USCG BTM EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

USCG BTM EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS What is authority? - Answer -The government's legal power to act What is jurisdiction? - Answer -The government's power to exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels, and territories What authority does 14 U.S.C. 89 (a) give the Coast Guard? - Answer - The Coast Guard may make searches, examinations, arrests, seizures, inquiries, and inspections upon the high seas and waters which the U.S. has jurisdiction How can 14 U.S.C. 89 (a) be explained to the boating public? - Answer - The Coast Guard is authorized by 14 U.S.C. 89 to board any vessel subject to the jurisdiction or to the operation of any law of the United States, on the high seas and waters which the U.S. has jurisdiction, at any time, day or night, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of the laws of the United States. What are the boarding team members scope of responsibilities? - Answer -1. Reflect credit onto the Coast Guard by the manner in which they conduct boardings. 2. Be responsive to the public for education of boating safety and legal requirements.3. Assist the boarding officer as necessary. What are the jurisdictional limitations (jurisdictional triangle)? - Answer -1. Substantive law (law that prohibits certain action or requires affirmative conduct). 2. Vessel status/flag 3. Location What is required for boardings of U.S. vessels in foreign territorial waters? - Answer -Coastal nation permission Foreign vessels temporarily using waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction are ___ from U.S. numbering and safety carriage requirements. - Answer - exempt Which vessels are not subject to U.S. jurisdiction? - Answer -Foreign government-owned non-commercial vessels, and foreign naval or military vessels Do units and personnel have a "duty to retreat" to avoid law enforcement situations? - Answer -No, however, retreat is an alternative and may be the most reasonable decision, depending upon the circumstances. What is non-deadly force? - Answer -Any force other than deadly force. What are the situations in which non-deadly force may be used? - Answer -1. Individual self-defense 2. To compel compliance with an order the Coast Guard has authority to issue3. To prevent a federal crime, or where authorized, a serious state or foreign crime for which the Coast Guard has authority to act on behalf of that state or foreign government 4. To affect a lawful arrest or prevent an escape when there is probable cause that the suspect committed a federal crime (or non-federal crime if lawfully acting under non-federal authority). 5. To prevent the theft of, intentional damage to, or destruction of property (including information) that the Coast Guard has authority to protect. What is the Use of Force Policy? - Answer -Only the force reasonably necessary under the circumstances may be used. Force shall not be