Wher e the facts and circumstances within the officers' knowledge and of which they had
reasonably trustworthy information is sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable caution in
the belief that an offense has been or is being committed" is the Supreme Court's definition of:
a. reasonable suspicion.
b. beyond a reasonable doubt.
c. probable cause.
d. a preponderance of the evidence. - Answer probable cause.
Wha t level of proof is required for a Terry stop?
a. reasonable suspicion
b. No proof is required.
c. probable cause
d. a preponderance of the evidence - Answer reasonable suspicion
, Opponent s o f the death penalty most frequently cite the prohibition against cruel and unusual
punishment in the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Eighth Amendment.
c. Fourth Amendment.
d. Sixth Amendment. - Answer Eighth Amendment.
The Miranda warnings must be given:
a. immediately upon arresting an individual.
b. to all witnesses who may be called upon to testify in court.
c. only to those suspects interrogated in the custody of police.
d. to anyone being interrogated by the police. - Answer only to those suspects interrogated
in the custody of police.
Often referred to as a court of appeals, what is the highest court on the state level?
a. state superior court
b. intermediate appellate court
c. district court
d. state supreme court - Answer state supreme court
Whe n a person is handcuffed after being arrested, officers may search:
a. only locations that the suspect could reach while handcuffed.
b. the area that was under the immediate control of the suspect prior to being arrested.
c. all areas in which the suspect could have hidden evidence.
d. only their person. - Answer the area that was under the immediate control of the suspect
prior to being arrested.
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights are housed at the:
a. National Archives Building.
b. White House.
c. Supreme Court Building.
d. American History Museum. - Answer National Archives Building.
Th e famous Supremacy Clause, declaring the "Supreme Law of the Land," is contained in:
a. the Great Compromise.
