FDLE Police State Exam Review/ 235 Qs & Ans/ .
Law is a form of social control or a method of encouraging people to behave in a - Answer: Certain way
There are several sources of laws that govern the way we live in the United States,
including constitutional law, statutory law, ordinances, ...
FDLE Police State Exam Review/ 235 Qs & Ans/
2024-2025.
Law is a form of social control or a method of encouraging people to behave in a -
Answer: Certain way
There are several sources of laws that govern the way we live in the United States,
including constitutional law, statutory law, ordinances, criminal law, case law, and -
Answer: Civil law
Constitutional law defines the form of government Americans have established;
the Constitution defines our representational government and its three-branch
structure - Answer: Executive, legislative, judicial
constitutional law consists of
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,standards set forth in the Constitution and of court decisions or interpretations of
the
Constitution handed down by - Answer: The U.S district supreme courts
Statutory law is written and enacted by Congress, state legislatures, or local
governing
authorities in response to a perceived need. Statutory law includes - Answer: Civil,
criminal, administrative and regulatory laws
Within statutory law, some provisions define unacceptable behaviors and
government
prosecution of those who commit them. These statutes are called - Answer:
Criminal law
criminal law
must clearly describe the unacceptable behavior and set - Answer: Set a
punisjmemt for it
Statutes enacted by a municipal (city) or county government are known as -
Answer: Ordinaces
Ordinances apply only within the jurisdiction of the governmental
entity that enacted them. Some ordinance violations are ________while others
are ________
infractions. - Answer: Criminal,civil
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,_________ pertains to the legal action that a person takes to resolve a private
dispute with
another person - Answer: Civil law
__________is the body of law that allows for the creation of public regulatory
agencies. - Answer: Administrative law
_________is formed by the decisions of the court system (the judicial branch). -
Answer: Case law
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution comprise - Answer: The bill
Of rights
The________ Amendment protects the freedom of speech, press, peaceful
assembly, and religion. - Answer: First
The ________ Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms. - Answer: Second
The ______ Amendment prohibits unreasonable search and seizure and generally
requires a warrant signed
by an independent magistrate (judge). - Answer: Fourth
Law enforcement activities affected by the Fourth Amendment
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, include law enforcement's _______ into homes, vehicles, luggage, purses, or
other places where a person has a
_________________________ including his or her person, and interference with
people's right to possess
and maintain control over their property - Answer: Entry, Reasonable expectation
of privacy
Law enforcement stops and arrests, including the use of force on
persons, are considered _________ and must meet the reasonableness
requirement of the 4th Amendment, which provides certain exceptions to law
enforcement - Answer: Seizures
The _______ Amendment is best known for prohibiting compelled self-
incrimination. - Answer: Fifth
The term ________ broadly describes criminal or noncriminal acts that are
punishable
under Florida law. - Answer: Offense
A _________ is any crime committed for which the maximum penalty is death
or incarceration in a state correctional facility for more than one year. - Answer:
Felony
A felony carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in a state correctional
facility, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. - Answer: 1st Degree
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