Police Academy Test 2 – Legal – 128 Questions – With Complete Solutions

**Constitutional Law correct answer: 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 correct answer: Written and enacted by Congress, state legislatures, or local government authorities in response to perceived need to clarify functions of the government. **Ordinances correct answer: 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 correct answer: Unacceptable behavior. A type of statute that has a specific punishment for the behavior. **Civil Law correct answer: 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 correct answer: 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.