NC BLET Constitutional Law exam with 100% correct answers
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NC BLET Constitutional Law
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NC BLET Constitutional Law
What are the 3 sources of law?
Constitutional, Statutory, Common
Common Law
Judge-made, Referred to as Case Law, brought over by England, a lot of common law has been codified in state statutes
Statutory Law
Written laws. Declares, commands, or prohibits something. Specific.
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NC BLET Constitutional Law
What are the 3 sources of law? correct answersConstitutional, Statutory, Common
Common Law correct answersJudge-made, Referred to as Case Law, brought over by England, a lot of common law has been codified in state statutes
Statutory Law correct answersWritten laws. Declares, commands, or prohibits something. Specific.
Constitutional Law correct answersBasic law of the land. Supreme law of the land. Protects the individual
from the government. Only government officials can violate someones rights
What are the 2 types of law? correct answersSubstantive law, Procedural law
Substantive Law correct answersRights and duties of citizens. Created by legislative and judicial action.
Procedural Law correct answersWhereby substantive law is enforced.
Article VI correct answersSupreme law of the land. Supremacy Clause. Contrary to the state, judges have to abide by the US Constitution.
Habeas corpus correct answers"have the body" Filed by the prisoner, to the judge, to see the legality of the detention.
What are the 4 procedural safeguards for a person accused of a crime? correct answersHabeas Corpus, Jury, Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws
Jury correct answersall criminal cases except impeachment be tried by a jury Bill of attainder correct answersspecial act of the legislature inflicting punishment on a person without a conviction through judicial proceedings.
Ex post Facto correct answersCannot go back and charge someone when a new law comes out for someone who did the crime before it became illegal.
Bill of rights correct answersFirst 10 amendments
14th Amendment correct answersState Due Process.
1st Amendment correct answersFreedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, petition. Not absolute depending on Reasonable: Time, Place, Manner.
What would be the Criminal and Civil consequences law enforcement officers may face for violating a citizen's constitutional rights? correct answersArrested, Fired, Sued
2nd Amendment correct answersRight to bare arms.
3rd Amendment correct answersNo quartering troops
4th Amendment correct answersUnreasonable search and seizure.
Mapp v Ohio correct answersExclusionary Rule, Makes any illegally obtained evidence through an illegal search or seizure inadmissible in court.
5th Amendment correct answersDouble Jeopardy, Self- incrimination, Federal Due Process
6th Amendment correct answersRight to a speedy and public trial. Right to counsel. Attaches once the charge has been filed.
8th Amendment correct answersProtects from excessive bail
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