Question 11 of 20
5.0 Points
Under the Fourth Amendment, which of the following is NOT a valid purpose for setting up a roadblock?
A. Immigration law enforcement
B. Detecting drunk drivers
C. Checking for drivers licenses and registration
D. Drug detection Reset Selection
Question 12 of 20
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A stop by a police officer for no reason or without any justification is:
A. not a stop.
B. unusual.
C. legal.
D. illegal. Reset Selection
Question 13 of 20
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An exception to the usual rule requiring individualized suspicion before stopping a vehicle is for certain types of:
A. checkpoints.
B. motor homes.
C. high-speed pursuits.
D. high-performance motor vehicles. Reset Selection
Question 14 of 20
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Which of the following is NOT a constitutionally valid type of roadblock?
A. General law enforcement
B. Drunk driving
C. Illegal aliens
D. Driver’s license check Reset Selection
Question 15 of 20
5.0 Points
During valid traffic stops, officers must always:
A. inform the person that they are free to go before attempting to get consent to search the vehicle.
B. get a written consent to search, as oral consents are not valid.
C. inform the person of his or her Fourth Amendment right before getting a consent to search.
D. reasonably limit the duration of the stop. Reset Selection
Question 16 of 20
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A vehicle stop is a Fourth Amendment:
A. seizure of persons and property.
B. search of property.
C. search of a person.
D. seizure equivalent to an arrest. Reset Selection
Question 17 of 20
5.0 Points
The minimum requirement for a vehicle stop, with regard to a particular vehicle or driver, is:
A. probable cause.
B. a warrant.
C. reasonable suspicion.
D. clear and convincing evidence. Reset Selection
Question 18 of 20
5.0 Points
The minimum requirement for an officer to arrest the passengers of a car along with the driver is:
A. probable cause.
B. a warrant.
C. reasonable suspicion.
D. clear and convincing evidence. Reset Selection
Question 19 of 20
5.0 Points
An officer makes a valid traffic stop and issues a valid ticket (citation). The officer has no intention of making an arrest or taking the person into custody. Without consent or probable cause, the officer searches the vehicle. Under the Fourth Amendment, this search is:
A. a lawful version of a search incident to a lawful arrest.
B. invalid because vehicle searches require warrants.
C. invalid because there is no probable cause or consent.
D. valid because there is a risk to officer safety. Reset Selection
Question 20 of 20
5.0 Points
The police may search a container located in a car without a search warrant even though they lack probable cause to search the car as a whole and only have probable cause to believe that:
A. the container itself contains contraband or evidence.
B. the car itself contains contraband or evidence.
C. the trunk itself contains contraband or evidence.
D. the driver contains contraband or evidence.
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y answers
1.a
2a
3.d
4.d
5.a
6.a
7.b
8.b
9.c
10.b
11.c
12.a
13.d
14.b
15.c
16.c
17.c
18.a
19.b
20.b
To answer the questions:
Question 11: To determine which of the following is NOT a valid purpose for setting up a roadblock under the Fourth Amendment, you need to understand the Fourth Amendment and its limitations. The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. Based on this knowledge, you can determine that the correct answer is A. Immigration law enforcement, as checkpoints specifically targeting immigration would likely be seen as unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment.
Question 12: To answer this question about a stop by a police officer for no reason or without any justification, you need to understand the legality of stops under the Fourth Amendment. Based on this knowledge, you can determine that the correct answer is D. illegal, as stops require reasonable suspicion or probable cause.
Question 13: To answer this question about exceptions to the usual rule requiring individualized suspicion before stopping a vehicle, you need to think about different circumstances where individualized suspicion is not required. Based on this knowledge, you can determine that the correct answer is A. checkpoints, as certain types of checkpoints, such as sobriety checkpoints, have been deemed constitutionally valid even without individualized suspicion.
Question 14: To determine which of the options is NOT a constitutionally valid type of roadblock, you need to understand the types of roadblocks that have been deemed constitutionally valid. Based on this knowledge, you can determine that the correct answer is C. illegal aliens, as specifically targeting roadblocks for checking immigration status would likely be seen as unconstitutional.
Question 15: To answer this question about the requirements during valid traffic stops, you need to be aware of the rights and obligations of officers during traffic stops. Based on this knowledge, you can determine that the correct answer is D. reasonably limit the duration of the stop, as officers must not unreasonably prolong the stop beyond what is necessary for its purpose.
Question 16: To answer this question about a vehicle stop being a Fourth Amendment seizure, you need to understand the definition and scope of a seizure under the Fourth Amendment. Based on this knowledge, you can determine that the correct answer is A. seizure of persons and property, as a vehicle stop constitutes a seizure of both the occupants (persons) and the vehicle (property).
Question 17: To determine the minimum requirement for a vehicle stop, you need to know the level of suspicion required for a legal stop under the Fourth Amendment. Based on this knowledge, you can determine that the correct answer is C. reasonable suspicion, as this is the minimum standard required for a legal vehicle stop.
Question 18: To determine the minimum requirement for an officer to arrest passengers of a car along with the driver, you need to understand the level of suspicion required for arrests under the Fourth Amendment. Based on this knowledge, you can determine that the correct answer is A. probable cause, as this is the standard required for a lawful arrest.
Question 19: To determine the legality of a vehicle search conducted without consent or probable cause after a valid traffic stop and issuance of a valid ticket (citation), you need to apply the Fourth Amendment principles regarding searches. Based on this knowledge, you can determine that the correct answer is C. invalid because there is no probable cause or consent, as searches conducted without probable cause or consent are generally considered unconstitutional.
Question 20: To answer this question about the police searching a container located in a car without a search warrant, you need to understand the requirements for searching containers within a vehicle. Based on this knowledge, you can determine that the correct answer is A. the container itself contains contraband or evidence, as the police may search a container within a car without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe the container itself contains contraband or evidence.
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