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SCCJA cumulative police test (BLOCK 1)questions with answers.
constitution ANS -The fundamental and organic law of a country or state that establishes the institutions
and apparatus of government, defines the scope of government, defines the scope of governmental
sovereign powers, and guarantees individual civil rights and civil liberties; a set of basic laws and
principles that a country, state, or organization is governed by.
1776 ANS -colonists declare their independence from england
1787 ANS -delegates met at the Constitutional Convention to begin work on the Constitution
1788 ANS -Constitution was ratified and Bill of Rights was proposed
1791 ANS -Bill of Rights was ratified
Federalists ANS -favored a strong central government
Anti-federalists ANS -a decentralized government with power resting in the states
Bill of Rights ANS -1st 10 amendments to the Constitution
U.S. Constitution ANS -ultimate source of law in the United States
Article VI ANS -"Supremacy clause" : constitution shall be the supreme Law of the Land
3 parts of the Constitution ANS -Preamble, Articles, Amendments
,Preamble ANS -first part of constitution; outlines the purpose and goals of the constitution: "We the
people...in order to have a more perfect union
Articles ANS -2nd part of constitution; spells out the form, department and powers of government
Amendments ANS -Added by the powers in Article V which allows congress or the States to modify the
constitution
Article I ANS -the legislative power; defines how its members are elected and what powers they have.
10 ANS -How many sections does article 1 have?
Article II ANS -defines the executive power of government and explains how the President is to be
elected
4 ANS -How many sections does Article II have?
Article III ANS -vests the judicial power of the US in "one supreme court and such inferior courts as
congress may from time to time establish"
3 ANS -How many sections does Article III have
Article IV ANS -deals with relationship of states with other states and governments responsibility to the
states
Article V ANS -sets out the process for congress or states to modify or amend the contents of the
Constitution
Article VI ANS -establishes the law of the U.S. as "supreme law of the land". requires that officials be
bound be oath; forbids any "religious test" as a qualification for office
, Article VII ANS -required the ratification of nine of the 13 states for the "Establishment of this
Constitution"
Bill of Rights ANS -Operates as a restriction on federal Government
1st Amendment ANS --no law establishing a religion
-free exercise clause
-freedom of speech
-freedom of press
-peaceably assemble/protest government
4th Amendment ANS -protection against unreasonable search and seizures. Must have probably cause
to search.
5th Amendment ANS --capital/infamous crimes
- requires indictment of a Grand Jury
- protection from double jeopardy
- privilege against self-incrimination
6th Amendment ANS --right to speedy and public trial
-impartial jury
14th Amendment ANS -"due process"
-the conduct of legal proceedings
legislative ANS -makes laws
executive ANS -enforces laws
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