LEG 320 Week 2 Quiz – Strayer NEW
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CHAPTER 2
JURISDICTION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. As compared to the
power of the states to enact criminal laws,
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a.
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the federal
government has identical authority
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b.
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the federal
government has no authority
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c.
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the federal
government has more authority
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d.
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the federal government has less authority
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2. In U.S. v.
Lopez, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the federal law controlling guns in
public schools was
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a.
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a valid exercise of
Congressional power to regulate commerce
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b.
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beyond the power of Congress
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c.
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a violation of due
process
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d.
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a valid exercise of
Congressional power to regulate public schools
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3. Under what system
do the states have the primary responsibility of maintaining public order and
safety within each state?
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a.
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the American system
of federalism
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b.
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the American system
of dualism
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c.
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the American system
of constitutionalism
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d.
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the American system
of commercialism
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4. What gives the
federal government power to regulate actions by use of criminal laws only if
the actions involve or affect interstate commerce?
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a.
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The Commerce Clause
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b.
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International
conventions
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c.
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The federal domain
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d.
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United States
Treaties
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5. Which of the
following is not part of the federal domain?
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a.
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all of these are
part of the federal domain
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b.
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Puerto Rico
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c.
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sea
approaches to the United States
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d.
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air approaches to
the United States
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6. What law permits
federal agencies to assist in locating state fugitives who may have fled from
one state to another?
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a.
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Unlawful Flight
Statute
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b.
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Federal Kidnapping
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c.
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Interstate
Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicles
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d.
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Uttering of U.S.
Treasury Checks
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7. What term means to
surrender an accused criminal under the provisions of a treaty or statute by
one authority to another having jurisdiction?
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a.
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extradition
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b.
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jurisdiction
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c.
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posse comitatus
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d.
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martial law
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8. What is the name
of an agreement between nations on a specific subject, such as piracy at sea?
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a.
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United Nations
Convention
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b.
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United Nations
Contract
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c.
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United Nations
Coercion
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d.
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United Nations
Comitatus
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9. Where does the
International Criminal Court sit?
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a.
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The Hague
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b.
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The United Nations
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c.
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Washington DC
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d.
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Rome
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10. The process by
which a person who has fled is forcibly brought back to the jurisdiction of the
court is called
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a.
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transportation
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b.
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extradition
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c.
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mandatory venue
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d.
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compulsive
jurisdiction
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11. According to the
Tokyo Convention Act of 1967, any nation may try persons for what crime even if
no acts are committed within that country’s boundary or territorial waters?
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a.
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terrorism
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b.
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murder
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c.
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treason
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d.
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piracy
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12. In 1983, the United
States claimed sovereignty over waters extending how many nautical miles from
the United States and its possessions?
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a.
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50 nautical miles
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b.
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100 nautical miles
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c.
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200 nautical miles
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d.
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400 nautical miles
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13. International
criminal law is also known as offenses against the
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a.
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world
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b.
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planet
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c.
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law of nations
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d.
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United Nations
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14. The International
Criminal Court at The Hague has the power to prosecute people accused of
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a.
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murder
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b.
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all violent crimes
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c.
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offenses which
occur in international waters
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d.
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war crimes
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15. Which of the
following is one of the crimes the federal Mann Act addresses?
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a.
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extortion
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b.
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interstate prostitution
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c.
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kidnapping
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d.
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possession of
stolen property
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16. What is the name of the federal act that
incorporates the state criminal law of the state surrounding the federal
enclave as the law of the enclave if there is no relevant federal statute?
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a.
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Incorporated Crimes
Act
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b.
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Included Crimes Act
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c.
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Assimilative Crimes Act
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d.
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Autonomous Crimes
Act
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17. Military
installations and other federally owned and controlled lands within the
boundaries of a state are called federal
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a.
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islands
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b.
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territories
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c.
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protectorates
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d.
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enclaves
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