MPOETC Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1st amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
2nd amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER No quartering of soldiers
4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to
due process
6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by
an attorney for an accused person
7th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive
fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
9th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution
10th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Powers Reserved to the States
14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens
and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
bill of rights - CORRECT ANSWER first ten amendments
,what are civil rights violations - CORRECT ANSWER unlawful arrest
search and seizure without pc
unwarranted physical violence
holding prisoner beyond limitations
Illinois v gates - CORRECT ANSWER analyzing the totality of circumstances in determining
pc
Tennessee v garner - CORRECT ANSWER officer can use deadly force on a fleeing Delon if
they are a threat to the community
Terry v ohio - CORRECT ANSWER Terry frisk
frisking for weapons for officer safety
mapp v ohio - CORRECT ANSWER exclusionary rule
graham v conner - CORRECT ANSWER officers reasonable perspective of a scene will be
judged rather than 20/20 hindsight of others
nix v williams - CORRECT ANSWER inevitable discovery exemption - evidence that was
illegally seized may be used in court if it can be shown that it would have inevitably been discovered
us v leon - CORRECT ANSWER good faith exception to the exclusionary rule
arizona v gant - CORRECT ANSWER area within reach can be searched
arizona v miranda - CORRECT ANSWER miranda rights
Minnesota v dickerson - CORRECT ANSWER when a police officer who is conducting a
lawful putdown search for weapons feels something that plainly is contraband, the object may be
seized even though it is not a weapon
, commonwealth v mimms - CORRECT ANSWER allows officers to make someone exit a
vehicle and search them
commonwealth v grey - CORRECT ANSWER a nervous suspect does not equal reasonable
suspicion
commonwealth v maglioccio - CORRECT ANSWER a person cannot be convicted of ethnic
intimidation without being found guilty of predicate offenses
commonwealth v edmunds - CORRECT ANSWER pa has no good faith exception to the
exclusionary rule
commonwealth v alexander - CORRECT ANSWER requires pc and exigent circumstances for
a warrantless investigatory vehicle search
commonwealth v grooms - CORRECT ANSWER odor of marijuana is no longer pc to search a
vehicle
what are the four sources of law that gives police power to arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER us
constitution
pa constitution
case law
pa statutory law
halo effect - CORRECT ANSWER
subpoena - CORRECT ANSWER notice ordering someone to appear in court
tort - CORRECT ANSWER violation of civil law
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1st amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
2nd amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER No quartering of soldiers
4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to
due process
6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by
an attorney for an accused person
7th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive
fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
9th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution
10th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Powers Reserved to the States
14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens
and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
bill of rights - CORRECT ANSWER first ten amendments
,what are civil rights violations - CORRECT ANSWER unlawful arrest
search and seizure without pc
unwarranted physical violence
holding prisoner beyond limitations
Illinois v gates - CORRECT ANSWER analyzing the totality of circumstances in determining
pc
Tennessee v garner - CORRECT ANSWER officer can use deadly force on a fleeing Delon if
they are a threat to the community
Terry v ohio - CORRECT ANSWER Terry frisk
frisking for weapons for officer safety
mapp v ohio - CORRECT ANSWER exclusionary rule
graham v conner - CORRECT ANSWER officers reasonable perspective of a scene will be
judged rather than 20/20 hindsight of others
nix v williams - CORRECT ANSWER inevitable discovery exemption - evidence that was
illegally seized may be used in court if it can be shown that it would have inevitably been discovered
us v leon - CORRECT ANSWER good faith exception to the exclusionary rule
arizona v gant - CORRECT ANSWER area within reach can be searched
arizona v miranda - CORRECT ANSWER miranda rights
Minnesota v dickerson - CORRECT ANSWER when a police officer who is conducting a
lawful putdown search for weapons feels something that plainly is contraband, the object may be
seized even though it is not a weapon
, commonwealth v mimms - CORRECT ANSWER allows officers to make someone exit a
vehicle and search them
commonwealth v grey - CORRECT ANSWER a nervous suspect does not equal reasonable
suspicion
commonwealth v maglioccio - CORRECT ANSWER a person cannot be convicted of ethnic
intimidation without being found guilty of predicate offenses
commonwealth v edmunds - CORRECT ANSWER pa has no good faith exception to the
exclusionary rule
commonwealth v alexander - CORRECT ANSWER requires pc and exigent circumstances for
a warrantless investigatory vehicle search
commonwealth v grooms - CORRECT ANSWER odor of marijuana is no longer pc to search a
vehicle
what are the four sources of law that gives police power to arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER us
constitution
pa constitution
case law
pa statutory law
halo effect - CORRECT ANSWER
subpoena - CORRECT ANSWER notice ordering someone to appear in court
tort - CORRECT ANSWER violation of civil law
