Deck 19: Immigration Crimes, Contempt, and Other Crimes Against the Government

Question 1

The purpose of civil contempt is to: ​

A)punish the defendant.
B)compel the defendant to carry out the court's order.
C)allow the defendant to challenge the court's order.
D)rehabilitate the defendant.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Direct contempt is that which: ​

A)directly challenges the authority of the court or legislative body.
B)occurs in the presence of the judge or legislative body.
C)may be punished following a trial on the issue.
D)directly affects the defendant.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Constructive or indirect criminal contempt is that which: ​

A)does not occur in the presence of the court or legislative body.
B)is done without wrongful intent.
C)occurs in the presence of the judge.
D)may be punished summarily.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In 2010 Arizona passed a state statute aimed at: ​

A)illegal immigrants.
B)resident aliens.
C)legal immigrants.
D)minorities.

Question 5

Contempt requires a showing of ______ disregard of the authority of a court or legislative body. ​

A)willful
B)negligent
C)reckless
D)accidental

Question 6

Not every gift, favor, or contribution to a government or political official constitutes bribery.

Question 7

Contempt may be used in criminal cases, but not in civil cases.

Question 8

The crime of subornation of perjury is committed when another person is induced or knowingly permitted to testify falsely.

Question 9

Failure to register is a felony immigration offense.

Question 10

One of the purposes of the charge of criminal contempt is to: ​

A)punish the defendant for wrongdoing.
B)compel the defendant to carry out the court's order.
C)allow the defendant time to appeal.
D)deter others.

Question 11

Constructive contempt is also known as: ​

A)situational contempt.
B)indirect contempt.
C)circumstantial contempt.
D)common contempt.

Question 12

Obstruction of justice may be a violation of federal or state law.

Question 13

Contempt is the willful disregard of the authority of a court of law or of a legislative body.

Question 14

In July of 2010 a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking some provisions of the Arizona immigration law, agreeing with the US Justice Department that immigration enforcement laws were within the exclusive power of the: ​

A)federal government.
B)Supreme Court.
C)US military.
D)state government.

Question 15

An individual may not be held in contempt unless it can be shown that: ​

A)the person was warned after the first occurrence.
B)the judge personally witnessed the wrongdoing.
C)the judge provided the person an opportunity to apologize.
D)the person acted with some sort of wrongful intent.

Question 16

It is a federal crime to use marriage as a means of evading the immigration laws of the United States.

Question 17

Direct contempt may not be punished summarily.

Question 18

There is no contempt unless there is some sort of wrongful intent.

Question 19

In 2010 Arizona passed a state statute which requires persons to carry valid: ​

A)immigration documents.
B)driver's licenses.
C)birth certificates.
D)proof of residency.

Question 20

Summary contempt is proper for all kinds of contempt.

Question 21

When an illegal alien who has been removed from the United States subsequently reenters this country, immigration officers: ​

A)may reinstate former removal orders.
B)must start a new removal process. ​
C)have no jurisdiction to remove them.
D)must grant them immunity, since they have already been removed once.

Question 22

Giving or selling national military or defense secrets to a foreign nation is the definition of: ​

A)obstruction of justice.
B)treason.
C)espionage.
D)extortion.

Question 23

Contempt and summary contempt differ in that summary contempt occurs: ​

A)in the presence of the judge.
B)in the presence of the jury.
C)in the presence of the attorneys.
D)in the courtroom.

Question 24

Attempts to thwart illegal immigration do not include: ​

A)walls.
B)cameras.
C)electronic monitoring devices.
D)deployment of federal troops.

Question 25

______ is a misdemeanor under immigration laws. ​

A)The first illegal entry
B)Reentry of a deported alien
C)A second illegal entry
D)Aiding a subversive alien to enter

Question 26

The federal law which makes giving or selling national military or defense secrets a crime is the: ​

A)Espionage Act.
B)Hatch Act.
C)National Security Act.
D)State Secrets Act.

Question 27

Illegal efforts to avoid paying the proper amount of tax owed to the government are called: ​

A)tax evasion.
B)treason.
C)espionage.
D)extortion.

