BTM PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
authority - ANSWER A government's legal power to act
Jurisdiction - ANSWER A government's power to exercise legal authority over
its persons, vessels and territory
Who has MLEM authority - ANSWER Commissioned officers, warrant
officers, petty officers.
14 USC 2 - ANSWER The Coast Guard shall enforce, or assist in the
enforcement of, all applicable Federal laws on, under, and over the high seas
and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Hostage Situation - ANSWER A situation in which a person is held and
threatened by a subject to force demands on a third party normally law
enforcement, notify a trained hostage negotiator, document events as they
occur, take note of demands, force is authorized to prevent loss of life if needed.
Do not antagonize, Don't play hero, Don't panic or complain, promote
Stockholm syndrome.
Cover vs Concealment - ANSWER Cover would stop a bullet, concealment
wouldn't
Stockholm - ANSWER A phenomenon that occurs between hostages and their
captors both develop positive feelings towards each other and may show
feelings toward authority's and their rescue efforts
, ICER - ANSWER Isolate, Contain, Evaluate, Report
14 USC 89(a) (long definition) - ANSWER The Coast Guard may make
inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures or arrests upon the high
seas or waters over which the US has jurisdiction for the prevention, detection,
and suppresion of violations of laws of the US.
MCPA - ANSWER -Maritime Law enforcement
-Customs
-Protection and Security of vessels, harbors, and waterfront facilities, including
law enforcement ashore
-Assistance
Jurisdictional Triangle - ANSWER Substantive law, vessel status/flag, location
Substantive Law - ANSWER A substantive law is one that prohibits certain
action or requires affirmative conduct
4 Types of Nationality - ANSWER United States, Foreign, Without
Nationality, Assimilated without nationality
Define the Commandants Use of Force Policy - ANSWER All of chapter 4 of
the MLEM
4 types of subjects - ANSWER Passive compliant
Passive resistor
ANSWERS
authority - ANSWER A government's legal power to act
Jurisdiction - ANSWER A government's power to exercise legal authority over
its persons, vessels and territory
Who has MLEM authority - ANSWER Commissioned officers, warrant
officers, petty officers.
14 USC 2 - ANSWER The Coast Guard shall enforce, or assist in the
enforcement of, all applicable Federal laws on, under, and over the high seas
and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Hostage Situation - ANSWER A situation in which a person is held and
threatened by a subject to force demands on a third party normally law
enforcement, notify a trained hostage negotiator, document events as they
occur, take note of demands, force is authorized to prevent loss of life if needed.
Do not antagonize, Don't play hero, Don't panic or complain, promote
Stockholm syndrome.
Cover vs Concealment - ANSWER Cover would stop a bullet, concealment
wouldn't
Stockholm - ANSWER A phenomenon that occurs between hostages and their
captors both develop positive feelings towards each other and may show
feelings toward authority's and their rescue efforts
, ICER - ANSWER Isolate, Contain, Evaluate, Report
14 USC 89(a) (long definition) - ANSWER The Coast Guard may make
inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures or arrests upon the high
seas or waters over which the US has jurisdiction for the prevention, detection,
and suppresion of violations of laws of the US.
MCPA - ANSWER -Maritime Law enforcement
-Customs
-Protection and Security of vessels, harbors, and waterfront facilities, including
law enforcement ashore
-Assistance
Jurisdictional Triangle - ANSWER Substantive law, vessel status/flag, location
Substantive Law - ANSWER A substantive law is one that prohibits certain
action or requires affirmative conduct
4 Types of Nationality - ANSWER United States, Foreign, Without
Nationality, Assimilated without nationality
Define the Commandants Use of Force Policy - ANSWER All of chapter 4 of
the MLEM
4 types of subjects - ANSWER Passive compliant
Passive resistor
