MISSOURI POST TEST PREP EXAM 200
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WITH VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
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1. 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%
2. 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.
3. Which branch of government makes the laws?: Legislative Branch 4. The 3
branches of the Fed and Missouri Governments are:
_________________________.: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
5. Which branch of government enforces the laws?: Executive Branch
6. Which branch of government interprets and applies laws?: Judicial Branch 7.
What branch are law enforcement apart of?: Executive Branch
8. Order of appeal in Missouri starts from:
,_______________________________.: Municipal court, MO Associate Circuit Court,
all the way to U.S. Supreme court.
9. If an officer violate a citizen civil rights throughout the encounters, penalty
is the _____________________.: Exclusionary rules (which is guaranteed by the
Bills of Rights)
10. To convict a citizen for criminal matter, the court must prove
_______________________.: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
11. Define Reasonable Suspicion:: Facts or circumstances which based on your
experience lead you to believe criminal activity might be occurring.
12. 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.
13. Who are the four player in the trial?: Judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, and
jury.
14. Define Hearsay:: Information received from other people that one cannot
adequately substantiate; will not be credible in court.
15. If the suspect is placed under arrest and not read Miranda rights,
__________________ statements may be used in evidence in court.:
Spontaneous or voluntary
16. What are the 4 eyewitness identification method?: Line-ups, photo spreads,
one-on-one confrontation, and courtroom.
17. Weeks vs. US: The courts held that evidence obtained illegally by federal
officers can not be used in the federal courts.
, 18. Mapp vs. Ohio (exclusionary rule): Evidence obtained illegally cannot be
used against someone in a court of law
19. 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.
20. Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S. (1920): Fruit of the Poisoned Tree Doctrine
that bans from trial any illegally obtained evidence.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. A good faith cannot be used if:: All the above
24. Per fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine, if a piece of evidence is found to be
inadmissible, anything derived from it is also ______________________.:
Inadmissble
25. Miranda vs. Arizona 1966: The supreme court case in which the court held
that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an
attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by
police.
26. In order for the confession to be voluntary, there must be no:: All the above
LATEST UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024. A+ GUARNTEED
1. 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%
2. 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.
3. Which branch of government makes the laws?: Legislative Branch 4. The 3
branches of the Fed and Missouri Governments are:
_________________________.: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
5. Which branch of government enforces the laws?: Executive Branch
6. Which branch of government interprets and applies laws?: Judicial Branch 7.
What branch are law enforcement apart of?: Executive Branch
8. Order of appeal in Missouri starts from:
,_______________________________.: Municipal court, MO Associate Circuit Court,
all the way to U.S. Supreme court.
9. If an officer violate a citizen civil rights throughout the encounters, penalty
is the _____________________.: Exclusionary rules (which is guaranteed by the
Bills of Rights)
10. To convict a citizen for criminal matter, the court must prove
_______________________.: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
11. Define Reasonable Suspicion:: Facts or circumstances which based on your
experience lead you to believe criminal activity might be occurring.
12. 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.
13. Who are the four player in the trial?: Judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, and
jury.
14. Define Hearsay:: Information received from other people that one cannot
adequately substantiate; will not be credible in court.
15. If the suspect is placed under arrest and not read Miranda rights,
__________________ statements may be used in evidence in court.:
Spontaneous or voluntary
16. What are the 4 eyewitness identification method?: Line-ups, photo spreads,
one-on-one confrontation, and courtroom.
17. Weeks vs. US: The courts held that evidence obtained illegally by federal
officers can not be used in the federal courts.
, 18. Mapp vs. Ohio (exclusionary rule): Evidence obtained illegally cannot be
used against someone in a court of law
19. 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.
20. Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. U.S. (1920): Fruit of the Poisoned Tree Doctrine
that bans from trial any illegally obtained evidence.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. A good faith cannot be used if:: All the above
24. Per fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine, if a piece of evidence is found to be
inadmissible, anything derived from it is also ______________________.:
Inadmissble
25. Miranda vs. Arizona 1966: The supreme court case in which the court held
that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an
attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by
police.
26. In order for the confession to be voluntary, there must be no:: All the above