Question 28

The immigration laws do not make it a crime to: ​

A)make a false entry into this country.
B)assist others to make an illegal entry in this country.
C)hire an illegal alien.
D)assist in the return of an illegal alien.

Question 29

For a gift to a public official to be illegal, the gift must be: ​

A)given specifically for favorable treatment in the future.
B)given or received specifically for favorable treatment in the future, and the exact nature of the return must be expressed.
C)received specifically for favorable treatment in the future.
D)given with no strings attached.

Question 30

Most of the people detained annually for violation of United States immigration laws are: ​

A)removed to their home countries. ​
B)incarcerated in jail.
C)incarcerated in prison.
D)incarcerated in jail and then removed to their home countries.

Question 31

The crime of knowingly and materially testifying falsely while under oath  is: ​

A)perjury.
B)subornation of perjury.
C)misprision of felony.
D)misprision of perjury.

Question 32

Extortion by public employees or officials is a violation of the: ​

A)Jones Act.
B)Smith Act.
C)Hobbs Act.
D)Locke Act.

Question 33

______ cases may use civil or criminal contempt. ​

A)Divorce
B)Child custody
C)Criminal
D)All of these choices

Question 34

Summary contempt convictions require that the contempt occurred: ​

A)in the presence of the judge.
B)in the courtroom.
C)during a trial.
D)in the presence of a courtroom actor.

Question 35

Intentional acts that hinder, corrupt, or impede the functioning of the judicial system are the definition of: ​

A)obstruction of justice.
B)treason.
C)espionage.
D)extortion.

Question 36

There is no contempt unless there is some sort of: ​

A)wrongful intent.
B)criminal intent.
C)malicious intent.
D)knowledgeable intent.

Question 37

______ is a felony under immigration laws. ​

A)Failure to notify of change of address
B)Failure to register
C)Making false statements
D)Harboring illegal aliens

Question 38

Illegal immigrants do not enter the United States: ​

A)by walking across the border.
B)on boats.
C)as students.
D)through established checkpoints and procedures.

Question 39

Escaping from lawful custody: ​

A)is a federal crime.
B)is a state crime.
C)is a crime under both federal and state statutes.
D)is not a crime under either federal or state statutes.

Question 40

The Soviet Union paid millions of dollars to Aldrich Ames for secrets he was privy to as an employee of the: ​

A)Central Intelligence Agency.
B)Federal Bureau of Investigation.
C)National Security Agency.
D)State Department.

Question 41

Mark is giving testimony at his trial. He uses a disparaging word to describe the prosecutor and the judge halts the proceedings.

A)The type of contempt that occurred in the court was: ​
B)civil, because Mark interfered with the functioning of a court.
C)criminal, because it was at a criminal trial.
D)civil, because Mark refused to obey a court order.
E)criminal, because the contempt was towards an officer of the court.

Question 42

The crime of inducing or knowingly permitting another person to testify falsely while under oath is: ​

A)perjury.
B)subornation of perjury.
C)misprision of felony.
D)misprision of perjury.

Question 43

Sammy, the mayor of Friendlyville, was charged with stealing $58,000 from the Boys' and Girls' Club. He takes the stand in his own defense and claims it was the deputy mayor, John, who was the real mastermind behind the scheme. This is an outright lie. John takes the witness stand and testifies that not only did Sammy steal from the Boys' and Girls' Club, but he sold town secrets to the Russians! This, too, is an outright lie.

A)The defendant(s)who would be guilty of committing perjury would include: ​
B)Sammy, because he lied in court.
C)John, because he lied in court and no one in the town really ever trusted him.
D)both Sammy and John because they both had knowledge of the stealing and lied in court about it.
E)Sammy, because he lied to investigators.

Question 44

The removal of a person from the United States for a variety of reasons is called: ​

A)repatriation.
B)return.
C)rendition.
D)deportation.

Question 45

Mark is giving testimony at his trial. He uses a disparaging word to describe the prosecutor and the judge halts the proceedings.

A)The type of contempt exhibited by Mark was direct because it: ​
B)directly challenged the authority of the court.
C)occurred in the presence of the judge.
D)may be punished following a trial on the issue.
E)directly affected the trial.

