TEEX Test 1| QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Continental Congress Correct Answer: Meeting of the 13 colonies. Met so that they could
petition England for their rights. (Right to a jury, to assemble, life, liberty, property, etc.)
Ultimately ignored, preceded the battle of Lexington and Concord
Mecklenberg Resolves Correct Answer: Declared British law void and instituted a local
government. (In North Carolina)
Declaration of Independence Correct Answer: 1776 statement, issued by the Second Continental
Congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain.
Articles of Confederation Correct Answer: Preceded the US Constitution that we know today.
Didn't grant enough power to the federal government and ultimately failed. Under this document
there was: no taxing authority, no capacity to regulate foreign trade, and no regulation of
interstate trade.
1st Amendment Correct Answer: Grants freedom of press, religion, speech, and the right to
peaceably assemble.
2nd Amendment Correct Answer: Right to bear arms and maintain a well regulated militia
3rd amendment Correct Answer: Can't force people to house troops
4th amendment Correct Answer: Protects the people against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Warrants can only be issued with probable cause.
5th amendment Correct Answer: Protects against self incrimination and makes double jeopardy
(Being tried for the same crime twice) illegal.
6th amendment Correct Answer: Grants a speedy and public trial and establishes venue to be at
where the crime was committed. (Venue: What court hears the case)
7th amendment Correct Answer: Right to a jury trial for anything over $20
8th amendment Correct Answer: Protects against excessive bail, and cruel and unusual
punishment
9th amendment Correct Answer: The aforementioned rights listed in the constitution are not all
inclusive, and this amendment grants rights not specifically mentioned previously.
10th amendment Correct Answer: States have rights
14th amendment Correct Answer: Equal protection clause (Rights are established for all people),
and establishes due process
, Rule of Law Correct Answer: "No one is above the law, and no one is below the law"-Teddy
Roosevelt
1983 Correct Answer: If there is an alleged deprivation of rights to an individual, that individual
has the right to sue, and it goes directly to federal court
In re Gault Correct Answer: Establishes the rights granted in adult criminal cases to juveniles as
well. They have the right to counsel, and to understand the specific charges against them.
Protected children against self-incrimination and the right to cross-examination.
Monroe v. Pape Correct Answer: Ruled that individuals were allowed to bring federal court
lawsuits (1983) for damages as the result of any 'misuse of power' by state officials 'clothed with
the authority of state law.'
Authority of a peace officer Correct Answer: Can arrest without warrant if: a felony has been
committed/breach of the peace. Violation of a protective order. Person has interfered with an
individuals ability to call emergency services.
capitol murder Correct Answer: The person has murdered a peace officer/fireman with the
knowledge that they are so. OR, the murder was committed in the course of kidnapping,
burglary, robbery, aggravated sexual assault, arson, obstruction/retaliation or terroristic threat.
OR more than one person is murdered in the same criminal transaction
manslaughter Correct Answer: Recklessly causing the death of an individual.
Felony of the second degree
criminal negligent homicide Correct Answer: Caused the death through criminal negligence.
State jail felony
Assault Correct Answer: intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused or threatens to cause,
bodily injury to another. OR Intentionally/knowingly causes physical contact w/ another when
the person knows or should believe that the other will regard the contact as offensive or
provocative
Sexual assault Correct Answer: Intentionally or knowingly causes the penetration of the anus or
sexual organ of another person by any means w/o the person's consent, penetrates the mouth w/
the sexual organ. Causes the person's genital organs to touch the mouth w/o consent.
Aggravated assault Correct Answer: committed if there is serious bodily injury or the suspect
exhibited a deadly weapon during the assault.
Aggravated sexual assault Correct Answer: meets the standards of sexual assault + the inclusion
of serious bodily injury or the inclusion of a weapon during the same criminal incident
Continental Congress Correct Answer: Meeting of the 13 colonies. Met so that they could
petition England for their rights. (Right to a jury, to assemble, life, liberty, property, etc.)
Ultimately ignored, preceded the battle of Lexington and Concord
Mecklenberg Resolves Correct Answer: Declared British law void and instituted a local
government. (In North Carolina)
Declaration of Independence Correct Answer: 1776 statement, issued by the Second Continental
Congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain.
Articles of Confederation Correct Answer: Preceded the US Constitution that we know today.
Didn't grant enough power to the federal government and ultimately failed. Under this document
there was: no taxing authority, no capacity to regulate foreign trade, and no regulation of
interstate trade.
1st Amendment Correct Answer: Grants freedom of press, religion, speech, and the right to
peaceably assemble.
2nd Amendment Correct Answer: Right to bear arms and maintain a well regulated militia
3rd amendment Correct Answer: Can't force people to house troops
4th amendment Correct Answer: Protects the people against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Warrants can only be issued with probable cause.
5th amendment Correct Answer: Protects against self incrimination and makes double jeopardy
(Being tried for the same crime twice) illegal.
6th amendment Correct Answer: Grants a speedy and public trial and establishes venue to be at
where the crime was committed. (Venue: What court hears the case)
7th amendment Correct Answer: Right to a jury trial for anything over $20
8th amendment Correct Answer: Protects against excessive bail, and cruel and unusual
punishment
9th amendment Correct Answer: The aforementioned rights listed in the constitution are not all
inclusive, and this amendment grants rights not specifically mentioned previously.
10th amendment Correct Answer: States have rights
14th amendment Correct Answer: Equal protection clause (Rights are established for all people),
and establishes due process
, Rule of Law Correct Answer: "No one is above the law, and no one is below the law"-Teddy
Roosevelt
1983 Correct Answer: If there is an alleged deprivation of rights to an individual, that individual
has the right to sue, and it goes directly to federal court
In re Gault Correct Answer: Establishes the rights granted in adult criminal cases to juveniles as
well. They have the right to counsel, and to understand the specific charges against them.
Protected children against self-incrimination and the right to cross-examination.
Monroe v. Pape Correct Answer: Ruled that individuals were allowed to bring federal court
lawsuits (1983) for damages as the result of any 'misuse of power' by state officials 'clothed with
the authority of state law.'
Authority of a peace officer Correct Answer: Can arrest without warrant if: a felony has been
committed/breach of the peace. Violation of a protective order. Person has interfered with an
individuals ability to call emergency services.
capitol murder Correct Answer: The person has murdered a peace officer/fireman with the
knowledge that they are so. OR, the murder was committed in the course of kidnapping,
burglary, robbery, aggravated sexual assault, arson, obstruction/retaliation or terroristic threat.
OR more than one person is murdered in the same criminal transaction
manslaughter Correct Answer: Recklessly causing the death of an individual.
Felony of the second degree
criminal negligent homicide Correct Answer: Caused the death through criminal negligence.
State jail felony
Assault Correct Answer: intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused or threatens to cause,
bodily injury to another. OR Intentionally/knowingly causes physical contact w/ another when
the person knows or should believe that the other will regard the contact as offensive or
provocative
Sexual assault Correct Answer: Intentionally or knowingly causes the penetration of the anus or
sexual organ of another person by any means w/o the person's consent, penetrates the mouth w/
the sexual organ. Causes the person's genital organs to touch the mouth w/o consent.
Aggravated assault Correct Answer: committed if there is serious bodily injury or the suspect
exhibited a deadly weapon during the assault.
Aggravated sexual assault Correct Answer: meets the standards of sexual assault + the inclusion
of serious bodily injury or the inclusion of a weapon during the same criminal incident
