Intro To Criminal Law

Question 1

What year colonist declared independence from England

Answer 1

1776

Question 2

What year delegates met to create the Constitution

Answer 2

1787

Question 3

What year Bill of Rights made

Answer 3

1788

Question 4

What year Ratification of the Bill of Rights

Answer 4

1791

Question 5

What Amendment is freedom of speech and religion

Answer 5

1st Amendment

Question 6

Search and seizures Amendment

Answer 6

4th Amendment

Question 7

Capital or infamous crimes / tried by grand jury Amendment

Answer 7

5th Amendment

Question 8

Right to Trial by Jury Amendment

Answer 8

6th

Question 9

Due Process or Fair Process / every person protected by the Bill of Rights Amendment

Answer 9

14th

Question 10

3 Branches of Government

Answer 10

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Question 11

Function of Legislative Branch

Answer 11

Make laws

Question 12

Function of Executive Branch

Answer 12

Enforces laws

Question 13

Function of Judicial Branch

Answer 13

Interpret laws

Question 14

What Branch of government does law enforcement belong too

Answer 14

Executive branch

Question 15

Function with the assistance and approval of the public and recognize police are members f the public

Answer 15

Peel’s Principles

Question 16

Importance of SC State Constitution

Answer 16

• includes the Bill of Rights
• section 10 ( invasion of privacy )
• “particular requirement”

Question 17

Function of US Supreme Court

Answer 17

Makes final determination whether laws are constitutional ( law of the land )

Question 18

Writ of Certiorari

Answer 18

Petition for court to hear your case

Question 19

Case Law

Answer 19

Common Law

Question 20

Binding law

Answer 20

Mandatory for court to follow

Question 21

Persuasive Law

Answer 21

Entitled to respect but does not have to follow

Question 22

Elements of an Offense

Answer 22

Key points/proof state bars the burden of proving