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Chapter 1: Part 1-3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A police officer in North Carolina gets his/her authority and powers of arrest from the state of North Carolina. Which amendment gives North Carolina that right?

a)

6th Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

10 Amendment

d)

14 Amendment

2.

Which amendment restricts a police officer's actions in regards to making arrests?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

7th Amendment

3.

A radical white supremacy group is denied a permit to hold a rally at the county courthouse. Which amendment would most likely be cited when this action is challenged in court?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

4.

A man is repeatedly hit by a police officer, who is demanding to know where a kidnapped girl is being held. The man finally tells the officer where the girl is when the officer pulls out a Taser. Which amendment would most likely be cited when the use of the Taser is challenged in court?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

5.

An inmate asks guards to protect him after other inmates threaten his life. The guards tell him, "You get what you deserve." The inmate is later beaten by the other inmates and paralyzed for life. What amendment would most likely be cited when the guards' action is challenged in court?

a)

6th Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

10th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

6.

Which amendment extends the rights in the Bill of Rights to all people from all levels of government?

a)

6th Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

10th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

7.

A local murder case has been in the news constantly for a month. The accused person has asked the trial be moved to the other side of the state to attempt to find jurors who have not seen the news. The judge rules against the

request and orders the trial be held locally. Which amendment would most likely be cited when this action is challenged in court?

a)

6th Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

10th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

8.

A city prohibits the possession of handguns within the city limits. Which amendment would most likely be cited when this action is challenged in court?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

9.

In an effort to reduce crime, a city passes an ordinance stating that anyone on its streets may be stopped and frisked after 11:00 p.m. Which amendment would most likely be cited when this action is challenged in court?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

10.

An accused person is denied the right to have his/her attorney present at a pretrial hearing. Which amendment would most likely be cited when this action is challenged in court?

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

11.

A man is interrogated for twenty straight hours before confessing to a crime. Which amendment would most likely be cited when this action is challenged in court?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

12.

A person is held in a vehicle, pulled to the side of the road for over an hour, while the officer waits for a drug dog to arrive. The dog then leads the officers to more than a pound of marijuana in the person's car. Which amendment would most likely be cited when this action is challenged in court?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

13.

A city prohibits the posting of signs near streets. Which amendment would most likely be cited when this action is challenged in court?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

14.

Which amendment regulates officers when they interrogate suspects?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

15.

Which amendment protects juveniles under the age of 18 from receiving '3 strikes rule' or 'minimum mandatory sentencing'.

a)

1st Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

16.

Name the countries that contributed to the early history of policing:

(a)  

17.

The term 'Shire Reeve' is now known as which of the following

a)

Sherry

b)

Constable

c)

Sheriff

d)

None of these

18.

Who assisted in the establishment of the London Metropolitan Police Act?

a)

August Vollmer

b)

Sir Robert Peele

c)

O.W. Wilson

d)

Mark Markison

19.

How many principals were established by Sir Robert Peele?

a)

13

b)

15

c)

8

d)

12

20.

The Night watchmen program formed in Boston what year?

(a)  

21.

What are the Eras of Policing? Select all that apply.

a)

Community Era

b)

Reform Era

c)

Professional Era

d)

Political Era

e)

Historical Era

22.

Which Era is about stopping political patronage, improving the efficiency of policing, removing law enforcement from politics, and introducing modern technology to policing?

a)

Political Era

b)

Community Era

c)

Reform Era

d)

Professional Era

23.

Which study founded that an increase in police presence does not deter crime?

a)

Broken Windows Theory

b)

Kansas City Study

c)

9/11 Patriot Act

d)

None of these

24.

Which president is responsible for signing the Patriot Act?

a)

President Bill Clinton

b)

President George W Bush Sr.

c)

President Barack Obama

d)

President George W. Bush Jr.

25.

Slave patrols were abolished in what time frame?

a)

1800s

b)

1860s

c)

1700s

d)

1900s