TOMPSC SCCJA COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
●● congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of
speech or press or right of people to peaceaby assemble
Answer: 1st amendment
●● Right against unreasonable search and seizure
Answer: 4th 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 militia, 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 a witness against
himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process
of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just
compensation.
Answer: 5tH AMENDMENT
, ●● In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a
speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district
wherein the crime shall have 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 compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to
have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
Answer: 6th amendment
●● due process is defined by blacks law dictionary as "the conduct of
legal proceedings according to established rules and principles for the
protection and enforcement of private rights including notice and the
right to a fair hearing before a tribunal with the power to decide a case
Answer: 14th amendment
●● Law making branch
Answer: Legislative Branch
●● basic mission for law enforcement
Answer: crime prevention
●● how many members are appointed in U.S. supreme court and why?
Answer: 9. uneven numbers allow for split decision without ties
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
●● congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of
speech or press or right of people to peaceaby assemble
Answer: 1st amendment
●● Right against unreasonable search and seizure
Answer: 4th 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 militia, 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 a witness against
himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process
of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just
compensation.
Answer: 5tH AMENDMENT
, ●● In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a
speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district
wherein the crime shall have 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 compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to
have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
Answer: 6th amendment
●● due process is defined by blacks law dictionary as "the conduct of
legal proceedings according to established rules and principles for the
protection and enforcement of private rights including notice and the
right to a fair hearing before a tribunal with the power to decide a case
Answer: 14th amendment
●● Law making branch
Answer: Legislative Branch
●● basic mission for law enforcement
Answer: crime prevention
●● how many members are appointed in U.S. supreme court and why?
Answer: 9. uneven numbers allow for split decision without ties
