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Principles of Law & PS Unit 2 review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the first recorded police organization established?

a)

London

b)

Greece

c)

Egypt

d)

Rome

2.

The concept of enforcement districts or precincts was contributed by whom?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Greeks

c)

Romans

d)

English

3.

The _____ was instituted by King William in 1066

a)

Frankpledge System

b)

Justice of the Peace 

c)

London Metropolitan Police Act 

d)

Night Watch System

4.

Every male over twelve years of age was required to form a group of ten families called ____ . 

a)

Shire reeve

b)

Bobbies 

c)

Shires

d)

Tithings

5.

What era of law enforcement emphasizes the need for police officers to be in close contact with the public?

a)

Political Era

b)

Reform Era 

c)

Professional Era

d)

Community or Neighborhood Era

6.

The era concerned with stamping out corruption and improving law enforcement efficiency. 

a)

Reform Era

b)

Professional Era 

c)

Community or Neighborhood Era

d)

Political Era

7.

The most famous police reformer in the early part of the 20th century was who?

a)

Stephen Girard

b)

J. Edgar Hoover 

c)

August Vollmer

d)

O.W. Wilson

8.

The era that called for the establishment of measures to assist law enforcement agencies to improve their effectiveness and to become more professional.

a)

Professional Era 

b)

Community or Neighborhood Era 

c)

Reform Era

d)

Political Era

9.

Another name for the “bobbies” because of Sir Robert Peel’s influence in creating the force

a)

The Fuzz

b)

Peelers

c)

Romans

d)

Robert

10.

American law enforcement was heavily influenced by England

a)

True

b)

False

11.

How many principles of policing did Peel establish?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

12.

The modern-day sheriff is derived from which early English official?

a)

Parish Constable

b)

Shire Reeve

c)

Henry Fielding

d)

Magistrate

13.

Which agency head is most likely to be an elected official?

a)

Chief of a big city police department

b)

Director of a federal law enforcement agency

c)

County Sheriff

d)

Chief of a small municipal department

14.
Which state had the earliest example of state police?
a)
Massachusetts 
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Texas
d)
Illinois
15.
Which American city created the first formal U.S. police department?
a)
Boston
b)
New York City
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Chicago
16.

Whom specifically do the police serve?

a)

The chief

b)

The city council

c)

The citizens

d)

The courts

17.

Police have authority to do in our society....?

a)

The authority to arrest

b)

The authority to mediate or to charge

c)

The authority to use force

d)

All of the above

18.

Legally-defined area over which an agency has control is a:

a)

Zip Code

b)

County

c)

Area Code

d)

Jurisdiction

19.
Amendment 2 protects a persons right to?
a)
Bear Arms
b)
States' rights
c)
Not Quarter troops
20.
Amendment 4 protects a person's right to?
a)
Bear Arms
b)
More rights than are in the Constitution
c)
No unreasonable search and seizures
21.
Amendment 5 protects a persons right to
a)
Not be a witness against themselves
b)
Rights to vote
c)
No unreasonable searches and seizures
22.
A police officer pulls you over for speeding. He has you step out of the car and then searches it. He has no warrant or probably cause. What amendment protects you from this?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
10th Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
23.

Where did the United States get most of the ideas for the common law system used today?

a)

The French

b)

The Romans

c)

The British

d)

Babylonians

24.

Which type of law would apply to a case where the defendant feels that their due process rights were violated?

a)

Administrative

b)

Constitutional

c)

Civil

d)

Criminal

25.

The "Blue Curtain" is

a)

The values and perceptions that are shared by members of a police department and, to a certain extent, by all law enforcement agents

b)

The process through which a police officer is taught the values and expected behavior of the police subculture.

c)

A metaphorical term used to refer to the value placed on secrecy and the general mistrust of the outside world shared by many police officers.

d)

when police officers lose respect of the law, rejecting ideals of truth and justice. These officers replaace legal rules with practices they believe are more reflective of reality

26.

25. _______________ is an authorization for the police to arrest someone or to act, such as search premises.  

a)

Indictment

b)

Warrant

c)

Summons

d)

Subpoena

27.

What is the minimum age to be a police officer in the state of Texas?

a)

18

b)

19

c)

21

d)

25

28.

Which of the following is not a minimum requirement to be a Peace Officer in the Sate of Texas?

a)

Be a U.S. citizen

b)

Have a college degree

c)

Have a valid drivers license

d)

Pass a background check

29.

Which of the following positions could you likely have in your first job in law enforcement?

a)

K-9 Officer

b)

S.W.A.T.

c)

Patrol Officer

d)

Detective

30.

The oldest State Police force in the United States is:

a)

  1. Washington D.C. Federal Police

b)

  1. Texas Rangers

c)

  1. New York State Troopers

d)

  1. Massachusetts State Police

31.

Sir Robert Peel is to British Policing as _____________________ is to U.S. Policing

a)

  1. Frank Serpico

b)

  1. August Vollmer

c)

  1. William Knapp

d)

  1. Paul Revere

32.

