NC BLET ARREST, SEARCH AND SEIZURE/
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW EXAM NEWEST 2026
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What are the 3 sources of law? - ANSWER - Constitutional, Statutory,
and Common
Written laws enacted by the legislative branches of the state or federal
governments are called what? - ANSWER - Statutes
Written laws of local governments (cities and counties) are called what?
- ANSWER - Ordinances
What are the two types of law? - ANSWER - Procedural and Substantive
How many articles are contained within the U.S. Constitution? -
ANSWER - 7
What is the most important article of the U.S. Constitution and why? -
ANSWER - 6th, contains the Supremacy Clause
pg. 1
,What are the four procedural safeguards for persons accused of crimes? -
ANSWER - Habeas Corpus, Jury, Bills of Attainder, Ex Post Facto Laws
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution are referred to as what? -
ANSWER - Bill of Rights
What rights are conferred by the First Amendment? - ANSWER - Right
to freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
A constitutional doctrine that ensures states cannot enact laws that take
away the constitutional rights of American citizens that are enshrined in
the Bill of Rights. - ANSWER - Selective Incorporation
Laws that are illegal because they attempt to make certain conduct
illegal after the fact. - ANSWER - Ex Post Facto Laws
A special act of the legislature inflicting punishment on a person without
a conviction through judicial proceedings. - ANSWER - Bills of
Attainder
This writ is directed to the person detaining a prisoner and requires that
custodian to bring the prisoner before a judge for a determination upon
the legality of the detention. - ANSWER - Habeas Corpus
pg. 2
,This procedural safeguard requires that all criminal cases except
impeachment be tried by a __________. - ANSWER - Jury
This type of law defines the rights and duties of citizens. It prohibits
conduct such as robbery, larceny, and assault. - ANSWER - Substantive
Law
This type of law specifies the method whereby substantive law is
enforced. (ex: issuance, execution, and return of search warrants) -
ANSWER - Procedural Law
What clause states that the government may not enforce religious
observations or compel citizens to follow any particular religion, either
through law or spending of tax dollars? - ANSWER - Establishment
Clause
What clause states that citizens have a right to worship God, a Supreme
Being or hold any other belief in compliance with their conscience (or
not to hold such beliefs)? - ANSWER - Free Exercise Clause
What type of obscenity will never be protected by the First Amendment?
- ANSWER - Child Pornography
This rule makes any evidence obtained by the government through an
unreasonable search and seizure inadmissible in court. (Mapp v. Ohio) -
ANSWER - Exclusionary Rule
pg. 3
, What 3 provisions, examined in this block of instruction, are contained
in the Fifth Amendment? - ANSWER - Double Jeopardy, Self-
Incrimination, and Due Process
This provision (5th Amendment) protects an individual against repeated
trials and possible conviction for the same offense. - ANSWER - Double
Jeopardy
This provision preserves the common law rule that the State cannot
compel a person to furnish statements against one self. - ANSWER -
Self-Incrimination
There are two types of due process, what are they? - ANSWER -
Procedural and Substantive
_______________ due process guarantees that the government will not
take a person's life, liberty, or property interest without notice and a
meaningful opportunity to be heard. - ANSWER - Procedural
______________ due process guarantees that the notice, hearing, and
result is fair. - ANSWER - Substantive
What two (2) Amendments deal with Due Process? - ANSWER - 5th
and 14th
pg. 4
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 300 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What are the 3 sources of law? - ANSWER - Constitutional, Statutory,
and Common
Written laws enacted by the legislative branches of the state or federal
governments are called what? - ANSWER - Statutes
Written laws of local governments (cities and counties) are called what?
- ANSWER - Ordinances
What are the two types of law? - ANSWER - Procedural and Substantive
How many articles are contained within the U.S. Constitution? -
ANSWER - 7
What is the most important article of the U.S. Constitution and why? -
ANSWER - 6th, contains the Supremacy Clause
pg. 1
,What are the four procedural safeguards for persons accused of crimes? -
ANSWER - Habeas Corpus, Jury, Bills of Attainder, Ex Post Facto Laws
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution are referred to as what? -
ANSWER - Bill of Rights
What rights are conferred by the First Amendment? - ANSWER - Right
to freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
A constitutional doctrine that ensures states cannot enact laws that take
away the constitutional rights of American citizens that are enshrined in
the Bill of Rights. - ANSWER - Selective Incorporation
Laws that are illegal because they attempt to make certain conduct
illegal after the fact. - ANSWER - Ex Post Facto Laws
A special act of the legislature inflicting punishment on a person without
a conviction through judicial proceedings. - ANSWER - Bills of
Attainder
This writ is directed to the person detaining a prisoner and requires that
custodian to bring the prisoner before a judge for a determination upon
the legality of the detention. - ANSWER - Habeas Corpus
pg. 2
,This procedural safeguard requires that all criminal cases except
impeachment be tried by a __________. - ANSWER - Jury
This type of law defines the rights and duties of citizens. It prohibits
conduct such as robbery, larceny, and assault. - ANSWER - Substantive
Law
This type of law specifies the method whereby substantive law is
enforced. (ex: issuance, execution, and return of search warrants) -
ANSWER - Procedural Law
What clause states that the government may not enforce religious
observations or compel citizens to follow any particular religion, either
through law or spending of tax dollars? - ANSWER - Establishment
Clause
What clause states that citizens have a right to worship God, a Supreme
Being or hold any other belief in compliance with their conscience (or
not to hold such beliefs)? - ANSWER - Free Exercise Clause
What type of obscenity will never be protected by the First Amendment?
- ANSWER - Child Pornography
This rule makes any evidence obtained by the government through an
unreasonable search and seizure inadmissible in court. (Mapp v. Ohio) -
ANSWER - Exclusionary Rule
pg. 3
, What 3 provisions, examined in this block of instruction, are contained
in the Fifth Amendment? - ANSWER - Double Jeopardy, Self-
Incrimination, and Due Process
This provision (5th Amendment) protects an individual against repeated
trials and possible conviction for the same offense. - ANSWER - Double
Jeopardy
This provision preserves the common law rule that the State cannot
compel a person to furnish statements against one self. - ANSWER -
Self-Incrimination
There are two types of due process, what are they? - ANSWER -
Procedural and Substantive
_______________ due process guarantees that the government will not
take a person's life, liberty, or property interest without notice and a
meaningful opportunity to be heard. - ANSWER - Procedural
______________ due process guarantees that the notice, hearing, and
result is fair. - ANSWER - Substantive
What two (2) Amendments deal with Due Process? - ANSWER - 5th
and 14th
pg. 4
