LMPT Exam 1 Remediation: Questions With Solutions
It is critical to be ________ and react to the threat of violence and not the actual
violence itself. Right Ans - proactive
Legislative Branch Right Ans - Who enacts the laws?
Executive Branch Right Ans - who implements the laws
Judicial Branch Right Ans - Interprets the laws
1st Amendment Right Ans - Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly,
and Petition
4th Amendment Right Ans - Freedom from unreasonable searches and
seizures
5th Amendment Right Ans - The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy,
right to due process
5th Amendment Right Ans - Double jeopardy
Dual sovereignty
Self incrimination
Grand jury &
Due process
6th Amendment Right Ans - Speedy trial
Right to confront witnesses
Compulsory process to obtain witnesses f
Assistance of counsel
Informed of the nature and cause of the charges
8th Amendment Right Ans - No excessive bail or fines
No cruel & unusual punishment.
How does the U.S. Constitution apply to law enforcement behavior? Right
Ans - When law enforcement agencies abide by the Constitution, members of
the public are more likely to view police actions as legitimate. The community
, will know they can trust police officers to act in ways that are respectful,
appropriate, and just.
Identify the components of the criminal justice system that originate in the
U.S. Constitution. Right Ans - Grand Jury, initial appearance, venue, and the
right to trial by jury
Identify when speech, or expression, is protected under the First Amendments
to the U.S. Constitution. Right Ans - Protects the people from unreasonable
government restrictions on expressing their thoughts and ideas. Expression
under the First Amendment is communication of an idea in almost any form.
How can people express themselves as defined through first amendment?
Right Ans - speech, the written word, gestures, or symbolic acts.
What are the exceptions to freedom of speech? Right Ans - (1) obscenity,
(2) fraudulent misrepresentation, (3) defamation, (4) advocacy of imminent
lawless behavior, and (5) fighting words.
What are fighting words? Right Ans - They are personally abusive epithets
which, when addressed to the ordinary citizen, are reasonably likely to
provoke a violent reaction. More than profanity, they are an invitation to fight.
What is 'advocating imminent lawless action'? Right Ans - First, the
advocacy must be directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action.
Consequently, advocating lawlessness at some future time is protected.
Secondly, the advocacy must be likely to incite or produce lawlessness, so
even if the speaker advocates immediate lawlessness, the audience must be
receptive to the idea.
Define creating clear and present danger? Right Ans - Imagine a passenger
on an airplane joking with a flight attendant and saying, "I've got a bomb."
Attempts like those that place the public in fear of pending peril
Define 'true threats' Right Ans - concerning an attempt to kill, injure, or
intimidate any individual or to unlawfully damage or destroy any building
Identify where (the forum) that the people have the most protection
exercising their first amendment rights and how the government can control
It is critical to be ________ and react to the threat of violence and not the actual
violence itself. Right Ans - proactive
Legislative Branch Right Ans - Who enacts the laws?
Executive Branch Right Ans - who implements the laws
Judicial Branch Right Ans - Interprets the laws
1st Amendment Right Ans - Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly,
and Petition
4th Amendment Right Ans - Freedom from unreasonable searches and
seizures
5th Amendment Right Ans - The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy,
right to due process
5th Amendment Right Ans - Double jeopardy
Dual sovereignty
Self incrimination
Grand jury &
Due process
6th Amendment Right Ans - Speedy trial
Right to confront witnesses
Compulsory process to obtain witnesses f
Assistance of counsel
Informed of the nature and cause of the charges
8th Amendment Right Ans - No excessive bail or fines
No cruel & unusual punishment.
How does the U.S. Constitution apply to law enforcement behavior? Right
Ans - When law enforcement agencies abide by the Constitution, members of
the public are more likely to view police actions as legitimate. The community
, will know they can trust police officers to act in ways that are respectful,
appropriate, and just.
Identify the components of the criminal justice system that originate in the
U.S. Constitution. Right Ans - Grand Jury, initial appearance, venue, and the
right to trial by jury
Identify when speech, or expression, is protected under the First Amendments
to the U.S. Constitution. Right Ans - Protects the people from unreasonable
government restrictions on expressing their thoughts and ideas. Expression
under the First Amendment is communication of an idea in almost any form.
How can people express themselves as defined through first amendment?
Right Ans - speech, the written word, gestures, or symbolic acts.
What are the exceptions to freedom of speech? Right Ans - (1) obscenity,
(2) fraudulent misrepresentation, (3) defamation, (4) advocacy of imminent
lawless behavior, and (5) fighting words.
What are fighting words? Right Ans - They are personally abusive epithets
which, when addressed to the ordinary citizen, are reasonably likely to
provoke a violent reaction. More than profanity, they are an invitation to fight.
What is 'advocating imminent lawless action'? Right Ans - First, the
advocacy must be directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action.
Consequently, advocating lawlessness at some future time is protected.
Secondly, the advocacy must be likely to incite or produce lawlessness, so
even if the speaker advocates immediate lawlessness, the audience must be
receptive to the idea.
Define creating clear and present danger? Right Ans - Imagine a passenger
on an airplane joking with a flight attendant and saying, "I've got a bomb."
Attempts like those that place the public in fear of pending peril
Define 'true threats' Right Ans - concerning an attempt to kill, injure, or
intimidate any individual or to unlawfully damage or destroy any building
Identify where (the forum) that the people have the most protection
exercising their first amendment rights and how the government can control