Question 46

Sammy is the mayor of Friendlyville and has been siphoning money from the Boys' and Girls' Club over the past six years, amassing a tidy sum of $58,000. When the scam comes to light, investigators interview Sammy, who disavows any knowledge of the crime, blaming the allegations on political enemies. John, the deputy mayor, who has known of Sammy's illegal behavior for some time, provides a complete picture of Sammy's crimes to investigators. Both John and Sammy are placed under arrest, but not before deleting as many emails about the subject as possible.

A)______ would be guilty of tampering with evidence. ​
B)Sammy
C)John
D)Both Sammy and John
E)Neither Sammy nor John

Question 47

Sammy, the mayor of Friendlyville, was charged with stealing $58,000 from the Boys' and Girls' Club. He takes the stand in his own defense and claims it was the deputy mayor, John, who was the real mastermind behind the scheme. This is an outright lie. John takes the witness stand and testifies that not only did Sammy steal from the Boys' and Girls' Club, but he sold town secrets to the Russians! This, too, is an outright lie.

A)The defendant(s)who would be guilty of tax evasion would include: ​
B)Sammy, because he didn't report his illegal gains on his taxes.
C)John, because he knew of the theft but did not report it, making him an accessory to all felonies.
D)both Sammy and John because they both had knowledge of the stealing.
E)neither Sammy nor John, because illegal gains are not taxable; only earned income is taxable.

Question 48

Sammy, the mayor of Friendlyville, was charged with stealing $58,000 from the Boys' and Girls' Club. He takes the stand in his own defense and claims it was the deputy mayor, John, who was the real mastermind behind the scheme. This is an outright lie. John takes the witness stand and testifies that not only did Sammy steal from the Boys' and Girls' Club, but he sold town secrets to the Russians! This, too, is an outright lie.

A)The defendant(s)who would be guilty of subornation of perjury would include: ​
B)Sammy, because he lied on the witness stand.
C)John, because he knew Sammy was lying on the witness stand.
D)John, because he knew Sammy was stealing and didn't report it.
E)neither Sammy nor John, because although both lied on the witness stand, neither had induced the other to do so.

Question 49

A remedial form of contempt order used to force people to do what they are lawfully required to do is called: ​

A)criminal contempt.
B)civil contempt.
C)circumstantial contempt.
D)common contempt.

Question 50

Bootlegged whiskey and smuggled cigarettes: ​

A)are not crimes, but cause federal and state governments to lose tax revenue.
B)are both crimes that cause state governments to lose tax revenue.
C)are both crimes that cause the federal government only to lose tax revenue.
D)are both crimes that cause federal and state governments to lose tax revenue.

Question 51

Any person who knowingly enters into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws is guilty of: ​

A)marriage fraud.
B)nuptial fraud.
C)commitment fraud.
D)family fraud.

Question 52

Sammy is the mayor of Friendlyville and has been siphoning money from the Boys' and Girls' Club over the past six years, amassing a tidy sum of $58,000. When the scam comes to light, investigators interview Sammy, who disavows any knowledge of the crime, blaming the allegations on political enemies. John, the deputy mayor, who has known of Sammy's illegal behavior for some time, provides a complete picture of Sammy's crimes to investigators. Both John and Sammy are placed under arrest, but not before deleting as many emails about the subject as possible.

A)The defendant(s)who would be guilty of committing perjury would include: ​
B)Sammy, because he lied to investigators.
C)John, because he deleted emails relevant to the case.
D)both Sammy and John because they both had knowledge of the stealing.
E)neither Sammy nor John because the trial had not yet started, and they had not yet testified under oath.

Question 53

____ is based on a person's actions in a court case or legislative proceeding and used to punish people by a fine or imprisonment for what they have done. ​

A)Criminal contempt
B)Civil contempt
C)Circumstantial contempt
D)Common contempt

Question 54

In Zadvydas v. Davis , the US Supreme Court held that detention of an alien could not extend beyond the _____ necessary to remove the alien. ​

A)reasonable time
B)proper time
C)maximum time
D)minimum time

Question 55

Mark is giving testimony at his trial. He uses a disparaging word to describe the prosecutor and the judge halts the proceedings.

