History of the American Police
Список вопросов теста
Вопрос 1
What should be the main functions of police?
Варианты ответов
- Maintaining public order
- Collecting evidence
- Conduct criminal investigations
- Planning scientific research
- Combating crime, fight against crime
Вопрос 2
Who provided policing In the colonial period of the USA history?
Варианты ответов
- Queen
- Parliament
- Prime minister
- In the colonial period of the USA history, policing was provided by elected sheriffs and local militias.
Вопрос 3
Since when can the history of US Police be traced?
Варианты ответов
- 1626
- 1865
- 1776
- 1787
Вопрос 4
What institution lay the foundation of US Police?
Варианты ответов
- British Police
- FBI
- Scotland Yard
- NYC Sheriff's Office
Вопрос 5
What were the first US cities to establish police services?
Варианты ответов
- New York
- Chicago
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- Washington DC
Вопрос 6
When was the main investigative body of the USA founded?
Варианты ответов
- 1865
- 1776
- 1787
- 1800
Вопрос 7
What was the name of the first main investigative body of the USA?
Варианты ответов
- FBI
- Scotland Yard
- CIA
- The US Secret Service
Вопрос 8
Were sheriffs elected or appointed by the government?
Варианты ответов
- Elected
- Appointed
- Assigned
Вопрос 9
How did the character of policing change after the civil war?
Варианты ответов
- Policing became more para-military in character
- Policing became more interesting in character
- Policing became harder in character
- Policing became more para-olympic in character
Вопрос 10
When was the New York City Sheriff's Office founded?
Варианты ответов
- 1776
- 1787
- 1626
- 1865
Вопрос 11
What other federal services were established in the US since 1789 till 1791?
Варианты ответов
- In 1789 the US Marshals Service
- The US Parks Police
- The US Mint Police
- The US Bank Police
Вопрос 12
Is it true or false?
Prior to the civil war, sherriff's offices had been non-uniformed organizations without a para-military hierarchy.
Варианты ответов
- True
Вопрос 13
Is it true or false?
In the American Old West, policing was often of very poor quality.
Варианты ответов
- True
Вопрос 14
What organization often provided some policing alongside poorly resourced sheriffs and temporarily organised posses?
Варианты ответов
- Army
- FBI
- CIA
- Congress
Вопрос 15
Who did individuals, businessmen, the federal and local governments hire to supplement poor public policing services?
Варианты ответов
- Private Contractors
- The Pinkerton National Detective Agency
- Senators
- Scientific research institutions
- Congressmen
Вопрос 16
What kind of organization was the Pinkertons?
Варианты ответов
- The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, was a private U.S. security guard and detective agency.
- The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, was a federal U.S. security guard and detective agency.
- The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, was an U.S. Army security guard and detective agency.
- The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, was a fake U.S. criminal and homicide agency.
Вопрос 17
Who and when established the Pinkertons agency?
Варианты ответов
- The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, was a private U.S. security guard and detective agency established by Allan Pinkerton in 1850.
- The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, was a private U.S. security guard and detective agency established by Thomas Jefferson in 1865.
- The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, was a private U.S. security guard and detective agency established by George Washington in 1861.
- The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, was a private U.S. security guard and detective agency established by Abraham Lincoln in 1837.
Вопрос 18
Is it true or false?
Pinkerton had become famous when he foiled a plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln.
Варианты ответов
- True
Вопрос 19
What kind of services did Pinkerton agents provide?
Варианты ответов
- Security guarding.
- Policing.
- Private military contracting work.
- Law making in Congress.