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Constitutional Law MPTC Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
Constitutional law
Ans: Basic law of the land in the United constitution
Statutory law
Ans: Written and enacted by legislative branches of state of federal goverment
Case law
Ans: Courts decisions
Bill of rights
Ans: First ten amendments - provides protections for individual liberties and specific
prohibitions on government power
1st admendment
Ans: Establishes freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petitions
S.P.A.R
Religion
Ans: Right to worship a god or supreme being. the government cannot require or enforce
observations or compel citizens to follow any particular religion
Speech
Ans: Protected speech included spoken and written words the act of not speaking and
symbolic conduct
For example:the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the American flag burning is protected "
symbolic speech"
Fighting words
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Ans: Spoken or written words directed towards another citizens that are intended and likely
to incite immediate physical retaliations
Threats
Ans: Utterance intended to inimidate citizens provide no social benefit
Incendiary speech
Ans: Peaceful protest against the goverment are protected unless the speaker advocates
violence or encourages lawless actions that is likely to occur
2nd amendment
Ans: Right to keep and bear arms
4th amendment
Ans: Prohibits unreasonable searches or seizures by the government (Police)
5th amendment
Ans: Prohibits citizens from being prosecuted for the same offense twice ( double jeopardy)
and from being compelled to testify against themselves
( self-incrimination)
6th amendment
Ans: Requires all person charged with a crime to be informed of charges against them.
People charge its with a crime have the right to counsel and speedy trial by impartial jury.
People charged with a crime also have a right to compel witness to appear and testify on
their behalf
8th amendment
Ans: Protects people from excessive bail or fines and prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
14th amendment
Ans: Provides the people of all states the right to "due process" and " "equal protection"
under the law"
Two types of due process
Ans: Procedural and substantive due process
Procedural due process
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Ans: Guarantees that the government will not take a person's life liberty or property without
notice and meaningful opportunity to be heard
Substantive due process
Ans: Guarantees that the notice, hearing, and result are fair
The Constitution
Ans: Document that describes how state governments are structured and articulates the rights
of residents
Civil liability
Ans: The potential responsibility for payment of damage or other court impose sanctions from
lawsuits. May be held responsible financially, legally and by your department
Example of civil liability
Ans: False arrest
Use of force
Malicious prosecution
Failure to intervene to stop unlawful actions by fellow officer.
Jurisdiction
Ans: Specific geographical area or territory where police officers constables or other
authorized Massachusetts official can arrest or serve processes provided they are in uniform
or display badge of office
Extraterritorial stops
Ans: Ordinarily a police officer may only stop a motor vehicle in the city or town where he
works. A notable exception to this rule is fresh pursuit. If a police officer witnesses a crime in
his own city and begins pursuing the suspect in his own city, he can follow the suspect into
another town in order to seize the suspect.
Mutual aid agreement
Ans: Allows municipalities to enter an agreement with one or multiple municipalities
throughout Massachusetts
Transferred authority
Ans: Police ask another officer of another municipality for assistance
Fresh and continued pursuit
Constitutional Law MPTC Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
Constitutional law
Ans: Basic law of the land in the United constitution
Statutory law
Ans: Written and enacted by legislative branches of state of federal goverment
Case law
Ans: Courts decisions
Bill of rights
Ans: First ten amendments - provides protections for individual liberties and specific
prohibitions on government power
1st admendment
Ans: Establishes freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petitions
S.P.A.R
Religion
Ans: Right to worship a god or supreme being. the government cannot require or enforce
observations or compel citizens to follow any particular religion
Speech
Ans: Protected speech included spoken and written words the act of not speaking and
symbolic conduct
For example:the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the American flag burning is protected "
symbolic speech"
Fighting words
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Ans: Spoken or written words directed towards another citizens that are intended and likely
to incite immediate physical retaliations
Threats
Ans: Utterance intended to inimidate citizens provide no social benefit
Incendiary speech
Ans: Peaceful protest against the goverment are protected unless the speaker advocates
violence or encourages lawless actions that is likely to occur
2nd amendment
Ans: Right to keep and bear arms
4th amendment
Ans: Prohibits unreasonable searches or seizures by the government (Police)
5th amendment
Ans: Prohibits citizens from being prosecuted for the same offense twice ( double jeopardy)
and from being compelled to testify against themselves
( self-incrimination)
6th amendment
Ans: Requires all person charged with a crime to be informed of charges against them.
People charge its with a crime have the right to counsel and speedy trial by impartial jury.
People charged with a crime also have a right to compel witness to appear and testify on
their behalf
8th amendment
Ans: Protects people from excessive bail or fines and prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
14th amendment
Ans: Provides the people of all states the right to "due process" and " "equal protection"
under the law"
Two types of due process
Ans: Procedural and substantive due process
Procedural due process
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Ans: Guarantees that the government will not take a person's life liberty or property without
notice and meaningful opportunity to be heard
Substantive due process
Ans: Guarantees that the notice, hearing, and result are fair
The Constitution
Ans: Document that describes how state governments are structured and articulates the rights
of residents
Civil liability
Ans: The potential responsibility for payment of damage or other court impose sanctions from
lawsuits. May be held responsible financially, legally and by your department
Example of civil liability
Ans: False arrest
Use of force
Malicious prosecution
Failure to intervene to stop unlawful actions by fellow officer.
Jurisdiction
Ans: Specific geographical area or territory where police officers constables or other
authorized Massachusetts official can arrest or serve processes provided they are in uniform
or display badge of office
Extraterritorial stops
Ans: Ordinarily a police officer may only stop a motor vehicle in the city or town where he
works. A notable exception to this rule is fresh pursuit. If a police officer witnesses a crime in
his own city and begins pursuing the suspect in his own city, he can follow the suspect into
another town in order to seize the suspect.
Mutual aid agreement
Ans: Allows municipalities to enter an agreement with one or multiple municipalities
throughout Massachusetts
Transferred authority
Ans: Police ask another officer of another municipality for assistance
Fresh and continued pursuit
