Which U.S. Supreme Court case addressed the issue whether the police have authority to stop and frisk suspicious persons when the police have a reasonable suspicion?

a. Miranda v. Arizona
b. Terry v. Ohio
c. Gideon v. Wainwright
d. Mapp v. Ohio


b. Terry v. Ohio

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The fact that the U.S. Constitution has survived for over two hundred years and is capable of being interpreted in light of contemporary needs, indicates that the Constitution is:

a. stable and rigid. b. stable and flexible. c. straight and narrow. d. straight and rigid.

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A very large variation ratio would be indicative of which of the following circumstances?

A. a vast majority of the cases in the modal category B. a vast majority of the cases outside the modal category C. a vast majority of cases having a standard deviation of ?1.00 D. a vast majority of cases having a small variance

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The total incorporation doctrine has been accepted by the majority of the Supreme Court

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Supreme Court has recognized that routine border stops and searches may be carried out at a border and at its _______________; for example, an airport that receives nonstop flights from foreign countries

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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