POLICE ACADEMY TEST 2 – LEGAL QUIZZES
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
**Constitutional Law ANS - Defines the type of goverment we as americans have established for
ourselves.. Defines our representational government (executive, legislative, judicial) ...Standards set
fourth in the constitution and court decisions based on interpretations of constitution.
**Statutory Law ANS - Written and enacted by Congress, state legislatures, or local government
authorities in response to perceived need to clarify functions of the government.
**Ordinances ANS - Statutes enacted by municipal or county government. Ordinances only apply to
jurisdiction that made them..Some can be criminal and some civil. ex.) curfews, parking regulations
**Criminal Law ANS - Unacceptable behavior. A type of statute that has a specific punishment for the
behavior.
**Civil Law ANS - Pertains to legal action a person takes to resolve a dispute with another person.
Court provides a forum for the parties to settle disputes.
The Articles of the constitution ANS - Form the main body of the constitution. Purpose is to spell out a
contract between people of US and US government regarding the authority of the three branches.
Supremacy Clause ANS - In article VI, states that when laws conflict, federal law generally will overrule
state and local law.
1st Amendment ANS - Protects freedom of speech, press, peaceful assembly, and religion.
2nd Amendment ANS - Right to bear arms
4th Amendment ANS - Unreasonable search and seizure and requires warrant.( right to privacy) This
affects LEO entrance into homes, vehicles, luggage, purses. Use of force is considered a seizure and must
meet reasonableness requirement.
,5th amendment ANS - protect agains self incrimination, double jeopardy. and deprivation of life, liberty
or property without due process of law. This could affect interviewing suspects
6th amendment ANS - right to speedy trial, counsel, impartial jury, and to confront witnesses.
8th amendment ANS - Cruel and unusual punishment-
excessive bails and fines.
14th amendment ANS - Expanded application of bill of rights to state and local governments as well.
done by the Due process clause.
Due process clause ANS - -Equal protection of the laws, everyone afforded life liberty and property.
Case Law ANS - Body of law formed by the decisions of the court system. Court's interpretation of
constitutional provisions, and clarify meaning of a statute or rule.
Offense ANS - Punishible under florida law. Criminal offenses are either felony or misdemeanor. Non
criminal or civil infractions are punished by fines.
Felony ANS - Any crime committed for which max penalty is death or incarceration over a year. Capitol
felony is highest.
Life Felony ANS - Up to life imprisonment, 15,000 fine, or both.
1st degree felony ANS - max of 30 years and 10,000 fine
2nd degree felony ANS - max of 15 years and 10,000 fine
3rd degree ANS - max of 5 years and 5000
, Some crimes may be reclassified to next higher degree if... ANS - -against LEO
-wearing mask, hood
-bulletproof vest
-hate crimes
-possessing weapon
Misdemeanor ANS - Any criminal offense with a max of up to 1 year in jail.
Noncriminl violation ANS - -Civil infraction, punihsment may be fine, forfeiture.
Ordinance violation ANS - civil penalty up to 500 or imprisonent up to 60 days.
Mere Suspicion/consensual encounter ANS - Voluntary contact with citizen. Reasonable person would
feel free to go. No coercion, detention. " Mind if I ask you some questions?"
-Has to be in a lawful Place!
Mere Suspicion- ANS - Hunch or gut feeling
Reasonable Suspicion ANS - Standard needed to support a terry stop or investigative stop. Facts must
support the suspicion a person is, has, or is about to commit a crime.
Terry Stop. ANS - Brief detention of a person by police, on reasonable suspicion but short of probable
cause. Officer may not move person from location (considered arrest)
Pretext stop ANS - Stopping a car for another reason to investigate something else.
Probable Cause ANS - " based on totality of circumstances, you have a fair probability that a crime has,
is, or is about to be committed'
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
**Constitutional Law ANS - Defines the type of goverment we as americans have established for
ourselves.. Defines our representational government (executive, legislative, judicial) ...Standards set
fourth in the constitution and court decisions based on interpretations of constitution.
**Statutory Law ANS - Written and enacted by Congress, state legislatures, or local government
authorities in response to perceived need to clarify functions of the government.
**Ordinances ANS - Statutes enacted by municipal or county government. Ordinances only apply to
jurisdiction that made them..Some can be criminal and some civil. ex.) curfews, parking regulations
**Criminal Law ANS - Unacceptable behavior. A type of statute that has a specific punishment for the
behavior.
**Civil Law ANS - Pertains to legal action a person takes to resolve a dispute with another person.
Court provides a forum for the parties to settle disputes.
The Articles of the constitution ANS - Form the main body of the constitution. Purpose is to spell out a
contract between people of US and US government regarding the authority of the three branches.
Supremacy Clause ANS - In article VI, states that when laws conflict, federal law generally will overrule
state and local law.
1st Amendment ANS - Protects freedom of speech, press, peaceful assembly, and religion.
2nd Amendment ANS - Right to bear arms
4th Amendment ANS - Unreasonable search and seizure and requires warrant.( right to privacy) This
affects LEO entrance into homes, vehicles, luggage, purses. Use of force is considered a seizure and must
meet reasonableness requirement.
,5th amendment ANS - protect agains self incrimination, double jeopardy. and deprivation of life, liberty
or property without due process of law. This could affect interviewing suspects
6th amendment ANS - right to speedy trial, counsel, impartial jury, and to confront witnesses.
8th amendment ANS - Cruel and unusual punishment-
excessive bails and fines.
14th amendment ANS - Expanded application of bill of rights to state and local governments as well.
done by the Due process clause.
Due process clause ANS - -Equal protection of the laws, everyone afforded life liberty and property.
Case Law ANS - Body of law formed by the decisions of the court system. Court's interpretation of
constitutional provisions, and clarify meaning of a statute or rule.
Offense ANS - Punishible under florida law. Criminal offenses are either felony or misdemeanor. Non
criminal or civil infractions are punished by fines.
Felony ANS - Any crime committed for which max penalty is death or incarceration over a year. Capitol
felony is highest.
Life Felony ANS - Up to life imprisonment, 15,000 fine, or both.
1st degree felony ANS - max of 30 years and 10,000 fine
2nd degree felony ANS - max of 15 years and 10,000 fine
3rd degree ANS - max of 5 years and 5000
, Some crimes may be reclassified to next higher degree if... ANS - -against LEO
-wearing mask, hood
-bulletproof vest
-hate crimes
-possessing weapon
Misdemeanor ANS - Any criminal offense with a max of up to 1 year in jail.
Noncriminl violation ANS - -Civil infraction, punihsment may be fine, forfeiture.
Ordinance violation ANS - civil penalty up to 500 or imprisonent up to 60 days.
Mere Suspicion/consensual encounter ANS - Voluntary contact with citizen. Reasonable person would
feel free to go. No coercion, detention. " Mind if I ask you some questions?"
-Has to be in a lawful Place!
Mere Suspicion- ANS - Hunch or gut feeling
Reasonable Suspicion ANS - Standard needed to support a terry stop or investigative stop. Facts must
support the suspicion a person is, has, or is about to commit a crime.
Terry Stop. ANS - Brief detention of a person by police, on reasonable suspicion but short of probable
cause. Officer may not move person from location (considered arrest)
Pretext stop ANS - Stopping a car for another reason to investigate something else.
Probable Cause ANS - " based on totality of circumstances, you have a fair probability that a crime has,
is, or is about to be committed'
