NC BLET Constitutional Law Exam Questions & Answers 100% Correct

What are the 3 sources of law? - ANSWER-Constitutional, Statutory, Common Common Law - ANSWER-Judge-made, Referred to as Case Law, brought over by England, a lot of common law has been codified in state statutes Statutory Law - ANSWER-Written laws. Declares, commands, or prohibits something. Specific. Constitutional Law - ANSWER-Basic law of the land. Supreme law of the land. Protects the individual from the government. Only government officials can violate someones rights What are the 2 types of law? - ANSWER-Substantive law, Procedural law Substantive Law - ANSWER-Rights and duties of citizens. Created by legislative and judicial action. Procedural Law - ANSWER-Whereby substantive law is enforced. Article VI - ANSWER-Supreme law of the land. Supremacy Clause. Contrary to the state, judges have to abide by the US Constitution. Habeas corpus - ANSWER-"have the body" Filed by the prisoner, to the judge, to see the legality of the detention. What are the 4 procedural safeguards for a person accused of a crime? - ANSWER-Habeas Corpus, Jury, Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws