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2026 SCCJA BLOCK 1 TEST EXAM COMPLETE
CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
SCCJA
Maximize your success on the SCCJA ( South Carolina Criminal
Justice Academy) Block 1 Test with focused preparation that
strengthens your understanding of foundational law
enforcement principles, including criminal law, patrol
procedures, constitutional rights, and professional ethics. It is
specifically designed for cadets to demonstrate their grasp of
the fundamental knowledge required for professional policing.
vests the judicial power of the U.S. also has three sections
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... article III
congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging
the freedom of speech or press or right of people to
peaceaby assemble ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... 1st
amendment
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Right against unreasonable search and seizure ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... 4th amendment
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise
infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a
grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces,
or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or
public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same
offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be
compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against
himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without
due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for
public use, without just compensation. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... 5tH AMENDMENT
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right
to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state
and district wherein the crime shall have been committed,
which district shall have been previously ascertained by law,
and to be informed of the nature and cause of the
accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against
him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in
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his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his
defense. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... 6th amendment
due process is defined by blacks law dictionary as "the
conduct of legal proceedings according to established rules
and principles for the protection and enforcement of private
rights including notice and the right to a fair hearing before a
tribunal with the power to decide a case ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... 14th amendment
Law making branch ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Legislative
Branch
basic mission for law enforcement ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
crime prevention
how many members are appointed in U.S. supreme court
and why? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... 9. uneven numbers
allow for split decision without ties
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the body of prior judicial decisions that guide judges
deciding issues before them ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
case law
a courts written explanation of its decision on a case
intended to be relied upon as a statement of the law based
on the facts of the case ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
published opinion
an opinion that the court has designated as unfit for
publication. an opinion may be placed on the courts web
page but will be classified as "unpublished" ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... unpublished opinion
what circuit court is south carolina designated in ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... 4th circuit
what are the two branches of circuit court ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... common pleas - civil
general sessions - criminal
2026 SCCJA BLOCK 1 TEST EXAM COMPLETE
CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
SCCJA
Maximize your success on the SCCJA ( South Carolina Criminal
Justice Academy) Block 1 Test with focused preparation that
strengthens your understanding of foundational law
enforcement principles, including criminal law, patrol
procedures, constitutional rights, and professional ethics. It is
specifically designed for cadets to demonstrate their grasp of
the fundamental knowledge required for professional policing.
vests the judicial power of the U.S. also has three sections
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... article III
congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging
the freedom of speech or press or right of people to
peaceaby assemble ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... 1st
amendment
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Right against unreasonable search and seizure ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... 4th amendment
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise
infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a
grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces,
or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or
public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same
offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be
compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against
himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without
due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for
public use, without just compensation. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... 5tH AMENDMENT
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right
to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state
and district wherein the crime shall have been committed,
which district shall have been previously ascertained by law,
and to be informed of the nature and cause of the
accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against
him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in
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his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his
defense. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... 6th amendment
due process is defined by blacks law dictionary as "the
conduct of legal proceedings according to established rules
and principles for the protection and enforcement of private
rights including notice and the right to a fair hearing before a
tribunal with the power to decide a case ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... 14th amendment
Law making branch ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Legislative
Branch
basic mission for law enforcement ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
crime prevention
how many members are appointed in U.S. supreme court
and why? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... 9. uneven numbers
allow for split decision without ties
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the body of prior judicial decisions that guide judges
deciding issues before them ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
case law
a courts written explanation of its decision on a case
intended to be relied upon as a statement of the law based
on the facts of the case ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
published opinion
an opinion that the court has designated as unfit for
publication. an opinion may be placed on the courts web
page but will be classified as "unpublished" ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... unpublished opinion
what circuit court is south carolina designated in ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... 4th circuit
what are the two branches of circuit court ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... common pleas - civil
general sessions - criminal
