FLORIDA BASIC RECRUIT TRAINING PROGRAM
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Morality and Religion. Answer: are other forms of social
control.(pg. 30)
◉ Common Law. Answer: The rules of the society, which developed
naturally, have been codified by being written down. (pg. 30)
◉ The American Legal System. Answer: ___ is based primarily on
English common law. (pg. 30)
◉ Protect ownership of property, regulate certain businesses, and
raise revenue. Answer: In addition to maintaining order, laws also
serve to... (pg. 30)
◉ Constitutional Law. Answer: The standards set forth in the
Constitution and court decisions or interpretations of the
Constitution handed down by U.S. District and Supreme Courts;
identifies the powers and limitations of each branch of the U.S.
Government. (pg. 30)
,◉ Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Answer: ____ are the three
branch structure. (pg. 30)
◉ Constitutional Law. Answer: We can identify the powers and
limitations of each branch through ___. (pg. 30)
◉ Florida State Constitution. Answer: ___ parallels the U.S.
Constitution. (pg. 30)
◉ Statutory Law. Answer: ___ is written and enacted by Congress,
state legislatures, or local governing authorities in response to a
perceived need. (pg. 30)
◉ Civil, Criminal, Administrative, and Regulatory laws. Answer: _____
are included in Satutory law. (pg. 30)
◉ Criminal Law. Answer: The part of statutory law that defines
unacceptable behavior and government prosecution of those who
commit them. (pg. 30)
◉ Ordinances. Answer: ___ are enacted by a municipal (city) or
county government. (pg. 31)
,◉ Ordinances. Answer: Apply only within the jurisdiction of the
governmental entity that enacted them. (pg. 31)
◉ Civil Law. Answer: ___ pertains to the legal action that a person
takes to resolve a private dispute with another person. (pg. 31)
◉ The courts. Answer: ______ provide a forum for the parties to
resolve disputes through legal action. (pg. 31)
◉ A cause of action. Answer: _____ is to a civil case what a criminal
statue is to a criminal case. (pg. 31)
◉ Administrative Law. Answer: ______ is the body of law that allows
for the creation of public regulatory agencies. (pg. 31)
◉ Case law. Answer: ______ is formed by the decisions of the court
system (the judicial branch). (pg. 31)
◉ Case law. Answer: _______ are court-imposed decisions are based
on the court's interpretation of constitutional provisions, and they
clarify the meaning of a statute or rule as applied to a specific set of
facts. (pg. 31)
, ◉ Precedents. Answer: _______ are rules created by an appellate court
that officers are required to follow unless a higher court changes the
rule. (pg. 31)
◉ Officers. Answer: _______ must be aware of conflicting rulings and
follow the case law in their own jurisdiction. (pg. 31)
◉ The U.S. Constitution. Answer: ______ protects individuals from
governmental abuse of power and defines law enforcement's
authority to act. (pg. 32)
◉ The U.S. Constitution. Answer: All people stand equal before the
law and therefore share certain rights, according to the _____. (pg. 32)
◉ The government. Answer: ______ is the agent of the people, not
their master. (pg. 33)
◉ The Articles of the Constitution. Answer: Their purpose is to form
a contract between the people of the United States and the United
States government that spells out the responsibilities and authority
of the three branches of government. (pg. 32)
◉ The supremacy clause. Answer: Set forth in Article VI, ______ states
that when laws conflict, federal law generally overrules state and
local law. (pg. 32)
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Morality and Religion. Answer: are other forms of social
control.(pg. 30)
◉ Common Law. Answer: The rules of the society, which developed
naturally, have been codified by being written down. (pg. 30)
◉ The American Legal System. Answer: ___ is based primarily on
English common law. (pg. 30)
◉ Protect ownership of property, regulate certain businesses, and
raise revenue. Answer: In addition to maintaining order, laws also
serve to... (pg. 30)
◉ Constitutional Law. Answer: The standards set forth in the
Constitution and court decisions or interpretations of the
Constitution handed down by U.S. District and Supreme Courts;
identifies the powers and limitations of each branch of the U.S.
Government. (pg. 30)
,◉ Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Answer: ____ are the three
branch structure. (pg. 30)
◉ Constitutional Law. Answer: We can identify the powers and
limitations of each branch through ___. (pg. 30)
◉ Florida State Constitution. Answer: ___ parallels the U.S.
Constitution. (pg. 30)
◉ Statutory Law. Answer: ___ is written and enacted by Congress,
state legislatures, or local governing authorities in response to a
perceived need. (pg. 30)
◉ Civil, Criminal, Administrative, and Regulatory laws. Answer: _____
are included in Satutory law. (pg. 30)
◉ Criminal Law. Answer: The part of statutory law that defines
unacceptable behavior and government prosecution of those who
commit them. (pg. 30)
◉ Ordinances. Answer: ___ are enacted by a municipal (city) or
county government. (pg. 31)
,◉ Ordinances. Answer: Apply only within the jurisdiction of the
governmental entity that enacted them. (pg. 31)
◉ Civil Law. Answer: ___ pertains to the legal action that a person
takes to resolve a private dispute with another person. (pg. 31)
◉ The courts. Answer: ______ provide a forum for the parties to
resolve disputes through legal action. (pg. 31)
◉ A cause of action. Answer: _____ is to a civil case what a criminal
statue is to a criminal case. (pg. 31)
◉ Administrative Law. Answer: ______ is the body of law that allows
for the creation of public regulatory agencies. (pg. 31)
◉ Case law. Answer: ______ is formed by the decisions of the court
system (the judicial branch). (pg. 31)
◉ Case law. Answer: _______ are court-imposed decisions are based
on the court's interpretation of constitutional provisions, and they
clarify the meaning of a statute or rule as applied to a specific set of
facts. (pg. 31)
, ◉ Precedents. Answer: _______ are rules created by an appellate court
that officers are required to follow unless a higher court changes the
rule. (pg. 31)
◉ Officers. Answer: _______ must be aware of conflicting rulings and
follow the case law in their own jurisdiction. (pg. 31)
◉ The U.S. Constitution. Answer: ______ protects individuals from
governmental abuse of power and defines law enforcement's
authority to act. (pg. 32)
◉ The U.S. Constitution. Answer: All people stand equal before the
law and therefore share certain rights, according to the _____. (pg. 32)
◉ The government. Answer: ______ is the agent of the people, not
their master. (pg. 33)
◉ The Articles of the Constitution. Answer: Their purpose is to form
a contract between the people of the United States and the United
States government that spells out the responsibilities and authority
of the three branches of government. (pg. 32)
◉ The supremacy clause. Answer: Set forth in Article VI, ______ states
that when laws conflict, federal law generally overrules state and
local law. (pg. 32)
