Question 1

In re National Security Letter (2013)involved a San Francisco U.S. District Court that held that:

Accepted Answer

A) an NSL cannot be used for Internet Service Providers. 
B) issuing an NSL does not violate the First Amendment. 
C) the First Amendment is not an issue with regard to NSLs. 
D) issuing an NSL violates the First Amendment. 
A) an NSL cannot be used for Internet Service Providers. 
B) issuing an NSL does not violate the First Amendment. 
C) the First Amendment is not an issue with regard to NSLs. 
D) issuing an NSL violates the First Amendment. D

Question 2

What act established the CIA?

Accepted Answer

A) National Security Act 
B) Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
C) Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act 
D) Terrorist Surveillance Act 
A) National Security Act 
B) Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
C) Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act 
D) Terrorist Surveillance Act A

Question 3

Out of the thousands of National Security Letters issued by the FBI, more than half have been challenged in court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What exception to Miranda v. Arizona is directly connected to its application to terrorism suspects?

Accepted Answer

A) the plain view exception 
B) the consent exception 
C) the public safety exception 
D) the good faith exception 
A) the plain view exception 
B) the consent exception 
C) the public safety exception 
D) the good faith exception

Question 5

In a sneak-and-peek search warrant:

Accepted Answer

A) law enforcement officials first serve the warrant on the occupants but conduct the actual search while the occupants are not present. 
B) law enforcement officials seek the search warrant after they first conduct a warrantless search of the premises to look around. 
C) because of the danger involved, officers get a special warrant that allows them to sneak into the place to be searched without first knocking on the door to serve the warrant. 
D) officers are allowed to enter a privately owned place without the owner or occupant consenting or even knowing about it. 
A) law enforcement officials first serve the warrant on the occupants but conduct the actual search while the occupants are not present. 
B) law enforcement officials seek the search warrant after they first conduct a warrantless search of the premises to look around. 
C) because of the danger involved, officers get a special warrant that allows them to sneak into the place to be searched without first knocking on the door to serve the warrant. 
D) officers are allowed to enter a privately owned place without the owner or occupant consenting or even knowing about it.

Question 6

In Boumediene v. Bush (2008), SCOTUS:

Accepted Answer

A) declared unconstitutional the provision of the Military Commission Act of 2006 that stripped federal courts of the power to hear habeas corpus petitions from detainees challenging their designation as enemy combatants. 
B) declared constitutional the provision of the Military Commission Act of 2006 that stripped federal courts of the power to hear habeas corpus petitions from detainees challenging their designation as enemy combatants. 
C) determined that the Constitution does not protect enemy combatants. 
D) determined that enemy combatants must be tried in court martial proceedings. 
A) declared unconstitutional the provision of the Military Commission Act of 2006 that stripped federal courts of the power to hear habeas corpus petitions from detainees challenging their designation as enemy combatants. 
B) declared constitutional the provision of the Military Commission Act of 2006 that stripped federal courts of the power to hear habeas corpus petitions from detainees challenging their designation as enemy combatants. 
C) determined that the Constitution does not protect enemy combatants. 
D) determined that enemy combatants must be tried in court martial proceedings.

Question 7

According to rules issued by the Department of Defense in 2010 governing military commission proceedings:

Accepted Answer

A) evidence derived from statements obtained by cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment can never be used. 
B) evidence derived from statements obtained by cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment can be used in certain circumstances. 
C) evidence derived from statements obtained by cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment can be used if its use would otherwise be consistent with the interests of justice. 
D) evidence can be used only if it can also be used in federal courts. 
A) evidence derived from statements obtained by cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment can never be used. 
B) evidence derived from statements obtained by cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment can be used in certain circumstances. 
C) evidence derived from statements obtained by cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment can be used if its use would otherwise be consistent with the interests of justice. 
D) evidence can be used only if it can also be used in federal courts.

