SCCJA BLOCK 1 TEST QUIZZES &
ACCURATE ANSWERS .
Recognize,important,historical,events,that,occurred,between,1776,and,1791,that,significantly,impacted,
decisions,leading,to,the,ratification,of,the,Constitution,and,Bill,of,Rights?,,ANS,-,,
Identify,the,Amendments,that,make,up,the,Bill,of,Rights,and,Protections,afforded,by,the,1st,,4th,,5th,and
,6th,Amendments?,,ANS,-
,,1st,amendment,Congress,shall,make,no,law,respecting,an,establishment,of,religion,,or,prohibiting,the,fr
ee,exercise,thereof;,or,abridging,the,freedom,of,speech,,or,of,the,press,,or,the,right,of,the,people,peacea
bly,to,assemble,,and,to,petition,the,Government,for,a,redress,of,grievance.
4th,amendment,The,right,of,the,people,to,be,secure,in,their,persons,,houses,,papers,,and,effects,,against
,unreasonable,searches,and,seizures,,shall,not,be,violated,,and,no,Warrants,shall,issue,,but,upon,probabl
e,cause,,supported,by,Oath,or,affirmation,,and,particularly,describing,the,place,to,be,searched,,and,the,p
ersons,or,things,to,be,seized
5th,amendment,No,person,shall,be,held,to,answer,for,a,capital,,or,otherwise,infamous,crime,,unless,on,a
,presentment,or,indictment,of,a,Grand,Jury,,except,in,cases,arising,in,the,land,or,naval,forces,,or,in,the,M
ilitia,,when,in,actual,service,in,time,of,War,or,public,danger;,nor,shall,any,person,be,subject,for,the,same,
offense,to,be,twice,put,in,jeopardy,of,life,or,limb,,nor,shall,be,compelled,in,any,criminal,case,to,be,witnes
s,against,himself,,nor,be,deprived,of,6,life,,liberty,,or,property,,without,due,process,of,law;,nor,shall,priva
te,property,be,taken,for,public,use,without,just,compensation.
6th,amendment-
,e,right,to,a,speedy,and,public,trial,,by,an,impartial,jury,of,the,State,and,district,wherein,the,crime,shall,h
ave,been,committed;,which,district,shall,have,been,previously,ascertained,by,law,,and,to,be,informed,of,
the,nature,and,cause,of,the,accusation;,to,be,confronted,with,the,witnesses,against,him;,to,have,compul
sory,process,for,obtaining,witnesses,in,his,favor,,and,to,have,the,assistance,of,counsel,for,his,defense
Identify,the,14th,Amendment,and,what,it,means,for,"due,process,of,law?,,ANS,-
,,14th,amendment,All,persons,born,or,naturalized,in,the,United,States,,and,subject,to,the,jurisdiction,the
reof,,are,citizens,of,the,United,States,and,of,the,State,wherein,they,reside.,No,State,shall,make,or,enforc
e,any,law,which,shall,abridge,the,privileges,or,immunities,of,citizens,of,the,United,States;,nor,shall,any,St
ate,deprive,any,person,of,life,,liberty,,or,property,,without,due,process,of,law;,nor,deny,to,any,person,wi
thin,its,jurisdiction,the,equal,protection,of,the,laws.
Due,Process,is,defined,by,Black's,Law,Dictionary,as,"the,conduct,of,legal,proceedings,according,to,establi
shed,rules,and,principles,for,the,protection,and,enforcement,of,private,rights,,including,notice,and,the,ri
ght,to,a,fair,hearing,before,a,tribunal,with,the,power,to,decide,the,case".,Black's,Law,Dictionary
,Identify,the,separation,of,powers,concept,and,determine,its,application,to,the,three,branches,of,govern
ment,and,their,functions?,,ANS,-
,,the,three,branches,of,government,have,coordinating,roles.,In,all,situations,the,need,for,interaction,bet
ween,the,branches,prevents,one,branch,from,becoming,too,powerful.
Legislative,The,role,of,the,legislative,branch,is,to,make,laws.,Legislators,perform,this,function,by,writing,a
nd,passing,new,legislation,,also,by,amending,and,repealing,existing,laws.
