MPOETC STATE CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
1st Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Freedom of speech, religion and press and the
right to petition
2nd Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: The government may not house soldiers in
private homes without consent of the owner
4th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Freedom from unreasonable search and seizures
5th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Double jeopardy, can't incriminate yourself, due
process
6th Amendment (1791 - ANSWER: The right to a speedy and public trial. The right to
confront the accuser
7th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
8th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail/and
cruel unusual punishment
14th Amendment - ANSWER: Can't deprive a citizen of life, liberty or property
without due process
Bill of Rights - ANSWER: First 10 amendments to the Constitution
PA Constitution - ANSWER: More restrictive than US Constitution
Statutes - ANSWER: Written laws made by legislatures
civil rights violation - ANSWER: Unlawful arrest, search and seizure without probable
cause. Holding a prisoner beyond limitations
When can officers enter another jurisdiction - ANSWER: Hot pursuit, asked, mutual
aid, official business and felony crimes
case laws - ANSWER: Written decision of appellate courts deciding actual cases
Tort - ANSWER: A violation of the civil law
Probable cause - ANSWER: Facts and circumstances that lead a reasonable person to
believe a crime had been committed and the suspect committed the crime
, Three branches of government - ANSWER: Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What branch of government do police fall under? - ANSWER: Executive
PA Court System - ANSWER: Common Pleas, Circuit, Supreme
US Court System - ANSWER: District, circuit, supreme
Grading of crimes - ANSWER: Felony, misdemeanor, summary
State of mind (Mens Rea) 4 - ANSWER: Mental intent to commit crime
- Recklessly
- Intentionally
- Negligently
- Knowingly
Where are statutes of limitations found? - ANSWER: Title 42, section 5552 judiciary
code
Codification - ANSWER: The act or process of rendering laws in written form
2 elements of a crime - ANSWER: Physical act of crime (Actus Reus), Mental intend to
do so (Mens Rea)
Instrument of a crime - ANSWER: Any instrument that is intended to be used to
commit a crime
1st degree murder - ANSWER: 2502 - killing that is premeditated, deliberate and
done with malice
Felony Crimes - ANSWER: Murder, rape, kidnapping, arson, robbery, burglary,
embezzlement, forgery, theft, and perjury
Voluntary Manslaughter - ANSWER: 2503 - unlawful killing of a human being in
sudden heat of passion upon sufficient legal provocation. Felony 2
Stalking - ANSWER: 2709 - Repeatedly following, harassing, or threatening an
individual. M1
Kidnapping - ANSWER: 2901 - The unlawful removal or restraint of a person against
his or her will.
Rape - ANSWER: 3121 - Penetration however slight, forcible without consent. B
Burglary - ANSWER: 3502 - Unlawful entry with intent to commit a crime. F1
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
1st Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Freedom of speech, religion and press and the
right to petition
2nd Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: The government may not house soldiers in
private homes without consent of the owner
4th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Freedom from unreasonable search and seizures
5th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Double jeopardy, can't incriminate yourself, due
process
6th Amendment (1791 - ANSWER: The right to a speedy and public trial. The right to
confront the accuser
7th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
8th Amendment (1791) - ANSWER: Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail/and
cruel unusual punishment
14th Amendment - ANSWER: Can't deprive a citizen of life, liberty or property
without due process
Bill of Rights - ANSWER: First 10 amendments to the Constitution
PA Constitution - ANSWER: More restrictive than US Constitution
Statutes - ANSWER: Written laws made by legislatures
civil rights violation - ANSWER: Unlawful arrest, search and seizure without probable
cause. Holding a prisoner beyond limitations
When can officers enter another jurisdiction - ANSWER: Hot pursuit, asked, mutual
aid, official business and felony crimes
case laws - ANSWER: Written decision of appellate courts deciding actual cases
Tort - ANSWER: A violation of the civil law
Probable cause - ANSWER: Facts and circumstances that lead a reasonable person to
believe a crime had been committed and the suspect committed the crime
, Three branches of government - ANSWER: Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What branch of government do police fall under? - ANSWER: Executive
PA Court System - ANSWER: Common Pleas, Circuit, Supreme
US Court System - ANSWER: District, circuit, supreme
Grading of crimes - ANSWER: Felony, misdemeanor, summary
State of mind (Mens Rea) 4 - ANSWER: Mental intent to commit crime
- Recklessly
- Intentionally
- Negligently
- Knowingly
Where are statutes of limitations found? - ANSWER: Title 42, section 5552 judiciary
code
Codification - ANSWER: The act or process of rendering laws in written form
2 elements of a crime - ANSWER: Physical act of crime (Actus Reus), Mental intend to
do so (Mens Rea)
Instrument of a crime - ANSWER: Any instrument that is intended to be used to
commit a crime
1st degree murder - ANSWER: 2502 - killing that is premeditated, deliberate and
done with malice
Felony Crimes - ANSWER: Murder, rape, kidnapping, arson, robbery, burglary,
embezzlement, forgery, theft, and perjury
Voluntary Manslaughter - ANSWER: 2503 - unlawful killing of a human being in
sudden heat of passion upon sufficient legal provocation. Felony 2
Stalking - ANSWER: 2709 - Repeatedly following, harassing, or threatening an
individual. M1
Kidnapping - ANSWER: 2901 - The unlawful removal or restraint of a person against
his or her will.
Rape - ANSWER: 3121 - Penetration however slight, forcible without consent. B
Burglary - ANSWER: 3502 - Unlawful entry with intent to commit a crime. F1
