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Policing in the United States MCQ

_____ is a specially designated citizen whose functions include order maintenance, provision of services, and law enforcement

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Correct Answer: Police officer

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Is police derived from the Greek words polis and politeuein, which refer to being a citizen who participates in the affairs of a city or state?

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ is known as a specially designated citizen who focuses on enforcing laws through detection and apprehension

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Correct Answer: Law enforcement officer

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_____ is defined as federal agency responsible for a unified national effort to secure the country and preserve freedom

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Correct Answer: Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

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________ is/are most likely to understand trade issues in the united states.

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Correct Answer: Career bureaucrats in the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission

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"today, the highest-ranking member of the president’s cabinet is the __________.

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Correct Answer: Vice president

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What was the original purpose of the U.S. Secret Service?

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Correct Answer: To combat counterfeit currency

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What happened to Freddie Gray that caused such a backlash?

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Correct Answer: He was not strapped in when he was placed in the back of a police van and taken down to booking. As a result of the lack of restraint and deliberate erratic driving by the officer, Gray suffered head injuries that eventually led to his death.

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Who would be responsible for the investigation of a bank robbery?

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Correct Answer: Federal Bureau of Investigation

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If a police chase occurs in Denver, Colorado, and ends up on Interstate 70, who takes over the responsibility of stopping the suspect and getting him or her into custody?

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Correct Answer: Colorado State Police

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If you were staying in a hotel in El Paso, Texas, and observed a drone coming from south of the border headed north carrying some sort of unknown cargo, which agency should you contact?

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Correct Answer: Customs and Border Protection

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In most counties, who is responsible for the supervision of inmates in jail?

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Correct Answer: County sheriff

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Which of the following municipal police departments remains the largest in the country?

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Correct Answer: New York Police Department

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The text notes that some jurisdictions have greatly decreased the number of calls that require an officer to physically respond. Which of these calls would still require face-to-face contact with an officer?

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Correct Answer: Aggravated assault

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______ is a necessary and controversial element of a police officer's duties.

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Correct Answer: Discretion

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Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of distrust in police?

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Correct Answer: Increased police legitimacy in the community

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