Ch.7 U.S Constitution

Question 1

What rights pertain to personal freedoms?

Answer 1

Bill of rights

Question 2

What is habeus corpus?

Answer 2

Bring me the body

Question 3

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

Answer 3

1787

Question 4

When was the U.S. constitution ratified?

Answer 4

1788

Question 5

When was the U.S. constitution finalized into operation?

Answer 5

1789

Question 6

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Is what amendment?

Answer 6

1st Amendment

Question 7

Right to bear arms. Is what amendment?

Answer 7

2nd Amendment

Question 8

Quartering of soldiers. Is what amendment?

Answer 8

3rd Amendment

Question 9

Due process and equal protection. Is what amendment?

Answer 9

14th Amendment

Question 10

Right to trial by jury in civil cases. Is what amendment?

Answer 10

7th amendment

Question 11

Powers not delegated to the federal government are retained by the states. Is what amendment?

Answer 11

10th Amendment

Question 12

All rights not enumerate are retained by the people. Is what amendment?

Answer 12

9th amendment

Question 13

Speedy and public trial, impartial jury, informed of nature and cause of accusation, confronted by witnesses, compulsory process for witnesses, assistance of counsel. Is what amendment?

Answer 13

6th amendment

Question 14

Excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment. Is what amendment?

Answer 14

8th amendment

Question 15

Due process of law, indictment by grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, property taken without just compensation. Is what amendment?

Answer 15

5th amendment

Question 16

Unreasonable search and seizures. Is what amendment?

Answer 16

4th amendment

Question 17

What is the structure and role of the law enforcement in the criminal Justice system?

Answer 17

• city
• county
• state
• federal

Question 18

What is the structure and role of the courts in the criminal Justice system?

Answer 18

• Municipal
• county
• state
• federal

Question 19

What is the structure and role of the correctional system in the criminal Justice system?

Answer 19

• Municipal fines
• county jail
• state prison
• probation
• parole

Question 20

What three components of the criminal Justice system directly effect each other?

Answer 20

• increased arrests caused increase in court dockets.
• court dispositions increase correctional populations.
• correctional releases (parole and time complete) often impacts police functions if correctional system fails.

Question 21

What is civil law and what are some examples?

Answer 21

Portions of the law which defines the personal and property rights of individuals; the rights of an individual to seek redress or to prevent a wrong. Any action other than criminal proceedings.

Examples: divorce, child custody, protective orders, injunctions, debt, personal damages

Question 22

What is Tort?

Answer 22

Any one of various, legally recognized, private injuries or wrongs. A civil action

Question 23

This is a law in which for the purpose of preventing harm to a society, (a) declares what conduct is criminal, and (b) prescribes the punishment to be imposed for such conduct. It includes the definition of specific offenses and general principles of criminal responsibility.

Examples: criminal trespass, murder, assault, theft

Answer 23

Criminal law

Question 24

What is a magistrate?

Answer 24

a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.

Question 25

Understand the U.S. court system

Answer 25

See diagram on canvas