Special Basic SCCJA (2025) – Study Guide and Law Enforcement Training Revision
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WHEN DID COLONISTS DECLARE INDEPENDENCE FROM ENGLAND? - ANS ✔✔1776
WHEN DID THE DELEGATES MEET IN PHILADELPHIA TO BEGIN WORK THAT PRODUCED THE
CONSTITUTION? WHAT WAS THIS CALLED? - ANS ✔✔1787
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
WHEN WAS THE BILL OF RIGHTS PROPOSED AND WHEN WAS IT RATIFIED? - ANS ✔✔PROPOSED
1788
RATIFICATION 1791
WHAT AMENDMENTS MAKE UP THE BILL OF RIGHTS? - ANS ✔✔THE FIRST 10
WHAT IS THE 1ST AMENDMENT? - ANS ✔✔FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRESS, RELIGION AND
PROTEST
WHAT IS THE 4TH AMENDMENT? - ANS ✔✔SEARCH AND SEIZURE
WHAT IS THE 5TH AMENDMENT? - ANS ✔✔REQUIRE INDICTMENT OF GRAND JURY, PROTECT
FROM DOUBLE JEOPARDY, PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF INCRIMINATION, DUE PROCESS
WHAT IS THE 6TH AMENDMENT? - ANS ✔✔RIGHT TO A SPEEDY AND PUBLIC TRIAL, IMPARTIAL
JURY, INFROMED OF NATURE AND CAUSE OF ACCUSATION, CONFRONTED WITH WITNESSES
AGAINST YOU, COMPULSORY PROCESS OF OBTAINING WITNESSES, LEGAL COUNSEL
, WHAT IS THE 14TH AMENDMENT? - ANS ✔✔BILL OF RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE STATES,
CITIZENS OF STATES ARE CITIZENS OF USA, DUE PROCESS AVAILABLE TO US CITIZENS
WHY ARE THERE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT? - ANS ✔✔FOR CHECKS AND BALANCES
WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT? WHAT ARE THEIR FUNCTIONS? - ANS
✔✔LEGISLATIVE:MAKES LAWS
JUDICIAL:INTERPRET LAWS
EXECUTIVE:ENFORCE LAWS (LEO)
ROBERT PEELES PRINCIPLES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT - ANS ✔✔1)POLICE EXIST TO PREVENT
CRIME
2)ABILITY OF POLICE TO PERFORM DUTIES IS DEPENDENT ON PUBLIC APPROVAL
3)MUST SECURE WILLING COOPERATION OF THE PUBLIC
4)COOPERATION DIMINISHES WITH NEED FOR PHYSICAL FORCE
5)DEMONSTRATE IMPARTIAL SERVICE TO LAW
6)USE PHYSICAL FORCE TO EXTEN NECESSARY TO SECURE OBSERVANCE OF LAW
7)POLICE ARE THE PUBLIC, PUBLIC ARE POLICE
8)NEVER USURP POWERS OF THE JUDICIARY
9)POLICE EFFICIENCY=ABSENCE OF CRIME
WHY IS THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION IMPORTANT? - ANS ✔✔AFFORDS BILL OF RIGHTS
AND STATES RIGHTS
WHAT DOES THE US SUPREME COURT DO? - ANS ✔✔MAKES FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO
WHETHER LAWS ARE CONSTITUTIONAL /LEGAL.
LAST COURT OF APPEALS
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WHEN DID COLONISTS DECLARE INDEPENDENCE FROM ENGLAND? - ANS ✔✔1776
WHEN DID THE DELEGATES MEET IN PHILADELPHIA TO BEGIN WORK THAT PRODUCED THE
CONSTITUTION? WHAT WAS THIS CALLED? - ANS ✔✔1787
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
WHEN WAS THE BILL OF RIGHTS PROPOSED AND WHEN WAS IT RATIFIED? - ANS ✔✔PROPOSED
1788
RATIFICATION 1791
WHAT AMENDMENTS MAKE UP THE BILL OF RIGHTS? - ANS ✔✔THE FIRST 10
WHAT IS THE 1ST AMENDMENT? - ANS ✔✔FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRESS, RELIGION AND
PROTEST
WHAT IS THE 4TH AMENDMENT? - ANS ✔✔SEARCH AND SEIZURE
WHAT IS THE 5TH AMENDMENT? - ANS ✔✔REQUIRE INDICTMENT OF GRAND JURY, PROTECT
FROM DOUBLE JEOPARDY, PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF INCRIMINATION, DUE PROCESS
WHAT IS THE 6TH AMENDMENT? - ANS ✔✔RIGHT TO A SPEEDY AND PUBLIC TRIAL, IMPARTIAL
JURY, INFROMED OF NATURE AND CAUSE OF ACCUSATION, CONFRONTED WITH WITNESSES
AGAINST YOU, COMPULSORY PROCESS OF OBTAINING WITNESSES, LEGAL COUNSEL
, WHAT IS THE 14TH AMENDMENT? - ANS ✔✔BILL OF RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE STATES,
CITIZENS OF STATES ARE CITIZENS OF USA, DUE PROCESS AVAILABLE TO US CITIZENS
WHY ARE THERE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT? - ANS ✔✔FOR CHECKS AND BALANCES
WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT? WHAT ARE THEIR FUNCTIONS? - ANS
✔✔LEGISLATIVE:MAKES LAWS
JUDICIAL:INTERPRET LAWS
EXECUTIVE:ENFORCE LAWS (LEO)
ROBERT PEELES PRINCIPLES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT - ANS ✔✔1)POLICE EXIST TO PREVENT
CRIME
2)ABILITY OF POLICE TO PERFORM DUTIES IS DEPENDENT ON PUBLIC APPROVAL
3)MUST SECURE WILLING COOPERATION OF THE PUBLIC
4)COOPERATION DIMINISHES WITH NEED FOR PHYSICAL FORCE
5)DEMONSTRATE IMPARTIAL SERVICE TO LAW
6)USE PHYSICAL FORCE TO EXTEN NECESSARY TO SECURE OBSERVANCE OF LAW
7)POLICE ARE THE PUBLIC, PUBLIC ARE POLICE
8)NEVER USURP POWERS OF THE JUDICIARY
9)POLICE EFFICIENCY=ABSENCE OF CRIME
WHY IS THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION IMPORTANT? - ANS ✔✔AFFORDS BILL OF RIGHTS
AND STATES RIGHTS
WHAT DOES THE US SUPREME COURT DO? - ANS ✔✔MAKES FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO
WHETHER LAWS ARE CONSTITUTIONAL /LEGAL.
LAST COURT OF APPEALS
