FDLE POLICE STATE EXAM REVIEW FDLE POLICE STATE EXAM REVIEW 2/18/2026
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 the 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 the 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
Page 1 FDLE POLICE STATE EXAM REVIEW.pdf
,FDLE POLICE STATE EXAM REVIEW FDLE POLICE STATE EXAM REVIEW 2/18/2026
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
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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
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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
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