The USA Patriot Act

The USA Patriot Act 

A. grants the government new powers of surveillance.
B. relaxed restrictions on the sharing of intelligence surveillance information with criminal investigators.
C. gives intelligence agencies the authority to share crime-related information with law enforcement agencies.
D. was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
E. All these answers are correct.

Answer: E

Roughly a third of all U.S. executions in the past quarter-century have taken place in

Roughly a third of all U.S. executions in the past quarter-century have taken place in 

A. Vermont.
B. South Carolina.
C. Texas.
D. Alabama.
E. California.

Answer: C

When can police legally begin their interrogation of a suspect?

When can police legally begin their interrogation of a suspect? 

A. immediately upon arrest
B. after the suspect has been warned that his or her words can be used as evidence
C. only after the suspect has met with an attorney
D. after the suspect has been arrested and is in the custody of the police
E. after the suspect has been formally charged with a specific crime

Answer: B

If a person yells "fire" in a crowded theater when there is no fire, and people are hurt in the ensuing panic, that individual abused his/her freedom of speech according to the doctrine of

If a person yells "fire" in a crowded theater when there is no fire, and people are hurt in the ensuing panic, that individual abused his/her freedom of speech according to the doctrine of 

A. malice.
B. clear and present danger.
C. unlawful assembly.
D. privacy.
E. prior restraint.

Answer: B