KLETC Test 1 Study Guide Questions
With Correct Answers
Define what the Constitution is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The United
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States Constitution embodies the fundamental principles of our
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government. Our Constitution, adopted by sovereign power, is
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amendable by that power only. All laws, executive actions, and judicial
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decisions must conform to the Constitution.
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Where does the constitution come from? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The
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Constitution was written in the 18th century. The Bill of Rights, or first
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Ten Amendment to the Constitution, was not adopted until 1791. The
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Bill of Rights contains the vast bulk of fundamental rights, which for the
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basis for much of our case and statutory law.
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How is the Constitution relevant to LE? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-As Law
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Enforcement officers, you are sworn to uphold the Constitution.
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Understanding constitutional privileges is crucial to avoid civil liability.
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Also, to assure evidence is admissible in criminal matters.
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Article 1 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Legislative Branch
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Article 2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Executive Branch
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,Article 3 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Judicial Branch
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Article 4 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Relations Between The States (Full
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faith and credit clause).
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Article 5 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Amendment Process
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Article 6 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-General Provisions, Supremacy of the
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Constitution (Supremacy Clause) | |
Article 7 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ratification Process
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Define the Bill of rights and why it applies to the states - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-It was not until the 1960's that the US Supreme Court
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became heavily involved involved in interpreting how the Bill of Rights
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applied to the actions of LE Officers.
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The Bill of Rights encompasses much of what you will have to face as LE
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officers. Issues involving search and seizure, confessions, use of force
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and the First Amendment, are just a few practice applications of the Bill
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of Rights.
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, First Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Freedom of Speech, religion,
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press, petition and assembly
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Freedom of Religion—Establishment Clause—Three Prong Test -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Does the law, or other government action,
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have a bona fide secular or civic purpose?
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2. Does the primary effect neither advance or inhibit religion (is it
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neutral)?
3. Does the law avoid excessive governmental entanglement with
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religion?
Test for free exercise challenges: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Individual
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claiming infringement: Is the individual motivated by a sincere religious
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belief? and Is there a substantial infringement upon those beliefs?
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Governments interest in making the restrictions: Is the Government
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acting in furtherance of a "compelling state interest?" and Has the
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government pursued that interest in a matter that is least restrictive or
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least burdensome to religion?
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Fighting Words - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"Fighting words" are those
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words that by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an
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immediate breach of peace. Fighting words are so abusive they are
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likely to incite immediate physical retaliation or fight. Angry words alone
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|do not constitute fighting words.
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With Correct Answers
Define what the Constitution is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The United
| | | | | | | | |
States Constitution embodies the fundamental principles of our
| | | | | | | |
government. Our Constitution, adopted by sovereign power, is
| | | | | | | |
amendable by that power only. All laws, executive actions, and judicial
| | | | | | | | | | |
decisions must conform to the Constitution.
| | | | |
Where does the constitution come from? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The
| | | | | | | | |
Constitution was written in the 18th century. The Bill of Rights, or first
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ten Amendment to the Constitution, was not adopted until 1791. The
| | | | | | | | | | |
Bill of Rights contains the vast bulk of fundamental rights, which for the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
basis for much of our case and statutory law.
| | | | | | | |
How is the Constitution relevant to LE? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-As Law
| | | | | | | | | | |
Enforcement officers, you are sworn to uphold the Constitution.
| | | | | | | | |
Understanding constitutional privileges is crucial to avoid civil liability.
| | | | | | | | |
Also, to assure evidence is admissible in criminal matters.
| | | | | | | |
Article 1 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Legislative Branch
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Article 2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Executive Branch
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,Article 3 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Judicial Branch
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Article 4 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Relations Between The States (Full
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faith and credit clause).
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Article 5 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Amendment Process
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Article 6 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-General Provisions, Supremacy of the
| | | | | | | | |
Constitution (Supremacy Clause) | |
Article 7 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ratification Process
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Define the Bill of rights and why it applies to the states - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-It was not until the 1960's that the US Supreme Court
| | | | | | | | | | |
became heavily involved involved in interpreting how the Bill of Rights
| | | | | | | | | | |
applied to the actions of LE Officers.
| | | | | |
The Bill of Rights encompasses much of what you will have to face as LE
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
officers. Issues involving search and seizure, confessions, use of force
| | | | | | | | | |
and the First Amendment, are just a few practice applications of the Bill
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
of Rights.
|
, First Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Freedom of Speech, religion,
| | | | | | | |
press, petition and assembly
| | |
Freedom of Religion—Establishment Clause—Three Prong Test -
| | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Does the law, or other government action,
| | | | | | | | |
have a bona fide secular or civic purpose?
| | | | | | |
2. Does the primary effect neither advance or inhibit religion (is it
| | | | | | | | | | | |
neutral)?
3. Does the law avoid excessive governmental entanglement with
| | | | | | | | |
religion?
Test for free exercise challenges: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Individual
| | | | | | | |
claiming infringement: Is the individual motivated by a sincere religious
| | | | | | | | | |
belief? and Is there a substantial infringement upon those beliefs?
| | | | | | | | | |
Governments interest in making the restrictions: Is the Government
| | | | | | | | |
acting in furtherance of a "compelling state interest?" and Has the
| | | | | | | | | | |
government pursued that interest in a matter that is least restrictive or
| | | | | | | | | | | |
least burdensome to religion?
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Fighting Words - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"Fighting words" are those
| | | | | | | |
words that by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
immediate breach of peace. Fighting words are so abusive they are
| | | | | | | | | | |
likely to incite immediate physical retaliation or fight. Angry words alone
| | | | | | | | | |
|do not constitute fighting words.
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