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BUA 3311 NAME:_____________________________
Professor Brandon W. Weaver
Fall 2020 Evening Course
Multiple Choice (5 pts each)
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. A right can exist:
a. by itself.
b. only if created by a court.
c. only if there is a corresponding duty.
d. only under local law.
2. Sources of American law include:
a. state constitutions.
b. statutes enacted by state legislatures.
c. court decisions.
d. all of the above.
3. Statutory law is created by:
a. Congress.
b. state legislatures.
c. Courts.
d. A and B
4. Which of these is not a source of American law?
a. statutes
b. treaties
c. court decisions
d. declarations by the Pope
5. The supreme law of the United States is:
a. the United States Constitution
b. Congressional statutes
c. Treaties between the US and other countries
d. all of the above.
6 The Fourth Amendment:
a. provides for freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
b. provides for the right to remain silent.
c. provides for the right to keep and bear arms.
d. all of the above.
7. The Fifth Amendment, among other things:
a. provides for freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
b. provides for the right to not be compelled to testify against yourself.
c. provides for the right to keep and bear arms.
d. all of the above.
8. Major federal administrative agencies:
a. Combine legislative, judicial, and executive powers.
b. Can never exercise legislative power.
c. Can exercise legislative power but only if allowed to exercise judicial powers as well.
d. Can never exercise all three powers together.
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9. Everyone in your class is subject to the laws of two governments. Name them. (8 pts)
10. List the four Miranda rights. (9 pts)
BONUS: What is the “fifth Miranda right” that Texas law requires? (5 pts)
11. Felix is arrested on the street corner when a police officer sees him smoking marijuana. He is cuffed, put in the squad car, and taken to the station. He is placed in a detention cell alone. At what point during the time period described above, if any, should the police officer have read Felix his Miranda rights, and why? (10 pts)
12. Most crimes have two parts, meaning the government has to prove two different things to convict a person. Name them. (6 pts)
13. Discuss two ways in which federal law seeks to make administrative agencies open to the public. (5 pts)
14. Which category of crimes, misdemeanors or felonies, are the more serious crimes that have the harsher punishments? (6 pts)
15. List the eight (8) reasons given in the assigned You Tube video why someone should never talk to the police, whether they did something wrong or not. (16 pts)
