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FDLE POLICE STATE EXAM REVIEW

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FDLE POLICE STATE EXAM REVIEW Law is a form of social control or a method of encouraging people to behave in a - ✔✔Certain way There are several sources of laws that govern the way we live in t... he United States, including constitutional law, statutory law, ordinances, criminal law, case law, and - ✔✔Civil law Constitutional law defines the form of government Americans have established; the Constitution defines our representational government and its three branch structure - ✔✔Executive,legislative, judicial constitutional law consists of standards set forth in the Constitution and of court decisions or interpretations of the Constitution handed down by - ✔✔The U.S district supreme courts Statutory law is written and enacted by Congress, state legislatures, or local governing authorities in response to a perceived need. Statutory law includes - ✔✔Civil,criminal,administrative and regulatory laws Within statutory law, some provisions define unacceptable behaviors and government prosecution of those who commit them. These statutes are called - ✔✔Criminal law criminal law must clearly describe the unacceptable behavior and set - ✔✔Set a punisjmemt for it Statutes enacted by a municipal (city) or county government are known as - ✔✔Ordinaces Ordinances apply only within the jurisdiction of the governmental entity that enacted them. Some ordinance violations are ________while others are ________ infractions. - ✔✔Criminal,civil _________ pertains to the legal action that a person takes to resolve a private dispute with another person - ✔✔Civil law __________is the body of law that allows for the creation of public regulatory agencies. - ✔✔Administrative law _________is formed by the decisions of the court system (the judicial branch). - ✔✔Case law The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution comprise - ✔✔The bill Of rights The________ Amendment protects the freedom of speech, press, peaceful assembly, and religion. - ✔✔First The ________ Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms. - ✔✔Second The ______ Amendment prohibits unreasonable search and seizure and generally requires a warrant signed by an independent magistrate (judge). - ✔✔Fourth Law enforcement activities affected by the Fourth Amendment include law enforcement's _______ into homes, vehicles, luggage, purses, or other places where a person has a _________________________ including his or her person, and interference with people's right to possess and maintain control over their property - ✔✔Entry, Reasonable expectation of privacy Law enforcement stops and arrests, including the use of force on persons, are considered _________ and must meet the reasonableness requirement of the 4th Amendment, which provides certain exceptions to law enfor [Show More]

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