What was the name of the NYPD officer who blew the whistle on police corruption?

a)

  1. Frank Serpico

b)

  1. August Vollmer

c)

  1. William Knapp

d)

  1. Paul Revere

33.

Who was the head of the federal commission that investigated the NYPD in the 1970s?

a)

  1. Frank Serpico

b)

  1. August Vollmer

c)

  1. William Knapp

d)

  1. Paul Revere

34.

Match the member of the Supreme Court with the description that fits them

a)

Appointed by Joe Biden

1.

Ketanji Brown Jackson

b)

Longest serving current member

2.

Clarence Thomas

c)

Chief Justice

3.

John Roberts

d)

Appointed by Trump

4.

Amy Coney Barrett

e)

First Hispanic justice

5.

Sonia Sotomayor

35.

The Kansas City Patrol Study found that increasing the number of patrol officers in a neighborhood had little effect on crime.

a)

  1. False

b)

  1. True

36.

A controversial provision of the Federal USA Patriot Act is:

a)

  1. It allows the government to monitor social media accounts

b)

  1. It increased interagency communication

c)

  1. It increased penalties for terrorism

d)

  1. It expands law enforcement surveillance to include tapping domestic phone lines.

37.

In Miranda vs Arizona, which amendment reaffirmed the right against self-incrimination?

a)

Fourth

b)

Fifth

c)

Seventh

d)

Eighth

38.

Which amendment guarantees the right against unreasonable searches and seizures?

  1. Fourth

  2. Fifth

  3. Seventh

  4. Eighth

a)

Fourth

b)

Fifth

c)

Seventh

d)

Eighth

39.

Freedom of speech is not an absolute right.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A police office is in hot pursuit they DO NOT NEED A WARRANT to enter a house.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

 What is double jeopardy guaranteed in the 5th amendment?

a)

  1. A person must be treated fairly in the criminal justice system

b)

  1. A person cannot be tried for the same crime twice

c)

  1. A person’s prison sentence cannot be doubled.

d)

  1. A person's bail cannot be doubled

42.

Which of the following is not a type of law discussed in class?

a)

  1. Municipal Law

b)

  1. State Law

c)

  1. Federal Law

d)

  1. International Law

43.

Which of the following -IS NOT- a contribution of the Roman Empire on Law Enforcement?

a)

  1. Written codes, or laws, with punishments for breaking them.

b)

  1. The division of geographical area into districts.

c)

  1. A system of ranks within a police force.

d)

  1. A police force should be an agent of the government.

44.

A sworn statement made by an officer usually used to establish probable cause for a judge to sign a warrant is the definition of

a)

Testimony

b)

Affidavit

c)

Subpoena

d)

Pro Se

45.

The punishment should fit the crime/an eye for an eye

a)

Pro Se

b)

Lex Talonis

c)

vine, vide, vici

d)

Carpe Diem

46.

The chief law enforcement official acting on authority from the king starting around 1000 AD.

a)

Shire Reeve

b)

Tithings

c)

Bobbie

d)

Peeler

47.

Informal term for British police derived from Sir Robert Peel

a)

Bobbie

b)

Peeler

c)

Copper

d)

PIg

48.

A local government responsible for the community in a specific geographical region such as a CITY or TOWN.

a)

Municipal

b)

County

c)

Jurisdiction

d)

Principle

49.

An oral statement during trial given by a witness under oath

a)

Affidavit

b)

Subpoena

c)

Testimony

d)

Oath

50.

Court order commanding a person to appear and give testimony

a)

Affidavit

b)

Subpoena

c)

Warrant

d)

Citation

51.

Formal felony charging document issued by a grand jury

a)

Booking

b)

Indictment

c)

Information

d)

Warrant

52.

A person representing themselves in court w/o a lawyer

a)

Pro Se

b)

Carpe Diem

c)

Bona Fide

d)

Lex Talonis

53.

A document issued by police for a minor violation of law

a)

Citation

b)

Warrant

c)

Subpoena

d)

Fine

54.

In what city did Sir Robert Peel establish a publicly funded police force?

a)

England

b)

London

c)

Paris

d)

Dublin

55.

True or False: A defendant is entitled to an attorney at all stages of their case.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

The four culpable mental states are

a)

Intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, negligence

b)

unintentionally, wittingly, carelessly, clumsily

c)

unintentionally, unknowingly, carelessly, negligence

d)

intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, carelessly

57.

There are ____ classes of misdemeanor

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

58.

There are ___ classes of felony

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

59.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four culpable mental states defined in Texas Penal Code § 6.03?

a)

Intentional

b)

Reckless

c)

Accidental

d)

Criminal Negligence

60.

Reorder from the most server mental state to the lowest mental state 'Mens Rea"

a)

Intentional

b)

Knowledgable

c)

Reckless

d)

Negligence

1)
2)
3)
4)

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