INDEPENDENCE FROM ENGLAND?

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SCCJA Special Basic Study Guide with complete solutions (Updated) |Latest

Question 1: WHEN DID COLONISTS DECLARE

INDEPENDENCE FROM ENGLAND?

CORRECT ANSWER : 1776

Question 2: WHEN DID THE DELEGATES MEET IN

PHILADELPHIA TO BEGIN WORK THAT PRODUCED

THE CONSTITUTION? WHAT WAS THIS CALLED?

CORRECT ANSWER : 1787 CONSTITUTIONAL

CONVENTION

Question 3: WHEN WAS THE BILL OF RIGHTS PROPOSED

AND WHEN WAS IT RATIFIED?

CORRECT ANSWER : PROPOSED 1788 RATIFICATION

1791

Question 4: WHAT AMENDMENTS MAKE UP THE BILL

OF RIGHTS?

CORRECT ANSWER : THE FIRST 10

Question 5: WHAT IS THE 1ST AMENDMENT?

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CORRECT ANSWER : FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRESS,

RELIGION AND PROTEST

Question 6: WHAT IS THE 4TH AMENDMENT?

CORRECT ANSWER : SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Question 7: WHAT IS THE 5TH AMENDMENT?

CORRECT ANSWER: REQUIRE INDICTMENT OF GRAND

JURY, PROTECT FROM DOUBLE JEOPARDY, PRIVILEGE

AGAINST SELF INCRIMINATION, DUE PROCESS

Question 8: WHAT IS THE 6TH AMENDMENT?

CORRECT ANSWER : RIGHT TO A SPEEDY AND PUBLIC

TRIAL, IMPARTIAL JURY, INFROMED OF NATURE AND

CAUSE OF ACCUSATION, CONFRONTED WITH

WITNESSES AGAINST YOU, COMPULSORY PROCESS

OF OBTAINING WITNESSES, LEGAL COUNSEL

Question 9: WHAT IS THE 14TH AMENDMENT?

CORRECT ANSWER : BILL OF RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO

THE STATES, CITIZENS OF STATES ARE CITIZENS OF

USA, DUE PROCESS AVAILABLE TO US CITIZENS

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Question 10: WHY ARE THERE THREE BRANCHES OF

GOVERNMENT?

CORRECT ANSWER : FOR CHECKS AND BALANCES

Question 11: WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF

GOVERNMENT? WHAT ARE THEIR FUNCTIONS?

CORRECT ANSWER : LEGISLATIVE:MAKES LAWS

JUDICIAL:INTERPRET LAWS EXECUTIVE:ENFORCE

LAWS (LEO)

Question 12: ROBERT PEELES PRINCIPLES OF LAW

ENFORCEMENT

CORRECT ANSWER : 1)POLICE EXIST TO PREVENT

CRIME 2)ABILITY OF POLICE TO PERFORM DUTIES IS

DEPENDENT ON PUBLIC APPROVAL 3)MUST SECURE

WILLING COOPERATION OF THE PUBLIC

4)COOPERATION DIMINISHES WITH NEED FOR

PHYSICAL FORCE 5)DEMONSTRATE IMPARTIAL

SERVICE TO LAW 6)USE PHYSICAL FORCE TO EXTEN

NECESSARY TO SECURE OBSERVANCE OF LAW

7)POLICE ARE THE PUBLIC, PUBLIC ARE POLICE

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8)NEVER USURP POWERS OF THE JUDICIARY 9)POLICE

EFFICIENCY=ABSENCE OF CRIME

Question 13: WHY IS THE SOUTH CAROLINA

CONSTITUTION IMPORTANT?

CORRECT ANSWER : AFFORDS BILL OF RIGHTS AND

STATES RIGHTS

Question 14: WHAT DOES THE US SUPREME COURT DO?

CORRECT ANSWER: MAKES FINAL DETERMINATION

AS TO WHETHER LAWS ARE CONSTITUTIONAL

/LEGAL. LAST COURT OF APPEALS

Question 15: WHO APPOINTS US SUPREME COURT

JUSTICES? HOW MANY MEMBERS AND TERM OF

COURT?

CORRECT ANSWER : THE PRESIDENT APPOINTS,

SENATE CONFIRMS. 9 MEMBERS TERM OF COURT IS

FIRST MONDAY OF OCTOBER TO JUNE/JULY

Question 16: WHAT IS CASE LAW?