Deck 2: The 4th Amendment

Question 1

Citizen's expectation of the right to privacy is guaranteed by what amendment?

A) 1^st
B) 4^th
C) 6^th
D) 8^th

Answer 1

B

Question 2

When determining ________________________________, how far the place is from the home is often used as one of the general criteria.

A) reasonable expectation of privacy
B) a warrant
C) fruits of the poisonous tree
D) good faith

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of a warrant?

A) permits law enforcement to act
B) is a writ from a judge
C) allows a search, seizure, or arrest
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The 4^th Amendment right to privacy was upheld in?

A) Mapp v. Ohio
B) Katz v. United States
C) United States v. Leon
D) Stanford v. Texas

Question 5

The 4^th Amendment protects

A) trucks
B) cars
C) houses
D) sport utility vehicles

Question 6

In Mapp v. Ohio, the exclusionary was extended to

A) the states
B) Canada
C) Mexico
D) all of the above

Question 7

The exclusionary rule is defined as

A) the exclusion of an officer from testifying in a case.
B) the exclusion of a witness from testifying in a case.
C) evidence excluded at trial as a result of an improperly conducted search or seizure.
D) none of the above

Question 8

As a result of United States v. Leon, the ___________________ was "carved" out of the exclusionary rule.

A) fruits of the poisonous tree
B) warrant requirement
C) inevitable discovery
D) good faith exception

Question 9

Fruits of the poisonous tree refers to ________________________________

A) additional evidence obtained from the results of an initial bad search.
B) intentional misconduct by police officers.
C) evidence discovered illegally that would have eventually been discovered legally.
D) all of the above

Question 10

The 4^th amendment guarantees

A) right to a jury trial
B) due process
C) freedom from unreasonable searches
D) freedom of speech

Question 11

The inevitable discovery doctrine was used in the case of

A) Katz v. United States
B) Nix v. Williams
C) Mapp v. Ohio
D) United States v. Leon

Question 12

What level of proof is required by the 4^th amendment?

A) probable cause
B) reasonable suspicion
C) beyond a reasonable doubt
D) preponderance of the evidence

Question 13

Only a neutral and detached _______________ may issue a warrant.

A) police office
B) sheriff
C) jury
D) magistrate

Question 14

The USA Patriot Act was enacted as a result of

A) September 11^th
B) Pearl Harbor
C) Desert Storm
D) death of Saddam Hussein

Question 15

One provision of the USA Patriot Act is

A) enhanced wiretaps
B) enhanced electronic surveillance
C) sneak-and-peek search warrant provisions
D) all of the above

Question 16

All arrests must be made with a warrant.

Question 17

Searches can never be conducted without a warrant.

Question 18

The exclusionary rule applies in federal and state cases.

Question 19

The "good faith" exception allows officers to unknowingly use an invalid warrant.

Question 20

The USA Patriot Act prohibits special sneak-and-peek search warrants.