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NC BLET State Exam - Constitutional Law 2023
1.What are the 3 sources of law?: Constitutional, Statutory, Common
2.Common Law: Judge-made, Referred to as Case Law, brought over by
England, a lot of common law has been codified in state statutes
3.Statutory Law: Written laws. Declares, commands, or prohibits
something. Spe- cific.
4.Constitutional Law: Basic law of the land. Supreme law of the land.
Protects the individual from the government. Only government officials can violate someones rights
5.What are the 2 types of law?: Substantive law, Procedural law
6.Substantive Law: Rights and duties of citizens. Created by legislative 1 / 3
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and judicial action.
7.Procedural Law: Whereby substantive law is enforced.
8.Article VI: Supreme law of the land. Supremacy Clause. Contrary to
the state, judges have to abide by the US Constitution.
9.Habeas corpus: "have the body" Filed by the prisoner, to the judge,
to see the legality of the detention.
10.What are the 4 procedural safeguards for a person accused of a crime?: -
Habeas Corpus, Jury, Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws
11.Jury: all criminal cases except impeachment be tried by a jury
12.Bill of attainder: special act of the legislature inflicting punishment on
a person without a conviction through judicial proceedings. 2 / 3
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13.Ex post Facto: Cannot go back and charge someone when a new law
comes out for someone who did the crime before it became illegal.
14.Bill of rights: First 10 amendments
15.14th Amendment: State Due Process.
16.1st Amendment: Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly,
petition. Not absolute depending on Reasonable: Time, Place, Manner.
17.What would be the Criminal and Civil consequences law enforcement
officers may face for violating a citizen's constitutional rights?: Arrested,
Fired, Sued
18.2nd Amendment: Right to bare arms.
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