Military Military Law 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the UCMJ, which article covers the offense of disrespect toward a superior commissioned officer?
- Article 88
- Article 89 (Correct answer)
- Article 90
- Article 91
Correct answer: Article 89
Article 89 of the UCMJ prohibits disrespect toward a superior commissioned officer.
Question 2: What is the maximum punishment for unauthorized absence (UA) under the UCMJ if the absence is more than 30 days?
- 6 months confinement
- 1 year confinement (Correct answer)
- 18 months confinement
- 2 years confinement
Correct answer: 1 year confinement
Unauthorized absence of more than 30 days carries a maximum of 1 year confinement under the UCMJ.
Question 3: Which military court has jurisdiction over the most serious offenses and can impose the death penalty?
- Summary court-martial
- Special court-martial
- General court-martial (Correct answer)
- Military magistrate court
Correct answer: General court-martial
Only a general court-martial has jurisdiction to impose the death penalty for capital offenses.
Question 4: A servicemember who refuses a lawful order from a noncommissioned officer can be charged under which UCMJ article?
- Article 89
- Article 90
- Article 91 (Correct answer)
- Article 92
Correct answer: Article 91
Article 91 covers insubordinate conduct toward warrant officers, NCOs, and petty officers.
Question 5: What is the term for the formal document that initiates charges against a servicemember under the UCMJ?
- Indictment
- Complaint
- Charge sheet (Correct answer)
- Bill of particulars
Correct answer: Charge sheet
A charge sheet (DD Form 458) is the formal document used to prefer charges against a servicemember.
Question 6: Under the Military Rules of Evidence, which privilege protects communications between a servicemember and a military chaplain?
- Attorney-client privilege
- Clergy-penitent privilege (Correct answer)
- Marital privilege
- Physician-patient privilege
Correct answer: Clergy-penitent privilege
MRE 503 establishes clergy-penitent privilege protecting confidential communications with a chaplain.
Question 7: Which principle requires that a servicemember be informed of the charges against them before a court-martial?
- Right to confrontation
- Right to notice (Correct answer)
- Right to counsel
- Right to speedy trial
Correct answer: Right to notice
Due process requires that accused servicemembers receive notice of the specific charges before trial.
Military Military Law 2
Under the UCMJ, which article covers the offense of disrespect toward a superior commissioned officer?