Question 1

A person who is convicted of treason can hold political office.

Accepted Answer

In the United States, the Constitution provides that a person convicted of treason or other serious crimes may be barred from holding office, unless Congress decides otherwise by a two-thirds vote in each House.

Question 2

A treason conviction requires a confession or the testimony of two witnesses.

Accepted Answer

In the United States, the Constitution requires that a person can only be convicted of treason if there is a confession in open court or the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act.

Question 3

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court overturn a conviction for treason?

Accepted Answer

Cramer v. United States (1945) is the case in which the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a conviction for treason. The Court held that the evidence was insufficient to prove that Cramer had given aid and comfort to the enemy, a necessary element of the crime of treason under the U.S. Constitution.

Question 4

In 1859, John Brown, an abolitionist, was charged with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

John Brown was charged with all of the listed offenses: treason against the state of Virginia, murder, and inciting a slave insurrection, following his raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.

Question 5

John Brown was executed in 1859 via which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

John Brown was executed by hanging on December 2, 1859, for his role in leading the raid on Harpers Ferry, an event that intended to initiate an armed slave revolt.

Question 6

Which of the following sedition forms were prosecuted?

Accepted Answer

All of the forms listed - libel, words, rumors, and conspiracies - have been prosecuted under various sedition laws at different times and in different jurisdictions. Sedition generally refers to conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch, and these forms can all potentially fit that definition.

Question 7

What do sedition laws punish?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The Alien and Sedition Act was passed in which of the following years?

Accepted Answer

The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in 1798, during the presidency of John Adams. These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote and restrictions on speech critical of the government.

Question 9

Which of the following court cases imposed stiff sanctions for sedition?

Accepted Answer

Dennis v. United States (1954) is notable for upholding the conviction of leaders of the Communist Party USA for advocating the violent overthrow of the U.S. government, under the Smith Act, thus imposing stiff sanctions for sedition.

Question 10

Congress passed the Alien Registration Act in which of the following years?

Accepted Answer

The Alien Registration Act, also known as the Smith Act, was passed in 1940. It required all non-citizen adult residents in the United States to register with the government.

Question 11

The Alien Registration Act of 1940 was also known as the Roosevelt Act

Accepted Answer

The Alien Registration Act of 1940 is also known as the Smith Act, not the Roosevelt Act.

Question 12

The Alien Registration Act of 1940 was signed into law by which of the following presidents?

Accepted Answer

The Alien Registration Act of 1940, also known as the Smith Act, was signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This act required all non-citizen adult residents to register with the government and was part of a series of national security measures before the United States entered World War II.

Question 13

The maximum punishment for violating the Smith Act was ______ years in prison.

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Question 14

The Smith Act was initially designed to target and prosecute immigrants.

Accepted Answer

The Smith Act was initially designed to target and prosecute immigrants who were members of the Communist Party of the United States.

Question 15

Explain the Red Scare.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

There is no single definition of terrorism.

Accepted Answer

The definition of terrorism varies among different countries, organizations, and scholars, leading to a lack of a universally accepted definition.

Question 17

Which of the following are examples terrorism?

Accepted Answer

All the examples provided (purchasing bomb-making materials, threatening a judge, and sending a deadly substance through the mail) can be considered acts of terrorism, as they are intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion.

Question 18

Terrorism perpetrators intent their actions to wreck

Accepted Answer

Terrorism is intended to cause havoc, disorder, and mayhem, all of which are synonyms that describe the chaos and fear terrorists aim to instill in their targets.

Question 19

Approximately _________ people died in the September 11^th terrorist attacks.

Accepted Answer

Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Question 20

The 2001 attacks were designed to strike at the heart of the U.S. international business commerce and foreign relations intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The 2001 attacks targeted the World Trade Center, a symbol of international business, and the Pentagon, a key part of U.S. defense and intelligence, aiming to disrupt U.S. economic and military power.

Quiz 12: State-Involved Crimes