Deck 10: Searches of People in Vehicles

Question 1

Searches of occupants in vehicles are excluded from the warrant requirement but ________ must be present for a search to be considered valid.

A) Some suspicion
B) Reasonable suspicion
C) Probable cause
D) Exclusionary evidence

Answer 1

Probable cause

Question 2

Searches of occupants in vehicles are excluded from the warrant requirement because:

A) Vehicles are mobile and can be driven away at any time, making obtaining a warrant impractical
B) Vehicles are very similar to each other
C) People can easily hide in vehicles
D) There are more vehicles than homes in the United States

Answer 2

Vehicles are mobile and can be driven away at any time, making obtaining a warrant impractical

Question 3

After a vehicle is stopped, which of the officer may legally do the following:

A) Order the driver and the occupants to exit the vehicle
B) Ask the driver to produce a driver's license and other documents required by state law
C) Ask questions of the driver and occupants
D) All of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

As ruled in Florida v. Bostick, what should be considered when determining whether a police-citizen on a bus encounter is a seizure?

A) Any single fact
B) The totality of the circumstances
C) The officer's behavior
D) The suspect's demeanor

Question 5

The ________ of a motorist upon probable cause to believe that he has violated the traffic laws does not violate the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable seizures.

A) Conviction
B) Full-body search
C) Temporary detention
D) Arrest

Question 6

As decided in Maryland v. Wilson, under what circumstances is it reasonable for an officer order the occupants to get out of the car during a lawful traffic stop?

A) Anytime pending completion of the stop. Once the traffic stop is over the officer may not order the occupants to get out of the car
B) Anytime during and after the completion of the traffic stop
C) It is only reasonable for officers to ask the occupants to get out if the officer feels threaten by the occupants
D) It is unconstitutional for officers to order occupants to step out of the vehicle unless there are exigent circumstances

Question 7

There is no requirement under the Fourth Amendment for the officer to first inform the detained motorist that "you are free to go" before consent to search the car will be held ________, and therefore ________.

A) Voluntary/valid
B) Involuntary/invalid
C) Voluntary/invalid
D) Involuntary/valid

Question 8

There is no requirement in the ________ Amendment for officers to advise the persons of their right to refuse to cooperate.

A) First
B) Fourth
C) Fifth
D) Eighth

Question 9

In ________, the Supreme Court ruled that just like the driver, the occupant of a vehicle is seized within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment during a traffic stop.

A) United States v. Drayton
B) Terry v. Ohio
C) Brendlin v. California
D) Ohio v. Robinette

Question 10

In ________, the Court held that officers may obtain consent to search a vehicle from stopped motorists without the requirement to first inform them that they are free to go.

A) United States v. Drayton
B) Terry v. Ohio
C) Brendlin v. California
D) Ohio v. Robinette

Question 11

Also falling under the automobile exception are the searches of people who are stopped in an automobile.

Question 12

A seizure occurs when a police officer approaches an individual and asks a few questions.

Question 13

After a traffic stop, an officer has authority to order the driver to exit the car, but not the passengers.

Question 14

The Court has held that "the voluntariness of a consent to search is a question of fact to be determined from all the circumstances."

Question 15

There is no seizure under the Fourth Amendment if a reasonable person would feel free to terminate the encounter.