A)The judge penalizes Mark $50 for his remark. The action of the judge is this regard is called a: ​
B)summary contempt conviction.
C)finding of contempt.
D)bench decision.
E)court contempt conviction.

Question 56

Only ______ contempt may be punished summarily. ​

A)direct
B)indirect
C)muted
D)criminal

Question 57

Mark is giving testimony at his trial. He uses a disparaging word to describe the prosecutor and the judge halts the proceedings.

A)To hold Mark in contempt, the judge must decide if Mark's comment shows ______ disregard for the authority of the court. ​
B)willful
C)negligent
D)reckless
E)accidental

Question 58

The crime of escaping from lawful custody: ​

A)applies only if the prisoner escapes from within the confines of a penitentiary.
B)applies to prisoners who are mistakenly released from jail and fail to return.
C)applies only if the prisoner used force in the attempted escape.
D)applies only if the prisoner did not use force during the attempted escape.

Question 59

Sammy is the mayor of Friendlyville and has been siphoning money from the Boys' and Girls' Club over the past six years, amassing a tidy sum of $58,000. When the scam comes to light, investigators interview Sammy, who disavows any knowledge of the crime, blaming the allegations on political enemies. John, the deputy mayor, who has known of Sammy's illegal behavior for some time, provides a complete picture of Sammy's crimes to investigators. Both John and Sammy are placed under arrest, but not before deleting as many emails about the subject as possible.

A)______ would be guilty of committing misprision of felony. ​
B)Sammy
C)John
D)Both Sammy and John
E)Neither Sammy nor John

Question 60

Susan was arrested for passing out packages of cigarettes to homeless men as an inducement to vote in the presidential election. Susan will: ​

A)not be convicted because it is not a crime to give away free cigarettes.
B)be convicted because cigarettes are harmful to humans.
C)be convicted because state election laws make it a felony to induce a person to vote if the inducement is worth one dollar or more.
D)not be convicted because state election laws make it a felony to induce a person to vote only if the inducement is worth ten dollars or more.

Question 61

Knowingly altering or damaging evidence intended to be used in a court proceeding is called ____.

Question 62

In order to compel a person to do something she is obligated to do, a court may hold the person in ____ contempt.

Question 63

​ A person who gives or sells national military or defense secrets to a foreign nation has committed the felony offense of ________.

Question 64

Explain how federal courts have defined the crime of misprision of felony. List the elements the government must prove to obtain a conviction for this offense.

Question 65

Define contempt. Identify the two classifications of contempt and provide an example of each.

Question 66

Explain the government's reasoning in criminalizing deliberate tax evasion and tax fraud. Provide two examples of tax evasion cases that have received national attention.

Question 67

_____, consisting of cameras and other electronic monitoring devices, have been put in place along the US-Mexican border.

Question 68

Any person who knowingly enters into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws is guilty of committing ____.

Question 69

Deliberate tax ___ and tax fraud are generally punished as crimes.

Question 70

A person who commits acts that delay, impede, or frustrate the functioning or the dignity of a court or legislative body may be held to be in ____ of that body.

Question 71

The offense of ______ seeks to protect the judicial system, both civil and criminal, from intentional acts that would hinder, corrupt, or impede the functioning of the system.

Question 72

The ____ government makes it a crime to use marriage as a means of evading the immigration laws of the United States.

Question 73

A witness who knowingly and materially testifies falsely while under oath commits the crime of _____.

Question 74

______ is failing to report knowledge of a felony to the appropriate authorities.

Question 75

When an illegal alien who has been removed from the United States subsequently reenters this country, immigration officers may reinstate former _______ orders.

Question 76

Compare and contrast "direct" and "constructive" contempt. Explain the procedure used to punish an individual for each type.

Question 77

States often make failure to report for ___ duty when summoned a crime. ​

Question 78

Encouraging or paying someone to commit perjury is the crime of ____ of perjury.

Question 79

Explain the purpose of the offense of obstruction of justice. Provide examples of how this crime may be committed.

Question 80

______ laws, now called removal laws, provide for removal of a person from the United States for a variety of reasons.