SCCJA BLE- Introduction to Criminal Law Exam 2024

SCCJA BLE- Introduction to Criminal Law Exam 2024 1776 - Answer ️️ -The colonists declared the independence from England. Summer of 1787 - Answer ️️ -Delegates met in Philadelphia to begin work that produced the present Constitution. Constituion - Answer ️️ -The organic and fundemental law of a nation or state, organizing the government, and regulating, distributing, and limiting the functions of it different departments, and prescribing the extent and manner of the exercise of soveregin powers. A charter of government deriving its whole authority from the governed. September 1788 - Answer ️️ -The bill of rights was proposed. Later the constitution was ratified. Late 1791 - Answer ️️ -Bill of rights was ratified. U.S. Constitution - Answer ️️ -Ultimate source of the law in US. Stated in article VI also known as the "supremacy clause". Supreme Law of the Land - Answer ️️ -The constitution and the laws of the U.S., which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made orwhich shall be made shall bind every judge in every state to abide by them. Federalists - Answer ️️ -A group who favored a strong central government. Anti-Federalists - Answer ️️ -A group who favored a decentralized government with most of the power continuing to rest in the states. Opposed to the constitution's ratification but were defeated. The Bill of Rights - Answer ️️ -The first ten amendments to the Constitution. Redeemed the Anti-Federalists as a form of compromise. Structure of the Constitution - Answer ️️ -Preamble, 7 articles, 27 amendments Article 1 - Answer ️️ -Legislative power- defines how its members are elected and what powers they have. "Congress" Article 2 - Answer ️️ -executive power- explains how he is to be elected. "president of US" Article 3 - Answer ️️ -Judicial power- one supreme court and such inferior courts as congress may from time to time establish. Legislative Branch - Answer ️️ -Congress makes and writes laws. Passing new legislation. Amending and repealing existing laws.