SCCJA(questions & answers )fully solved to pass 2023

SCCJA(questions & answers )fully solved to pass 2023First Amendment - correct answer Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Fourth Amendment - correct answer The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Fifth Amendment - correct answer 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 offence 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. Sixth Amendment - correct answer 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 defence. THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS - correct answer Definition: The organic and fundamental law of a nation or state, organizing the government, and regulating, distributing, and limiting the functions of its different departments, and prescribing the extent and manner of the exercise of sovereign powers. A charter of government deriving its whole authority from the governed. The written instrument agreed upon by the people of the Union. (Black's Law Dictionary, 1979) In 1776 the colonists declared independence from England. Later, in the summer of 1787, the delegates met in Philadelphia to begin work that produced the present Constitution. They were fully aware of the difficult task that confronted them. Their recent past had defined it clearly enough: to establish a central government possessing sufficient power to govern, but without the capacity to become a tyranny. The Bill of Rights was proposed in September 1788 shortly after the Constitution was ratified. Ratification for the Bill of Rights came in late 1791. History and review of the Constitution is deemed essential to law enforcement officers - correct answer 1. The U.S. Constitution is the ultimate source of law in the United States. This is stated in Article VI in what is referred to as the "Supremacy Clause." This Constitution and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding. U.S. Constitution Article VI. History and review of the Constitution is deemed essential to law enforcement officers - correct answer History of the United States at the Time the Constitution was Drafted and Ratified Balancing a Strong Central Government v. States' Rights The primary conflict was between two schools of thought; the Federalists who favored a strong central government and the Anti-Federalists who favored a decentralized government with most of the power continuing to rest in the states. The "Antis" were opposed to the Constitution's ratification but they were defeated. They were redeemed in large part by the passage of the first ten amendments to the Constitution which we now refer to as the Bill of Rights. Structure of the Constitution - correct answer The Constitution is composed primarily of three parts; The Preamble that states the purpose and goals of the document; The Articles that spell out the form, departments, and 4 the powers of the government; and The Amendments that were added by the power in Article V, granted to Congress or the States to modify the Constitution.