PC-832 Exam Law Questions with Verified Solutions.
Constitution - ANS A written document that embodies the basic laws of a nation or
state.
3 Branches of Government - ANS 1. Executive Branch
2. Legislative Branch
3. Judicial Branch
2 Powers of a Police Officer - ANS 1. Power to arrest
2. Power to use deadly force
First Amendment - ANS 1. Freedom of Religion
2. Freedom of Speech
3. Freedom of the Press
4. Freedom of Assembly
5. Right to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances
Fourth Amendment - ANS Freedom from Unreasonable Search and Seizures
Fifth Amendment - ANS 1. Double Jeopardy
2. Freedom from Self-Incrimination
Sixth Amendment - ANS 1. Right to Be Told of Charges When Arrested
2. Right to a Speedy Trial
3. Right to a Public Trial by Impartial Jury
4. Right to Counsel
5. Right to Confront Witnesses
Eighth Amendment - ANS 1. Freedom from Excessive Bail
2. Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishments (Bail Not Considered Cruel and
Unusual)
Fourteenth Amendment - ANS 1. Basic Right of a Defendant in a Judicial Proceeding
2. The Requisites for Trial (Due Process)
3. Right to Equal Protection of the Laws
Fourth amendment does not give individuals an absolute right to privacy; neither does it
prohibit all searches.
True or False? - ANS True
Name Federal Law Enforcement Agencies - ANS 1. DHS
2. FBI
3. DEA
4. ATF
5. USPS (Postal Inspectors)
6. Military Police
7. U.S. Marshals
Name State Law Enforcement Agencies - ANS 1. CHP
2. Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
3. Fish and Game
4. Dept. of Justice (DOJ)
5. Parks and Rec
6. Franchise Tax Board (FTB)
, 4. School District Police
5. Transportation Police
6. Port Authority
Judicial Process - ANS 1. Arrest
2. Arraignment
3. Right to Bail
4. Bail
5. Preliminary Hearing
6. Indictment
7. Trial
8. Sentencing
9. Grand Jury
3 Components of Criminal Justice System - ANS 1. Law Enforcement
2. Judicial
3. Corrections
Primary Goals of Criminal Justice System - ANS - Guarantee Due Process of Law
- Prevent Crime
- Protect Life and Property
- Uphold and Enforce the Law
- Dispense Equal Justice
- Apprehend Offenders
- ASSURE VICTIM'S RIGHTS!
3 Levels of Court System - ANS - Supreme Court
- Appellate Court - Listens to appeals from lower trial courts
- Lower Trial Courts
Goals of Corrections - ANS - Confining Prisoners
- Rehabilitating Prisoners
- Supervising Parolees and Probationers in the community
- ASSURING VICTIM'S RIGHTS
Arraignment - ANS The legal procedure where the court informs defendants of
- The nature of the charges against them
- Their eligibility for bail
- Constitutional rights, such as
- Right to legal counsel at all stages of judicial process
- plead guilty or not guilty to the charges
- A trial by court or by a jury
Preliminary Hearing - ANS A screening procedure used in felony cases to determine if
there is enough evidence to hold a defendant for trial.
Probation - ANS Offender is placed on probation in lieu of incarceration.
Parole - ANS Offender is released from prison to serve the remainder of their sentence
in the community.
3 Origins of Law - ANS 1. Constitutional
2. Statutory
3. Case Law
Constitution - ANS A written document that embodies the basic laws of a nation or
state.
3 Branches of Government - ANS 1. Executive Branch
2. Legislative Branch
3. Judicial Branch
2 Powers of a Police Officer - ANS 1. Power to arrest
2. Power to use deadly force
First Amendment - ANS 1. Freedom of Religion
2. Freedom of Speech
3. Freedom of the Press
4. Freedom of Assembly
5. Right to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances
Fourth Amendment - ANS Freedom from Unreasonable Search and Seizures
Fifth Amendment - ANS 1. Double Jeopardy
2. Freedom from Self-Incrimination
Sixth Amendment - ANS 1. Right to Be Told of Charges When Arrested
2. Right to a Speedy Trial
3. Right to a Public Trial by Impartial Jury
4. Right to Counsel
5. Right to Confront Witnesses
Eighth Amendment - ANS 1. Freedom from Excessive Bail
2. Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishments (Bail Not Considered Cruel and
Unusual)
Fourteenth Amendment - ANS 1. Basic Right of a Defendant in a Judicial Proceeding
2. The Requisites for Trial (Due Process)
3. Right to Equal Protection of the Laws
Fourth amendment does not give individuals an absolute right to privacy; neither does it
prohibit all searches.
True or False? - ANS True
Name Federal Law Enforcement Agencies - ANS 1. DHS
2. FBI
3. DEA
4. ATF
5. USPS (Postal Inspectors)
6. Military Police
7. U.S. Marshals
Name State Law Enforcement Agencies - ANS 1. CHP
2. Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
3. Fish and Game
4. Dept. of Justice (DOJ)
5. Parks and Rec
6. Franchise Tax Board (FTB)
, 4. School District Police
5. Transportation Police
6. Port Authority
Judicial Process - ANS 1. Arrest
2. Arraignment
3. Right to Bail
4. Bail
5. Preliminary Hearing
6. Indictment
7. Trial
8. Sentencing
9. Grand Jury
3 Components of Criminal Justice System - ANS 1. Law Enforcement
2. Judicial
3. Corrections
Primary Goals of Criminal Justice System - ANS - Guarantee Due Process of Law
- Prevent Crime
- Protect Life and Property
- Uphold and Enforce the Law
- Dispense Equal Justice
- Apprehend Offenders
- ASSURE VICTIM'S RIGHTS!
3 Levels of Court System - ANS - Supreme Court
- Appellate Court - Listens to appeals from lower trial courts
- Lower Trial Courts
Goals of Corrections - ANS - Confining Prisoners
- Rehabilitating Prisoners
- Supervising Parolees and Probationers in the community
- ASSURING VICTIM'S RIGHTS
Arraignment - ANS The legal procedure where the court informs defendants of
- The nature of the charges against them
- Their eligibility for bail
- Constitutional rights, such as
- Right to legal counsel at all stages of judicial process
- plead guilty or not guilty to the charges
- A trial by court or by a jury
Preliminary Hearing - ANS A screening procedure used in felony cases to determine if
there is enough evidence to hold a defendant for trial.
Probation - ANS Offender is placed on probation in lieu of incarceration.
Parole - ANS Offender is released from prison to serve the remainder of their sentence
in the community.
3 Origins of Law - ANS 1. Constitutional
2. Statutory
3. Case Law
