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Q: ____________ terrorism consists of violent acts committed outside the U.S.

Q: The U.S.A. ____________ Act was passed in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Q: Treason is a weapon against present allegiance and support to foreign enemies.

Q: Damaging or destroying government property to hinder national defense is called ____________.

Q: Advocating the violent overthrow of the government is called ____________.

Q: The authors of the Constitution had mixed feelings about treason because, in the eyes of the English government, they were traitors and their own ancestors had fled from religious and prosecution for treason.

Q: Federal law prohibits providing ____________ support to terrorists or terrorist organizations.

Q: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were acquitted of passing American atomic secrets to the Russians. a. true b. false

Q: Peaceful opposition to the government is treason. a. true b. false

Q: The AEDPA criminalizes the use of certain weapons of mass destruction. a. true b. false

Q: In the U.S., espionage can be punished by death. a. true b. false

Q: The U.S. Constitution requires that treason be proven by the testimony of three witnesses. a. true b. false

Q: John Walker Lindh was acquitted of all charges. a. true b. false

Q: A number of sections of the U.S. Code are available for prosecuting crimes related to terrorists and terrorist organizations. a. true b. false

Q: The most commonly prosecuted crime against the state since September 11, 2001, is "providing material support or resources" to terrorists or terrorist organizations. a. true b. false

Q: In the U.S., terrorism and treason are not punishable by death. a. true b. false

Q: Under U.S. law, spying is only a crime during wartime. a. true b. false

Q: Advocating the violent overthrow of the government is called sedition. a. true b. false

Q: Espionage means spying. a. true b. false

Q: It is a crime to be a member of a group that advocates the violent overthrow of the government. a. true b. false

Q: Socializing with saboteurs alone is enough to justify conviction of treason. a. true b. false

Q: Treason is a fundamental weapon against present allegiance and support to foreign enemies. a. true b. false

Q: Treason consists of inciting others to violently overthrow the government. a. true b. false

Q: Treason is the only crime defined in the U.S. Constitution. a. true b. false

Q: The primary aim of the U.S.A. Patriot Act is to fight domestic terrorism. a. true b. false

Q: The Founding Fathers made it difficult to convict someone of treason. a. true b. false

Q: To fix the constitutional problems associated with provisions of the U.S. Code that criminalize providing material support to terrorists, in 2004, Congress passed new legislation that a. significantly reduced the penalties for this offense. b. restricted this offense to only providing material support to Al Qaeda. c. restricted material support to only financial support. d. more clearly defined the meaning of the terms "training," "expert advice and assistance," and "personnel."

Q: John Walker Lindh was prosecuted for providing material support to terrorists and a. was convicted of that offense. b. was convicted of similar, but less serious offenses. c. plead guilty to supplying services to the Taliban and carrying an explosive during the commission of a felony. d. was acquitted of all criminal charges.

Q: What felony was created in the 1996 Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act? a. material support b. concealment c. aid and comfort d. supportive

Q: The crimes of providing material support to individual terrorists or terrorist organizations are a. preparation crimes. b. concealment crimes. c. proximity crimes. d. supportive crimes.

Q: Most of The U.S. Patriot Act deals with matters related to a. criminal law. b. criminal procedure. c. crimes of treason. d. actions advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government.

Q: To survive a vagueness challenge, the statute must be sufficiently clear to put a person of ordinary intelligence on notice that his or her contemplated conduct is a. injurious. b. harmful. c. unlawful. d. morally wrong.

Q: An example of a weapon of mass destruction, as defined by the U.S. Code, is a(n) a. powerful machine gun. b. bomber aircraft. c. weapon intended to cause death or injury by using poisonous chemicals. d. armored tank.

Q: What kind of terrorism involves terrorist acts committed in the U.S.? a. homeland b. homegrown c. domestic d. tertiary

Q: International terrorism is defined by the U.S. Code as violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are committed a. outside the United States. b. inside the United States by non-U.S. citizens. c. inside the U.S. by agents of a foreign government. d. both inside and outside the U.S. as long as the goal is to aid a foreign government.

Q: Recent anti-terrorist legislation outlaws a. sedition. b. adhering to the enemy. c. the use of weapons of mass destruction. d. teaching about the violent overthrow of the government.

Q: What is the most commonly prosecuted crime against the state since September 11, 2001? a. providing material support or resources to terrorists or terrorist organizations b. providing solace and solitude to terrorists or terrorist organizations c. providing cover and concealment to terrorists or terrorist organizations d. providing aid and comfort to terrorists or terrorist organizations

Q: Section 2339 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code makes it a crime to harbor or conceal a. saboteurs. b. spies. c. enemies of the U.S. d. terrorists.

Q: Which of the following is not a crime Zacarias Moussaoui was accused of? a. conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism b. conspiracy to commit aircraft piracy c. conspiracy to destroy property d. conspiracy to commit sedition

Q: Numerous crimes related to terrorism are included in the 1996 a. U.S.A. Patriot Act. b. Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. c. Act for the Prevention of Terrorist Acts against the U.S. d. International Compact for the Capture and Prosecution of Terrorists.

