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Collins Exam 1 Fall 2014- Policing & Individual Rights Flashcards

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Powers of congress is covered in …..

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Article I, Section 8 of the constitution

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Congress has the power to lay an collect taxes

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Article I, Section 8 of the constitution

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Congress has the power to borrow money on the credit of the United States

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Article I, Section 8 of the constitution

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Congress has the power to coin money and fix weights and measures

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Article I, Section 8 of the constitution

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Congress has the power to set punishment for counterfeiting the securities and coin of the US

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Article I, Section 8 of the constitution

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Congress has the power to establish inferior courts

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Article I, Section 8 of the constitution

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Congress has the power to declare WAR

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Article I, Section 8 of the constitution

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Congress can establish a militia and call forth the Militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions

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Article I, Section 8 of the constitution

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Limits on Congress is covered in…

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Article I, Section 9 of the constitution

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Punishment without a trial.

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Bill of Attainder

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Punishment for a law that was not a crime at the time it was committed (“after the fact”)

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Ex post facto law

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No Bill of Attainder of ex post facto Law shall be passed.

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Article I, Section 9 of the constitution

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Importation of slaves was to stop in what year?

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1808

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Importation of slaves to stop in 1808 is covered where in the US constitution?

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Article I, Section 9 of the constitution

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Legal document that means “bring forth the body”.

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Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Powers prohibited of States is covered in…

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Article I, Section 10 of the constitution

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States shall not enter treaties or alliances. States shall not without consent of congress tax imports or exports. States shall not lay any dooty of tonnage, keep troups, or ships of war in peacetime.

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Article I, Section 10 of the constitution

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The EXECUTIVE BRANCH/The PRESIDENCY is covered where in the constitution.

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Article II of the constitution

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The role of the president is covered where in the constitution?

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Article II, Section 1 of the constitution

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How old must one be to run for the office of President in the US? Where is this established in the constitution?

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35 yeas old, Article II, Section 1 of the constitution

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Does the president have to be a natural born citizen? Where is this established in the constitution?

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Yes, Article II, Section 1 of the constitution

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How long does a candidate for president have to be living in the US for? Where is this established in the constitution?

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Yes, Article II, Section 1 of the constitution

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The presidential oath of office is covered where in the constitution of the US?

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Article II, Section 1 of the constitution

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I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States.

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Presidential Oath of Office

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President shall be Commander and Chief of the Army, Navy and Militia of the United States

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Article II, Section 2 of the constitution

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President shall have power to make treaties, appoint ambassadors and other ministers and consuls, judges of the supreme court. President can fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate….

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Article II, Section 2

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Civilian Power over Military, Cabinet, Pardon Power and Appointments

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Article II, Section 2

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The JUDICIAL BRANCH is covered where?

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Article III of the Constitution

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Supreme court established where in the constitution?

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Article III, Section 1 of the constitution

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All crimes , except in cases of impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes

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Article III, Section 2 of the constitution

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Treason is defined where?

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Article III, Section 3 of the constitution

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The States…rules

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Article IV of the constitution

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Any person charged in any state with treason, felony or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another state, shall on demand of the executive authority of the state from which he fled, be delivered up to be removed to the state having jurisdiction of the crime.

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Extradition, Article IV, Section 2 of the constitution

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Escaped slaves must be returned home.

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Extradition, Article IV, Section 2 of the constitution

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Amendment 1

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Freedom of religion. 
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Right to peaceably assemble
Right to petition the government for a redress of grievances
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Amendment 4

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Protects against unreasonable search and seizures.
No warrant without probable cause.
Warrant must specify place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.

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Amendment 5.

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Must be indicted for capital and infamous crimes by a grand jury.
No double jeopardy
No self-incrimination
No deprivation of life, liberty or property w/o due process of law.
Eminent domain

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Amendment 6

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Speedy public trial by impartial jury
Defendant must be informed of the accusations
Defendant has a right to be confronted with witnesses

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Amendment 14

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NO STATE shall deprive anyone of life, liberty or property without due process of law.
Equal protection of the laws.
Representatives appointed based on state population
Right to vote for all males 21 years of age and up

39
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More than bare suspicion; reasonable ground for belief of guilt. When facts and circumstances within the officers’ knowledge….believe that a crime was/is being committed

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Probable cause

40
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Probable cause is required in these 4 instances

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Arrest with a warrant
Arrest without a warrant
Searches and seizures with a warrant
Searches and seizures without a warrant

41
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Court established 2prong test for determining probable cause on the basis of information obtained from an informant engaged in criminal activity (low credibility)….what case?

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Aguilar v. Texas (1964)

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Two prongs in Aguilar test

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Prong 1: reliability of the informant

Prong 2: reliability of the information

43
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This case reiterated the 2 prong Aguilar test for probable cause

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Spinelli v. US

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New interpretation of the 2 prong Aguilar and Spinelli 2 prong test.

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Illinois v. Gates (1982)

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If a neutral and detached magistrate determines that, based on an informant’s information and all the other available facts, there is probable cause to believe that an arrest or search is justified, the the warrant may. Be issued.

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Totality of the circumstances(informant)

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Informant tip + information about future actions of the suspect + independent corroboration by police =

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Totality of the circumstances (Illinois v. Gates (1983)

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Informant tip can establish probable cause if substantially corroborated by police.

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Draper v. US

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Police can surveil a location or individuals in an effort to corroborate an informant’s information to lead to probable cause

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Draper v. US (1959)

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This court case ruled that the 4th amendment does not require the offense establishing probable cause to be closely related to or even based on the same conduct as the officer initially identified by the officer. Ex. Person stop with probable cause to be committing the crime of impersonation a police office. It is late found that he was recording the incident without considering if all parties. Police officers arrest for privacy issue.

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Devenpeck v. Alford

50
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A stop and frisk based on reasonable suspicion is valid

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Terry v. Ohio

51
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The totality of the circumstances in this case established a reasonable suspicion that the suspect was transporting illegal drugs; hence the investigative stop without a warrant was valid.

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United v. Sokolow (1989)

52
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Exclusionary rule applies to federal law enforcement officers

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Weeks v. US

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The exclusionary rule applies to all state criminal proceedings.

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Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

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Evidence obtained as a result of illegal acts by the police must be excluded. “Fruit of the poisonous tree”.

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Wong Sun v. US (1963)

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Illegally obtained evidence may be admissible if the police can prove that they would have discovered the evidence anyway through lawful means

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Nix v. AWilliams

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The “good faith” exception to the exclusionary rule allows the use of evidence obtained by officers who are acting in reasonable reliance on a search warrant that is later declared invalid

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United States v. Leon (1984)

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The “independent source” exception to the exclusionary rule allows the use of evidence obtained by officers who act on reasonable reliance on a warrant that is based on information that was illegally obtained.

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Murray v. US (independent source doctrine)

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