Question 8

Aliens and immigrants who commit a "new" crime while on U.S. soil are entitled to the full protection of all the rights and proceedings provided to a U.S. citizen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The FBI sends National Security Letters to telephone companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), consumer credit reporting agencies, banks, and other financial institutions, which direct these recipients to turn over what?

Accepted Answer

A) external communications 
B) interoffice memos 
C) accounting records 
D) metadata 
A) external communications 
B) interoffice memos 
C) accounting records 
D) metadata

Question 10

Collecting huge volumes of metadata about U.S. persons does not violate their rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the relationship of the Miranda warnings and of the public safety exception to terrorism suspects? Provide an example of the difficulty law enforcement agents must address when dealing with Miranda in the effort to prevent terrorism.

Accepted Answer

When and whether to give Miranda warning

Question 12

Since 9/11, the government has shifted its primary goal from gathering evidence for prosecuting terrorists to:

Accepted Answer

A) deporting terrorists. 
B) prosecuting drug dealers. 
C) gathering intelligence to prevent future attacks. 
D) detaining terrorists without trial. 
A) deporting terrorists. 
B) prosecuting drug dealers. 
C) gathering intelligence to prevent future attacks. 
D) detaining terrorists without trial.

Question 13

FISA authorizes certain government surveillance of communications for what purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) preventive policing purposes 
B) immigration reform foreign intelligence purposes 
C) drug interdiction purposes 
D) foreign intelligence purposes 
A) preventive policing purposes 
B) immigration reform foreign intelligence purposes 
C) drug interdiction purposes 
D) foreign intelligence purposes

Question 14

The Military Order of November 13, 2001:

Accepted Answer

A) allows the secretary of defense to detain noncitizens who are suspected of being members of al Qaeda. 
B) allows the secretary of defense to detain American citizens who are suspected of being members of al Qaeda. 
C) authorizes the use of military force against individuals suspected of being involved in the 9/11 attacks on the United States. 
D) allows federal law enforcement agencies to arrest suspected terrorists. 
A) allows the secretary of defense to detain noncitizens who are suspected of being members of al Qaeda. 
B) allows the secretary of defense to detain American citizens who are suspected of being members of al Qaeda. 
C) authorizes the use of military force against individuals suspected of being involved in the 9/11 attacks on the United States. 
D) allows federal law enforcement agencies to arrest suspected terrorists.

Question 15

What provision of the USA Patriot Act creates the national security equivalent of a grand jury subpoena?

Accepted Answer

A) the safeguard provision 
B) the white collar provision 
C) the business records provision 
D) the lone wolf provision 
A) the safeguard provision 
B) the white collar provision 
C) the business records provision 
D) the lone wolf provision

Question 16

It has been the national policy of the United States for many years to limit immigration into the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the method used by the FBI in which individuals linked to terrorist plots are apprehended on lesser, non-terrorist-related offenses?

Accepted Answer

A) sting operations 
B) the Capone approach 
C) National Security Letters 
D) the lone wolf approach 
A) sting operations 
B) the Capone approach 
C) National Security Letters 
D) the lone wolf approach

Question 18

The FBI is both a law enforcement agency and an intelligence agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In which document did the U.S. Congress give the president the authority "to use all necessary force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks" on 9/11?

Accepted Answer

A) the Terrorist Surveillance Program 
B) the Authorization for Use of Military Force 
C) the Military Order of November 13, 2001 
D) the Presidential Proclamation 
A) the Terrorist Surveillance Program 
B) the Authorization for Use of Military Force 
C) the Military Order of November 13, 2001 
D) the Presidential Proclamation

Question 20

_______________ are people who have been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ are people who have been forced...

In re National Security Letter (2013)involved a San Francisco U.S. District Court that held that:

What act established the CIA?

Out of the thousands of National Security Letters issued by the FBI, more than half have been challenged in court.

What exception to Miranda v. Arizona is directly connected to its application to terrorism suspects?

