MISSOURI POST TEST EXAM
2026 | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A+) | VERIFIED
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In civil court, under the preponderance standard, the burden of proof is met
when the party with the burden convinces the fact finder that there is a greater
than _________ chance that the claim is true.
50%
What is the difference between constitutional law and statutory law?
One is based on court ruling (Supreme Court) and the other is based on laws
passed by the state legislature.
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative Branch
The 3 branches of the Fed and Missouri Governments are:
_________________________.
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
,Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government interprets and applies laws?
Judicial Branch
What branch are law enforcement apart of?
Executive Branch
Order of appeal in Missouri starts from: _______________________________.
Municipal court, MO Associate Circuit Court, all the way to U.S. Supreme court.
If an officer violate a citizen civil rights throughout the encounters, penalty is the
_____________________.
Exclusionary rules (which is guaranteed by the Bills of Rights)
To convict a citizen for criminal matter, the court must prove
_______________________.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Define Reasonable Suspicion:
Facts or circumstances which based on your experience lead you to believe
criminal activity might be occurring.
Define Probable Cause:
A set of facts or circumstances which lead a reasonable and prudent person to
believe a crime has been commit and a particular person committed it.
Who are the four player in the trial?
Judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, and jury.
Define Hearsay:
Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate;
will not be credible in court.
, If the suspect is placed under arrest and not read Miranda rights,
__________________ statements may be used in evidence in court.
Spontaneous or voluntary
What are the 4 eyewitness identification method?
Line-ups, photo spreads, one-on-one confrontation, and courtroom.
Weeks vs. US
The courts held that evidence obtained illegally by federal officers can not be used
in the federal courts.
Mapp vs. Ohio (exclusionary rule)
Evidence obtained illegally cannot be used against someone in a court of law
Exclusionary Rule
A rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a
criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct.
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S. (1920)
Fruit of the Poisoned Tree Doctrine that bans from trial any illegally obtained
evidence.
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine
A legal principle that excludes from introduction at trial any evidence later
developed as a result of an illegal search or seizure.
Good faith exception
An exception to the Supreme Court exclusionary rule, holding that evidence seized
on the basis of a mistakenly issued search warrant can be introduced at trial if the
mistake was made in good faith, that is, if all the parties involved had reason at
the time to believe that the warrant was proper.
A good faith cannot be used if:
All the above
2026 | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A+) | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST TEST (JUST
RELEASED)
In civil court, under the preponderance standard, the burden of proof is met
when the party with the burden convinces the fact finder that there is a greater
than _________ chance that the claim is true.
50%
What is the difference between constitutional law and statutory law?
One is based on court ruling (Supreme Court) and the other is based on laws
passed by the state legislature.
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative Branch
The 3 branches of the Fed and Missouri Governments are:
_________________________.
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
,Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government interprets and applies laws?
Judicial Branch
What branch are law enforcement apart of?
Executive Branch
Order of appeal in Missouri starts from: _______________________________.
Municipal court, MO Associate Circuit Court, all the way to U.S. Supreme court.
If an officer violate a citizen civil rights throughout the encounters, penalty is the
_____________________.
Exclusionary rules (which is guaranteed by the Bills of Rights)
To convict a citizen for criminal matter, the court must prove
_______________________.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Define Reasonable Suspicion:
Facts or circumstances which based on your experience lead you to believe
criminal activity might be occurring.
Define Probable Cause:
A set of facts or circumstances which lead a reasonable and prudent person to
believe a crime has been commit and a particular person committed it.
Who are the four player in the trial?
Judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, and jury.
Define Hearsay:
Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate;
will not be credible in court.
, If the suspect is placed under arrest and not read Miranda rights,
__________________ statements may be used in evidence in court.
Spontaneous or voluntary
What are the 4 eyewitness identification method?
Line-ups, photo spreads, one-on-one confrontation, and courtroom.
Weeks vs. US
The courts held that evidence obtained illegally by federal officers can not be used
in the federal courts.
Mapp vs. Ohio (exclusionary rule)
Evidence obtained illegally cannot be used against someone in a court of law
Exclusionary Rule
A rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a
criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct.
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S. (1920)
Fruit of the Poisoned Tree Doctrine that bans from trial any illegally obtained
evidence.
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine
A legal principle that excludes from introduction at trial any evidence later
developed as a result of an illegal search or seizure.
Good faith exception
An exception to the Supreme Court exclusionary rule, holding that evidence seized
on the basis of a mistakenly issued search warrant can be introduced at trial if the
mistake was made in good faith, that is, if all the parties involved had reason at
the time to believe that the warrant was proper.
A good faith cannot be used if:
All the above