,b.,Executive,The,role,of,the,executive,branch,is,to,enforce,the,law.,Law,enforcement,officers,enforce,the
,law,and,fall,within,the,executive,branch,of,government.,
c.,Judicial,The,role,of,the,judicial,branch,is,to,interpret,laws.,The,judicial,branch,includes,all,courts,provid
ed,by,law.
Identify,which,branch,of,government,law,enforcement,belongs,to,,and,"Peel's,Principles,of,Modern,Law,
Enforcement"?,,ANS,-,,law,enforcement,belongs,to,executive,government,because,they,enforce,the,laws.
Peels,Principles:
prevent,crime,and,disorder,,secure,and,maintain,public,respect,,protecting,and,preserving,life,,minimum,
amount,of,force,,never,abuse,your,power,
Recognize,the,importance,of,the,South,Carolina,State,Constitution?,,ANS,-
,,n,,South,Carolina's,Constitution,also,includes,a,Bill,of,Rights.,Many,provisions,are,identical,to,those,foun
d,in,the,first,ten,amendments,,others,afford,additional,protections,available,to,persons,in,our,state.
search,and,seizures,With,regard,to,the,"particularity",requirement,,South,Carolina,requires,the,informati
on,sought,pursuant,to,a,warrant,to,be,stated,specifically.
Recognize,the,function,and,organization,of,the,U.S.,Supreme,Court?,,ANS,-
,,First,,as,the,highest,court,in,the,land,,it,is,the,court,of,last,resort,for,those,looking,for,justice.,Second,,du
e,to,its,power,of,judicial,review,,it,plays,an,essential,role,in,ensuring,that,each,branch,of,government,rec
ognizes,the,limits,of,its,own,power.
Define,"case,law",and,identify,which,courts,give,us,binding,case,law?,,ANS,-
,,case,law,may,be,binding,(mandatory,for,a,court,to,follow),or,merely,persuasive,(entitled,to,respect,and,
, careful,consideration).,Decisions,by,the,US,Supreme,Court,are,binding,on,all,federal,and,state,courts.,In,S
outh,Carolina,,decisions,by,the,South,Carolina,Supreme,Court,and,South,Carolina,Court,of,Appeals,are,bi
nding,on,all,lower,courts,whereas,decisions,made,by,one,Summary,Court,judge,are,not,binding,on,anoth
er.
Identify,sources,of,legal,information,and,what,is,meant,by,the,phrase,"elements,of,an,offense"?,,ANS,-
,,elements,of,an,offense,are,beyond,a,reasonable,doubt.
With,malice,aforethought,(either,express,or,implied)
Identify,the,structure,of,the,U.S.,and,S.C.,court,systems,,thier,respective,jurisdiction,and,thier,function,in,
the,appeals,process.,Indicate,how,a,state,case,can,be,reviewed,in,federal,court?,,ANS,-,,Supreme,Court,
circuit,Court,of,appeals,
district,Court,
summary,Court,
circuit,Court
can,be,reviewed,by,federal,court,by,right,of,cert
recognize,and,understand,the,following,legal,facts,and,concepts:,the,origin,of,criminal,law,,common,law,,
the,rights,of,the,accused,in,criminal,trial,,burden,of,proof,,reasonable,doubt,,double,jeopardy,and,critical
,elements,of,a,charge?,,ANS,-,,origin,of,criminal,law,and,common,law-
,originated,from,English,common,law,that,the,colonist,brought,over,from,England,covers,both,criminal,a
nd,civilian,law.
rights,of,the,accused,at,trial-
,speedy,trial,,county,where,crime,was,committed,,to,be,confronted,by,witnesses,against,him,,right,to,cou
nsel,,right,to,not,self,incriminate,5th,admend.
amendment.
burden,of,proof-
,is,the,level,of,evidence,a,party,must,present,in,order,to,be,successful,at,any,stage,in,the,legal,process,sta
te,must,prove,burden,of,proof.
reasonable,doubt-,there,is,a,real,possibility,that,a,defendant,is,not,guilty.