Question 1

In _______, the Marshals were given agency status when the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) was created

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) was created in _______ by order of the Treasury Department. The order mandated that the ATF enforce all Treasury laws relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives.

Accepted Answer

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) was officially established as a separate bureau within the Department of the Treasury in 1972.

Question 3

In _______, President Richard M. Nixon reorganized our nation's drug enforcement system. He created the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) by combining all the personnel and resources from the BNDD and the Office for Drug Abuse and Law Enforcement and the Office of National Narcotics Intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) was created in 1973 by President Richard M. Nixon as part of a reorganization of the nation's drug enforcement system, consolidating resources from several existing agencies.

Question 4

The following federal law enforcement agency is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS):

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Coast Guard is the only agency in the given options that is located within the Department of Homeland Security. The FBI is located within the Department of Justice, while the U.S. Marshals Service and ATF are independent agencies within the federal government.

Question 5

Conduct against the social good requires:

Accepted Answer

Conduct against the social good may require political change, social control, or formal sanctions, or a combination of all three. Political change can address systemic issues and create laws and regulations that discourage harmful behavior. Social control can include peer pressure, public shaming, and ostracism to deter individuals from engaging in harmful conduct. Formal sanctions, such as fines or imprisonment, are meant to punish those who engage in harmful conduct and serve as a deterrent to others. Therefore, all of these options may be necessary to address conduct against the social good.

Question 6

Constitutions describe the social arrangements between a government and its citizens.

Accepted Answer

Constitutions establish the basic principles, powers, and duties of a government and institutionalize social arrangements, such as the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Question 7

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the preamble.

Accepted Answer

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights, not the preamble. The preamble is the introductory statement to the Constitution itself.

Question 8

The Eleventh Amendment, with its due process and equal protection clauses, helps to ensure that police officers carry out their law enforcement role in a manner that protects citizens' rights.

Accepted Answer

The Eleventh Amendment does not contain due process and equal protection clauses. It actually limits the power of federal courts to hear cases against state governments. Its purpose is to protect states' sovereign immunity.

Question 9

The U.S. Constitution created three branches of government: the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. The U.S. Constitution established three branches of government in order to limit the power of any one branch and ensure a system of checks and balances.

Question 10

Tennessee v. Garner and Graham v. Connor provided additional requirements as to when police could use force in effecting arrests.

Accepted Answer

Tennessee v. Garner and Graham v. Connor set standards for when police officers can use force in making arrests, such as when the use of force is reasonable and necessary.

Question 11

Social control is an agreement to create the state and a government to acquire security and order for the entire society.

Accepted Answer

Social control refers to the mechanisms, strategies, and practices that societies use to maintain norms, laws, and order, not specifically to an agreement to create the state and government.

Question 12

Members of society expect the government to provide an effective system for regulating conduct and creating forums for resolving conflict.

Accepted Answer

This is true, as one of the fundamental roles of government is to establish laws and regulations that promote the well-being and safety of its citizens, as well as create systems for justice and conflict resolution.

Question 13

Federalism is a form of political organization that distributes authority and power among levels of government.

Accepted Answer

Federalism is a system of government that divides power and responsibility between the national government and state or provincial governments. Each level of government has its own areas of authority and responsibility, and neither level has absolute or unilateral control over the other.

Question 14

Law is a binding rule that regulates conduct and provides sanctions for violations of its provisions.

Accepted Answer

This definition accurately describes the definition of law.

Question 15

The criminal justice system is composed of three components: Police, courts, and corrections.

Accepted Answer

The criminal justice system is indeed composed of three components: Police, courts, and corrections.

Quiz 1: The Police in American Society