CHAPTER 2 - LEGAL

Question 1

What is the Law?

Answer 1

encourages people to behave in a certain way

Question 2

Why is the law important?

Answer 2

Necessary to maintain order
Protect ownership of property
Regulate certain businesses
Raise revenue

Question 3

What are the laws that govern the way that we live in the United States

Answer 3

Administrative Law
Case Law
Civil Law
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Ordinances
Statutory Law

Question 4

What is Constitutional Law?

Answer 4

defines he form of the government and its three branch structure

Question 5

What the three branches of government?

Answer 5

Executive
Legislative
Judicial

Question 6

Which law identifies power and limitations of each branch of government?

Answer 6

Constitutional Law

Question 7

What is Statutory Law?

Answer 7

Written and enacted by Congress, state legislators, or local governing authorities in response to a perceived need

Question 8

What does the Statutory Law include?

Answer 8

Criminal Law
Civil Law
Administrative Law
Regulatory Law

Question 9

What is Criminal Law?

Answer 9

identifies unacceptable behaviors and allows for government prosecution of those who commit them

Question 10

What are ordinances?

Answer 10

statues enacted by municipal or county government

Question 11

Local government creates county ordinances that regulate?

Answer 11

matters of narrow application

Question 12

Ordinances are only valid where?

Answer 12

Within their jurisdictions

Question 13

Some ordinances are ____, where others are _____

Answer 13

Criminal; civil infractions

Question 14

Ordinances ____ conflict with State or Federal law, to include case law

Answer 14

Cannot

Question 15

What is Civil Law?

Answer 15

Legal action that a person takes to resolve a private dispute

Question 16

Courts provide what for Civil Law Disputes?

Answer 16

Forum for involved parties to settle disputes through legal action

Question 17

What is needed by filling person in a Civil Law case?

Answer 17

recognized cause of action

Question 18

____ is to a Civil Case as ____ is to a Criminal Case

Answer 18

Cause of Action; criminal statue

Question 19

What is Administrative Law?

Answer 19

body of law that allows for the creation of public regulatory agencies

Question 20

What does Administrative Law contain?

Answer 20

all the statues, judicial decisions, and regulation that the govern them

Question 21

What Florida Administrative Code (FAC) governs the training and certification of LEO?

Answer 21

Chapter 11-B

Question 22

What is Case Law?

Answer 22

decisions of the court judicial system

Question 23

What are Case Laws based upon?

Answer 23

court’s interpretation of constitutional provisions

clarification of the meaning of a statue or rule as applied to a specific set of facts

Question 24

Court that creates a rule known as a precedent

Answer 24

Appellate Court

Question 25

Once a precedent is made, you are required to follow that rule unless?

Answer 25

a higher court changes the rule

Question 26

Each ___ court’s ruling is binding on that jurisdiction?

Answer 26

Circuit

Question 27

What are described in the first 10 Amendments of the constitution?

Answer 27

Rights given to all Americans such as
Freedom of speech
Protection against unreasonable search and seizures
Prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment

Question 28

What are the first 10 Amendments called?

Answer 28

Bill of Rights

Question 29

What is the purpose of the government?

Answer 29

Secure and protect the rights of the people

Question 30

Government is the __ of the people, not their ______.

Answer 30

Agent

Master

Question 31

What sets the parameters in which the government operates and establish laws as well as defines a LEO authority to act?

Answer 31

U.S. Constitution

Question 32

What forms the constitutions main body?

Answer 32

Articles of the Constitution