Q: The U.S. Code separates espionage into two crimes a. espionage during peace and espionage during war. b. espionage conducted to aid our enemies and espionage for profit. c. espionage with intent to cause harm to the U.S. and espionage for personal gratification. d. espionage with intent to destroy government property and espionage with the intent to give aid to the enemy.

Q: The crime of espionage involves a. sabotage. b. obstructing the war effort. c. aiding or giving comfort to enemies of the government. d. spying.

Q: What crime involves damaging or destroying property to hinder defense or preparation for war? a. concubinage b. espionage c. sabotage d. treason

Q: In the Smith Act of 1940, Congress made it a crime to a. give aid or comfort to our enemies. b. socialize with others who committed the crime of sedition. c. provide secret information to the enemy. d. be a member of a group that advocated the violent overthrow of the government.

Q: The Smith Act of 1940 was a law against a. espionage. b. sedition. c. spying. d. destroying government property.

Q: The first sedition act in the U.S. was passed in a. 1789. b. 1798. c. 1809. d. 1819.

Q: If two or more persons agree to overthrow, put down, or destroy by force the government of the United States, they are guilty of a. seditious libel. b. seditious speech. c. seditious conspiracy. d. treason.

Q: Advocating the violent overthrow of the government was called a. sedition. b. slander. c. speech. d. libel.

Q: The crime of sedition involves a. destroying government property. b. encouraging others to overthrow the government by violence. c. aiding or giving comfort to enemies of the government. d. spying for foreign powers.

Q: According to the U.S. Supreme Court in Cramer v. U.S., socializing with saboteurs is a. treason. b. tantamount to treason. c. not treason. d. sedition.

Q: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in a. 1951. b. 1961. c. 1941. d. 1971.

Q: Proof of treason requires either two witnesses to the actus reus or a. confession in open court. b. one witness of impeccable character. c. sworn testimony of three citizens. d. signed confession.

Q: The actus reus of treason consists of levying war against the U.S. and a. spying on the government. b. destroying government property. c. encouraging others to overthrow the government. d. giving aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.

Q: The revolutionaries who wrote the U.S. Constitution knew that the new government they were about to create couldn"t survive without the active support of a. most of the people. b. most of the poor. c. most of the wealthy. d. most of Europe.

Q: By the time the Constitution was adopted, government and philosophy had come to limit treason to two disloyal behaviors: (1) levying war against your own country and (2), a. peaceful opposition to the government. b. giving aid and comfort to the enemy. c. talking bad about the government. d. thinking the enemy was right.

Q: Much of what the drafters of the U.S. Constitution did could have led to their prosecution for what crime under British law? a. treason b. assault c. disloyalty d. rioting

Q: What is the most severe punishment for treason? a. imprisonment for no less than five years b. life imprisonment c. twenty-five years of imprisonment d. death

Q: What crime is defined as levying war, adhering to enemies, or giving aid or comfort to the enemies of the U.S.? a. terrorism b. sedition c. treason d. affray

Q: The only crime defined in the U.S. Constitution is a. espionage. b. treason. c. slavery. d. sedition.

Q: The USA Patriot Act (2001) is an acronym for a. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. b. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Aggressive Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. c. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Interdict and Obstruct Terrorism. d. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obfuscate Terrorism.

Q: In response to the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Congress passed the a. AEDPA. b. U.S.A. Patriot Act. c. Smith Act. d. International Terrorism Act.

Q: Discuss the issues surrounding panhandling legislation. Be sure to discuss the tension between order and liberty in creating laws regarding behavior such as panhandling.

Q: What are victimless crimes, and why are they controversial? Be sure to provide examples.

Q: Discuss the controversy surrounding the laws regulating the behavior of homeless and other street people. What is the argument in support of these laws and what is the argument against these laws?

Q: Discuss the broken windows theory and provide examples. What has the research shown about the validity of the theory?

Q: What types of criminal and civil laws have been used to try to deal with gang problems?

Q: Broken ____________ theory suggests that tolerance of minor offenses can lead to more serious crimes.

Q: A panhandling that prohibits "aggressive panhandling" leaves panhandlers free to beg peaceably.

Q: Under the First Amendment, for a regulation to be considered valid, time, place, and manner restrictions must serve ____________ government interests.

Q: Panhandling is protected ____________ speech.

Q: The term victimless crimes applies only to .

Q: Civil gang (CGI) are a growing gang suppression strategy.

Q: _______________ can beg honestly or on streets and in parks.

Q: In forumsairports, bus stations, railroad stations, subways, and shopping mallsthe government has broad power to restrict and even prohibit solicitation.

Q: Loitering and vagrancy laws were frequently found unconstitutional under the void-for-____________ doctrine.

Q: Quality of life crimes underscore the tension between and order in a constitutional democracy.

Q: The list of quality-of-life offenses includes public drinking and drunkenness. a. true b. false

Q: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that "ordered liberty" is a fundamental requirement of the Constitution. a. true b. false

Q: The U.S. Supreme Court has never struck down a vagrancy or loitering law. a. true b. false

Q: Most people are more worried about bad public manners than they are about serious crimes. a. true b. false