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SCCJA Block 1 Test questions with accurate detailed || || || || || || || ||
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vests the judicial power of the U.S. also has three sections - ✔✔article III
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congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free
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exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or press or right of people to peaceaby
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assemble - ✔✔1st amendment || || ||
Right against unreasonable search and seizure - ✔✔4th amendment
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No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a
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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
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any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor
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shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of
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life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for
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public use, without just compensation. - ✔✔5tH AMENDMENT
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In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial,
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by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed,
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which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the
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nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have
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compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of
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counsel for his defense. - ✔✔6th amendment || || || || || ||
due process is defined by blacks law dictionary as "the conduct of legal proceedings
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according to established rules and principles for the protection and enforcement of private
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rights including notice and the right to a fair hearing before a tribunal with the power to
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decide a case - ✔✔14th amendment || || || || ||
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Law making branch - ✔✔Legislative Branch
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basic mission for law enforcement - ✔✔crime prevention
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how many members are appointed in U.S. supreme court and why? - ✔✔9. uneven
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numbers allow for split decision without ties || || || || || ||
the body of prior judicial decisions that guide judges deciding issues before them - ✔✔case
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law
a courts written explanation of its decision on a case intended to be relied upon as a
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statement of the law based on the facts of the case - ✔✔published opinion
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an opinion that the court has designated as unfit for publication. an opinion may be placed
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on the courts web page but will be classified as "unpublished" - ✔✔unpublished opinion
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what circuit court is south carolina designated in - ✔✔4th circuit
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what are the two branches of circuit court - ✔✔common pleas - civil
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general sessions - criminal || || ||
has jurisdiction over matters involving wills, estate, and mental competency issues. Also
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does not have any criminal jurisdiction - ✔✔S.C. probate court
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what is used for appeal for a state case to be heard in federal court - ✔✔writ of certiorari
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SCCJA Block 1 Test questions with accurate detailed || || || || || || || ||
answers
vests the judicial power of the U.S. also has three sections - ✔✔article III
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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
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assemble - ✔✔1st amendment || || ||
Right against unreasonable search and seizure - ✔✔4th amendment
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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
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any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor
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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. - ✔✔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
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nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
counsel for his defense. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔14th amendment || || || || ||
, 2
Law making branch - ✔✔Legislative Branch
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basic mission for law enforcement - ✔✔crime prevention
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how many members are appointed in U.S. supreme court and why? - ✔✔9. uneven
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numbers allow for split decision without ties || || || || || ||
the body of prior judicial decisions that guide judges deciding issues before them - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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" - ✔✔unpublished opinion
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
what circuit court is south carolina designated in - ✔✔4th circuit
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what are the two branches of circuit court - ✔✔common pleas - civil
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
general sessions - criminal || || ||
has jurisdiction over matters involving wills, estate, and mental competency issues. Also
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
does not have any criminal jurisdiction - ✔✔S.C. probate court
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what is used for appeal for a state case to be heard in federal court - ✔✔writ of certiorari
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