Sources/Origins of
Laws
Supreme Court Cases
1st & 2nd Amendments
4th Amendment
5th, 6th & 8th Amendments
100

Created by city and county charters

What is Local Law?

100

Stop and frisk was developed from this case

What is Terry v. Ohio

100

The right to bear arms

What is the 2nd Amendment

100

Protects against arrests without probable cause

What is the 4th Amendment

100

Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

What is the 8th Amendment

200

Laws that come from the U.S. Constitution

What are Federal Laws?
200

The Exclusionary Rule was developed out of this Supreme Court case

What is Mapp v. Ohio

200

Freedom of speech and expression 

What is the 1st Amendment

200

States that if evidence is in plain sight of an officer, they may search your vehicle without your consent

What is Plain View Doctrine

200
Gives you the right to be triad by an impartial jury

What is the 6th Amendment

300

Laws from the state constitution and criminal codes

What are State Laws?

300

This case found that officers may detain you ONLY as long as necessary to complete the investigation

What is Florida v. Royer

300

The level of proof required for an arrest

What is Probable Cause

300

Done to prevent the destruction of evidence

What is a Protective Sweep

300

Protection against Double Jeopardy

What is the 5th Amendment

400

Developed by the rules of Babylon

What is the Code of Hammurabi?

400

This case hold that evidence from an illegal search can NOT be used in State and Federal cases

What is Mapp v. Ohio

400

This amendment prohibits guns on school grounds

What is the 2nd Amendment
400

Issued by a judge; allows officers to search your premises even without your consent

What is a Search Warrant

400

Prohibits excessive fines and bail

What is the 8th Amendment

500

The number of codes in the the Code of Hammurabi

What is 282

500

Gives officers the right to "Frisk" and detain you if they believe you have a weapon

What is Terry v. Ohio

500

Gives people the right to peacefully assemble

What is the 1st Amendment

500

School administrators can search your backpack or locker if they have this

What is Reasonable Suspicion

500

Gives you the right to a public and speedy trial

What is the 6th Amendment
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