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CITP Exam 1 questions with 100%correct answers
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) - correct answer ✔✔Law which allows the United States to be sued for
the actions of federal employees within the scope of their employment. Does not apply to state or local
police officers. The United States will be the proper defendant and can be held liable.
Good Samaritan Act - correct answer ✔✔This act defines additional circumstances under which a federal
officer might be determined to be in the scope of their employment. It does not apply to state or local
officers
Bivens - correct answer ✔✔Case authorizes lawsuits against federal agents who intentionally violate an
individuals 4th, 5th, or 8th amendment rights. Must allege two elements: 1) Violation of Constitutional
Right and 2) Person acting under the color of law
42 USC 1983 - correct answer ✔✔This statute authorizes civil lawsuits against state and local officials
who violate federally protected rights.
First Amendment - correct answer ✔✔Free exercise of religion, speech, the press; the right of peaceful
assembly; and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
Fourth Amendment - correct answer ✔✔No unreasonable searches and seizures. No warrants issued
without probable cause.
Fifth Amendment - correct answer ✔✔Right to not self-incriminate, no double jeopardy, not be forced to
stand trial without an indictment from a Grand Jury. Ensures Due Process.
Sixth Amendment - correct answer ✔✔Right to a speedy and public trial. Right to counsel. Right to an
impartial jury, ability to confront witnesses, compulsory process for obtaining defense witnesses.
, Eighth Amendment - correct answer ✔✔No excessive bail, fines, or cruel and unusual punishments.
Qualified Immunity - correct answer ✔✔Shields government officials from personal liability for civil
damages provided. Qualified Immunity Eligibility: 1) The force was constitutional 2) That the law was not
clearly established at the time.
18 USC 241 - correct answer ✔✔This is the federal criminal conspiracy against rights statute. When two
or more agents conspire to deprive a citizen of constitutional rights, this is the appropriate statute to
bring a criminal prosecution.
18 USC 242 - correct answer ✔✔This statute makes it a crime for any person acting under color of law,
statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom to willfully deprive or cause to be deprived from any person
those rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution and laws of the U.S.
Graham Factors - correct answer ✔✔SIRF: Severity, Immediete Threat, Resisting Arrest, Attemepting to
Evade by Flight
Transactional Immunity - correct answer ✔✔Protects the witness from prosecution for the offense or
offenses involved.
Use Immunity - correct answer ✔✔Only protects the witness against the government's use of his or her
immunized testimony in a prosecution of the witness.
Kalkines Immunity - correct answer ✔✔Government can terminate subject for not providing statements.
Statements will not be used in a criminal case.
Garrity Warnings - correct answer ✔✔Government advises suspects of rights in employee investigations.
Cannot be fired solely for invoking 5th Amendment
Culture - correct answer ✔✔Any kind of idea, belief, technology, habit or practice aquired through
learning from others and is trasmitted from generation to generation
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