USCG BTM Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

USCG BTM Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Define Authority - Answer️️ -Authority is the government's legal power to act. What are the 5 fundamental sources of the Coast Guard's authority? - Answer️️ -MLE Customs PWCS Assistance CGIS Define 14 USC 522 - P1 - Answer️️ -The Coast Guard may make inquiries, examinations, searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of the laws of the United States. Define 14 USC 522 - P2 - Answer️️ -For such purposes, commissioned, warrant, and petty officers may at any time go on board any vessel subject to the jurisdiction or to the operation of any law of the United States, address inquires to those on board, examine the ship's documents and papers, and examine, inspect, and search the vessel, and use all necessary force to compel compliance 14 USC 522 - P3 - Answer️️ -When from such inquires, examination, inspection, or search it appears that a breach of the laws of the United States rendering a person liable to arrest is being, or has been committed by any person, such person shall be ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:30 AM Page | 2 arrested or, if escaping to shore, shall be immediately pursued and arrested on shore, or other lawful and appropriate action shall be taken. 14 USC 522 - P4 - Answer️️ -Or, if it shall appear that a breach of the laws of the United States has been committed so as to render such vessel, or merchandise, or any part thereof, on board of, or brought into the United States by, such vessel, liable to forfeiture, or so as to render such vessel liable to a fine or penalty and if necessary to secure such fine or penalty, such vessel or such merchandise, or both, shall be seized. Define Jurisdiction - Answer️️ -The government's right to exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels, and territory. What is the jurisdictional triangle? - Answer️️ -Substantive law, Vessel/Flag Status, Location Define substantive law - Answer️️ -A substantive law is one that prohibits certain action or requires affirmative conduct. What are the 8 categories of laws most commonly enforced by the USCG? - Answer️️ -Drug enforcement, immigration, fisheries, protected areas and species, environmental and pollution laws, PWCS, vessel safety, general criminal What are the categories of vessel flag/status? - Answer️️ -US, foreign,