Police in America- JUS 200- Exam #1 | 95 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified
What is the definition of police? - is a CIVIL force of a federal or local government, which is charged with the preservation of public order and tranquility, the promotion of public health, safety, and morals, and the prevention, detection, and punishment of crimes. What is a democracy? - is a form of government that vests supreme authority,= in the people, usually through free elections. Elements of a democracy: - 1. Sovereignty of the people 2. Government based upon consent of the governed 3. Majority Rules 4. Minority Rights 5. Guarantee of Basic Human Rights 6. Free and Fair Elections 7. Equality before the Law 8. Due Process of Law 9. Constitutional Limits of Government 10. Social, Economic, and Political Pluralism 11. Values of Tolerance, Pragmatism, Cooperation, and Compromise Police officers have to balance what two main responsibilities in an American Democracy? - 1. protect individual's rig
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