Deck 8: Airport Searches, Border Searches, Other Exigencies

Question 1

As stated in the text, there are two types of searches meant to benefit public safety. They are?

A) borders and vehicles
B) airports and borders
C) houses and airports
D) individuals and airports

Answer 1

B

Question 2

_____________________ searches began during the 1970s.

A) warrantless
B) warrant
C) airport
D) border

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The 4^th Amendment allows airport searches without what?

A) warrant
B) probable cause
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In which of the following cases did the presence of signs and announcements requiring searches at an airport allow the warrantless search of a carryon bag?

A) United States v. Edwards
B) United States v. Epperson
C) United States v. Davis
D) United States v. Bell

Question 5

In which of the following cases did a passenger attempt to board a plane with a gun?

A) United States v. Edwards
B) United States v. Epperson
C) United States v. Davis
D) United States v. Bell

Question 6

What event in U.S. history increased the frequency and invasiveness of airport security checks?

A) September 11, 2011
B) September 9, 2011
C) September 9, 2001
D) September 11, 2001

Question 7

What is the name of the agency in charge of security at airports?

A) SAT
B) STA
C) TAS
D) TSA

Question 8

Which of the following is a recent technology required by all persons boarding a commercial airplane?

A) MRI
B) magnetometer
C) body scan
D) cat scan

Question 9

Those entering the country have no reasonable expectation to ______________.

A) cause
B) privacy
C) suspicion
D) none of the above

Question 10

For a search to be considered routine, it must

A) be minimally invasive
B) not embarrass the average traveler
C) not offend the average traveler
D) all of the above

Question 11

What occurred in the case of United States v. Montoya De Hernandez?

A) a person was detained for transporting narcotics.
B) a person was detained for transporting weapons.
C) a persona was detained for transporting alcohol.
D) a person was detained for transporting stolen property.

Question 12

What occurred in the case of United States v. Flores-Montano?

A) a search was conducted more than 20 miles north of the border.
B) a suspect's gas tank was removed at the border to search for drugs.
C) the scene of a homicide was not considered an exception to the warrant requirement.
D) none of the above.

Question 13

Officers may continue without a warrant in which of the following cases?

A) entering a home in which drug evidence may be destroyed.
B) removing blood from underneath a suspect's fingernails.
C) giving a blood alcohol test.
D) all of the above.

Question 14

In U.S. v. Lindsey officers believed there were guns and bombs in the house so they entered without a warrant. This falls under the ______________________ exception.

A) danger to the community
B) regulated business search
C) destruction of evidence
D) all of the above

Question 15

For business that serve alcohol or sell guns, officers are not required to get a search warrant before conducting a search. This is known as the _______________ exception.

A) danger to the community
B) regulated business search
C) destruction of evidence
D) all of the above

Question 16

Personal belonging cannot be searched at an airport without a warrant.

Question 17

Private airports do not require the same types of searches that public airports require.

Question 18

Authorities at borders may only hold a person 24 hours without a court order.

Question 19

Homicide investigations do not require a warrant.