In a sneak-and-peek search warrant:

In Boumediene v. Bush (2008), SCOTUS:

According to rules issued by the Department of Defense in 2010 governing military commission proceedings:

Aliens and immigrants who commit a "new" crime while on U.S. soil are entitled to the full protection of all the rights and proceedings provided to a U.S. citizen.

The FBI sends National Security Letters to telephone companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), consumer credit reporting agencies, banks, and other financial institutions, which direct these recipients to turn over what?

Collecting huge volumes of metadata about U.S. persons does not violate their rights.

What is the relationship of the Miranda warnings and of the public safety exception to terrorism suspects? Provide an example of the difficulty law enforcement agents must address when dealing with Miranda in the effort to prevent terrorism.

Since 9/11, the government has shifted its primary goal from gathering evidence for prosecuting terrorists to:

FISA authorizes certain government surveillance of communications for what purposes?

The Military Order of November 13, 2001:

What provision of the USA Patriot Act creates the national security equivalent of a grand jury subpoena?

It has been the national policy of the United States for many years to limit immigration into the country.

What is the method used by the FBI in which individuals linked to terrorist plots are apprehended on lesser, non-terrorist-related offenses?

The FBI is both a law enforcement agency and an intelligence agency.

In which document did the U.S. Congress give the president the authority "to use all necessary force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks" on 9/11?

_______________ are people who have been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

Criminal Procedure and the Constitution

Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Seizure of Persons Arrest

Searches for Evidence

Special Needs Searches

Self Incrimination

Identification Procedures

Remedies for Constitutional Violations I the Exclusionary Rule

Constitutional Violations II Other Remedies Against Official Misconduct

Court Proceedings I Before Trial

Court Proceedings II Trial and Conviction

After Conviction Sentencing Appeals and Habeas Corpus

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Exam 15: Criminal Procedure in Times of Crisis

In re National Security Letter (2013)involved a San Francisco U.S. District Court that held that:

What act established the CIA?

Out of the thousands of National Security Letters issued by the FBI, more than half have been challenged in court.

What exception to Miranda v. Arizona is directly connected to its application to terrorism suspects?

In a sneak-and-peek search warrant:

In Boumediene v. Bush (2008), SCOTUS:

According to rules issued by the Department of Defense in 2010 governing military commission proceedings:

Aliens and immigrants who commit a "new" crime while on U.S. soil are entitled to the full protection of all the rights and proceedings provided to a U.S. citizen.

The FBI sends National Security Letters to telephone companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), consumer credit reporting agencies, banks, and other financial institutions, which direct these recipients to turn over what?

Collecting huge volumes of metadata about U.S. persons does not violate their rights.

What is the relationship of the Miranda warnings and of the public safety exception to terrorism suspects? Provide an example of the difficulty law enforcement agents must address when dealing with Miranda in the effort to prevent terrorism.

Since 9/11, the government has shifted its primary goal from gathering evidence for prosecuting terrorists to:

FISA authorizes certain government surveillance of communications for what purposes?

The Military Order of November 13, 2001:

What provision of the USA Patriot Act creates the national security equivalent of a grand jury subpoena?

It has been the national policy of the United States for many years to limit immigration into the country.

What is the method used by the FBI in which individuals linked to terrorist plots are apprehended on lesser, non-terrorist-related offenses?

The FBI is both a law enforcement agency and an intelligence agency.

In which document did the U.S. Congress give the president the authority "to use all necessary force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks" on 9/11?

_______________ are people who have been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

Criminal Procedure and the Constitution

Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Seizure of Persons Arrest

Searches for Evidence

Special Needs Searches

Self Incrimination

Identification Procedures

Remedies for Constitutional Violations I the Exclusionary Rule

Constitutional Violations II Other Remedies Against Official Misconduct

Court Proceedings I Before Trial

Court Proceedings II Trial and Conviction

After Conviction Sentencing Appeals and Habeas Corpus

Filters