Deck 16: Federal Criminal Law

Question 1

A key element of whether a crime is considered to be an act of terrorism is whether or not the crime involves:

A)a perpetrator who is a foreign national.
B)use of a bomb or other explosive device.
C)a religious motive by the perpetrator.
D)acts dangerous to human life.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A special form of conspiracy statute found in federal law is known by the acronym RICO.The letters RICO stand for:

A)Racially Involved Community Operations.
B)Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations.
C)Relatively Influential Criminal Operatives.
D)Radical Immigrant Conspiratorial Organization.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The federal criminal statute that punishes the infiltration of organized crime into legitimate businesses is known by the letters:

A)CREEP.
B)DNC.
C)CARP.
D)RICO.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In general,a violation of the federal Patriot Act requires that the crime involve:

A)an American perpetrator.
B)an American victim.
C)an American governmental facility.
D)any of the above.

Question 5

One of the most common basis for creating a federal criminal law is the constitutional authority of Congress to "preserve the peace throughout the nation."

Question 6

Which of the following is an accurate element of the FBI's definition of "domestic terrorism"?

A)The criminal act is committed by a U.S.citizen.
B)The criminal act occurs primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
C)The criminal act involves massive American casualties.
D)The criminal act targets an American governmental facility.

Question 7

The power of Congress to create criminal law derives from the historical Common Law tradition in America.

Question 8

The most common federal criminal charge relates to:

A)robbery of federally-insured banks.
B)controlled substances.
C)immigration offenses.
D)mail fraud.

Question 9

Federal criminal statutes are located in Title 18 of the:

A)American Justice Code.
B)National Penal Code.
C)U)S.Code.
D)Federal Code of Crime and Procedure.

Question 10

Which of the following federal criminal statutes is commonly applied in cases of corrupt public officials?

A)Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act.
B)Assimilative Crimes Act.
C)Mann Act.
D)Dyer Act.

Question 11

Assassination of the President is the only crime specifically mentioned in the U.S.Constitution.

Question 12

Because of constitutional restrictions,the federal kidnapping statute requires,as an element of the offense that must be proven,that the victim be:

A)under the age of 14.
B)transported in interstate or foreign commerce.
C)a federal employee or federally elected official.
D)a legal resident of the United States.

Question 13

An individual found distilling alcohol unlawfully ("moonshine")violates the federal criminal law primarily because:

A)he has not paid the federal tax on distilled spirits.
B)the U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)has not tested the liquid for purity.
C)the Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco,Firearms and Explosives (ATFE)has not issued a manufacturer's certificate of compliance.
D)he is using old bottles that previously held non-alcoholic beverages.

Question 14

Which of the following is a violation of federal anti-terrorism law?

A)providing material support to terrorists
B)being related to a terrorist by blood or marriage
C)traveling to a country controlled by terrorists
D)being sympathetic to one or more goals of a terrorist organization

Question 15

All federal criminal statutes must be related to a power of Congress specified in the U.S.Constitution.

Question 16

The federal statute that makes state law applicable on federal lands in circumstances where the act or omission has not been declared a federal crime is known as the:

A)Federal Criminal Overlay Act.
B)Assimilative Crimes Act.
C)Lindbergh Law.
D)Federal-State Criminal Cooperation Act.

Question 17

Which of the following criminal offenses is specifically mentioned in the U.S.Constitution?

A)murder
B)larceny
C)rape
D)crimes on the high seas

Question 18

The federal government is quite limited in its power to impose sanctions on traditional criminal behavior.

Question 19

Which of the following criminal offenses is specifically mentioned in the U.S.Constitution?

A)burglary
B)counterfeiting
C)airplane hijacking
D)possession of narcotics

Question 20

Assume Freddie is arrested by a park ranger for erratic driving in Big Bend National Park.It is determined that Freddie is severely intoxicated.No federal driving while intoxicated (DWI)statute exists.What will likely be the result of Freddie's arrest?

A)The DWI charges will be dropped.
B)Freddie will be prosecuted for DWI in federal court using the Common Law definition of DWI.
C)The DWI charges will be dropped but Freddie will be banned from Big Bend National Park for one year.
D)Freddie will be prosecuted for DWI in federal court using the Texas DWI statute as the basis.

Question 21

Acts of international terrorism may violate federal criminal law but are unlikely to violate Texas criminal law.

Question 22

Under the federal RICO Act,a pattern of racketeering activity is shown if the accused has committed at least two related ________ offenses with a 10-year period.

Question 23

The Assimilative Crimes Act applies ________ law to conduct occurring on federal lands within Texas if Congress has not enacted a statute criminalizing the conduct.

Question 24

To be convicted under the federal RICO statute,the prosecution must prove that the defendant intended to defraud the federal or a state government.

Question 25

An intention to intimidate or coerce a civilian population is an element of the FBI's definition of both domestic and international terrorism.

Question 26

Crimes against property,such as burglary and theft,are normally not considered to be acts of terrorism even if committed by members of a terrorist organization.

Question 27

In order to successfully prosecute a RICO Act violation,the federal prosecutor must establish as an element of the offense that the enterprise involved in the case has no legitimate purpose.

Question 28

The constitutional basis for federal drug laws is the ________ clause of the U.S.Constitution.

Question 29

In addition to criminal penalties,the federal RICO Act provides for use of special ________ remedies to be used to insure justice is served.

Question 30

Congress is able to expand its power to create criminal laws through use of the ________ and ________ clause in the U.S.Constitution.

Question 31

The authority of the federal government to punish an individual who steals an automobile in California and drives it to Texas is drawn from the commerce clause of the U.S.Constitution.

Question 32

A crime becomes an act of terrorism only if it violates some section of the federal criminal code.

Question 33

The federal Patriot Act expands the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States to foreign locations.

Question 34

If a civilian delivery truck driver violates the traffic laws on a military base such as Fort Hood,no means exists to cite him or otherwise hold him accountable for the violations.

Question 35

Congressional authority to create federal criminal law derives from Article ________ Section ________ of the U.S.Constitution.

Question 36

Whether or not a criminal act is an act of terrorism depends upon the ________ of the perpetrator.

Question 37

In order to successfully prosecute a RICO Act violation,the federal prosecutor must establish as an element of the offense that the pattern of racketeering affected interstate commerce.

Question 38

A federal misdemeanor violation based on the Assimilative Crimes Act is punishable only by a fine.

Question 39

Acts of terrorism can violate both federal criminal law and the Texas Penal Code.

Question 40

Disorderly behavior committed on federal property located in Texas becomes a federal crime if the conduct violates the Texas disorderly conduct statute.

Question 41

Does the Assimilative Crimes Act give fair notice of the conduct prohibited as is required by the due process clause of the Constitution?

Question 42

Assume you were a member of Congress and wish to pass a bill declaring murder of any American citizen a federal crime.Which provision of the Constitution would you use for a jurisdictional basis?

Question 43

List three of the most common categories of federal criminal charges.

Question 44

Should the federal role in the nation's criminal law enforcement be expanded or diminished? Why?

Question 45

Explain the federal Assimilative Crimes Act and how it is used in Texas.

Question 46

Identify three specific powers of Congress that are used to create a federal criminal law.Give an example of each.

Question 47

One federal anti-terrorism law declares it a criminal offense to provide ________ to terrorists.