FMF FMF - Fleet Marine Force Marine Corps Law and Military Justice 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary source of military law governing all members of the U.S. Armed Forces?
- The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) (Correct answer)
- The Federal Criminal Code
- The Manual for Courts-Martial only
- The Geneva Conventions
Correct answer: The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
The UCMJ, enacted by Congress in 1950, is the foundational legal code governing all U.S. military personnel.
Question 2: Which article of the UCMJ covers the general article, prohibiting conduct unbecoming conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline?
- Article 134 (Correct answer)
- Article 92
- Article 86
- Article 15
Correct answer: Article 134
Article 134 is the general article covering disorders, neglects, and conduct of a nature to bring discredit to the armed forces.
Question 3: What type of non-judicial punishment allows a commanding officer to discipline a service member without a court-martial?
- Article 15 (Captain's Mast) (Correct answer)
- Summary Court-Martial
- Special Court-Martial
- General Court-Martial
Correct answer: Article 15 (Captain's Mast)
Article 15, known as Captain's Mast in the Navy/Marine Corps, is a non-judicial punishment administered by a commanding officer.
Question 4: Under the UCMJ, what article prohibits absence without leave (AWOL)?
- Article 86 (Correct answer)
- Article 92
- Article 90
- Article 134
Correct answer: Article 86
Article 86 of the UCMJ prohibits unauthorized absence from one's unit, organization, or place of duty.
Question 5: What is the highest level of court-martial, capable of imposing the death penalty for certain offenses?
- General Court-Martial (Correct answer)
- Special Court-Martial
- Summary Court-Martial
- Field Court-Martial
Correct answer: General Court-Martial
A General Court-Martial is the highest military court and may impose any lawful punishment, including death for capital offenses.
Question 6: Which article of the UCMJ addresses disobeying a lawful order from a superior commissioned officer?
- Article 90 (Correct answer)
- Article 91
- Article 92
- Article 94
Correct answer: Article 90
Article 90 specifically addresses willful disobedience of a lawful command from a superior commissioned officer.
FMF FMF - Fleet Marine Force Marine Corps Law and Military Justice 1
What is the primary source of military law governing all members of the U.S.
Armed Forces?