NC BLET Arrest, Search and Seizure exam with 100% correct answers
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NC BLET Arrest, Search and Seizure
Institution
NC BLET Arrest, Search And Seizure
Three Sources of Law
Constitutional Law
Statutory Law
Common Law
Constitutional Law
The supreme law of the land. All other laws must comply with the basic constitutional provisions.
Statutory Law
Declares, commands, or Prohibits something.
The written will of the politically ele...
NC BLET Arrest, Search and Seizure
Three Sources of Law correct answersConstitutional Law
Statutory Law
Common Law
Constitutional Law correct answersThe supreme law of the land. All other laws must comply with the basic constitutional provisions.
Statutory Law correct answersDeclares, commands, or Prohibits something.
The written will of the politically elected legislature.
Common Law correct answersJudge Made Law
Tradition based "Case Law"
Types of Law correct answersSubstantive Law
Procedural Law
United States Constitution correct answersDivided into Seven Major Articles.
US Constitution Article VI/Supremacy Clause correct answersThe Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States are the supreme law of the land. Judges of every state are bound by the US Constitution regardless of contrary state law. This article also requires all legislative, executive, and judicial officers of both the states and the United States to take an oath to support the Constitution.
The Four Procedural Safeguards correct answersHabeas Corpus
Jury
Bills of Attainder
Ex Post Facto Laws Bill of Rights correct answersFirst Ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Due Process Clause correct answers(Historical) Applied most of the safeguards in the bill of rights to the States.
First Amendment correct answersFreedom of Religion-Government may not require or enforce religious observations. Free exercise but criminal acts may be excluded(example- use of Peyote during religious ceremony)
Freedom of Speech-Freedom of expression(Time place manner), -Symbolic Speech(Burning the American Flag)
Freedom of the Press- Protects the right to gather and receive information
Freedom of Assembly and Petition- Citizens may PEACEABLY assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Restrictions on Free Speech correct answersPanic exciting speech (Shouting FIRE in a movie theater)
Types of Speech with No First Amendment Protection correct answersObscenity
Fighting words
Threats
Incendiary Speech
The Second Amendment correct answersStates that Congress shall not infringe on the right of the people to bear arms.
Third Amendment correct answers(Historical) Prevents the quartering of troops in private residences.
Fourth Amendment correct answersProhibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
Exclusionary Rule correct answersAny evidence obtained by the government through an illegal (unreasonable) search and seizure is inadmissible in court. Fifth Amendment correct answersProtects from-
Double Jeopardy
Self-Incrimination(Persons may waive this right after they are notified of their rights((Miranda)).
Due Process-Applies to the federal government only in this amendment.
Sixth Amendment correct answersGives an accused certain fundamental rights in criminal prosecutions. Grants the rights to a speedy and public trial, right to an impartial jury, right to face ones accusers, right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation and right to legal process to compel the appearance of witnesses. GRANTS THE ACCUSED RIGHT TO COUNSEL
Sixth Amendment grants the right to___________? correct answersCounsel
Seventh Amendment correct answersPreserves the right of trial by jury in civil cases. Provides for a trial by 12 people.
Eighth Amendment correct answersProtects from excessive bail Protects from Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Ninth Amendment correct answersAdditional rights not listed in the first eight amendments.
Tenth Amendment correct answersReserves the powers not granted to the United States Government to
the states or the people.
Fourteenth Amendment correct answersDue process of the Law
Equal Protection of the laws(government only)
Two types of Due Process correct answersProcedural Due Process
Substantive Due Process
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